Girl Scouts offers the best leadership development experience for girls in the world with its mission to build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. Through innovative activities in four program focus areas; STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math), Entrepreneurship, Outdoor Experiences and Civic Engagement, a Girl Scout has an exciting array of choices to suit her interests at every age. At Girl Scouts, “Can I?” quickly turns into “I will!” as girls transform their ideas into action, turn their questions into adventure, and grow their confidence through practice. And with more than 50 million other G.I.R.L.s to cheer them on every step of the way, there’s no limit to what she can accomplish. Learn more at www.gsksmo.org.

Girl Scouts of NE Kansas and NW Missouri supports nearly 22,000 girl members and 9,000 adult members in its 47-county jurisdiction surrounding the Greater Kansas City, St. Joseph, and Topeka areas.

For the school year, the Girl Scout Outreach Program is looking for several Youth Program Leaders (Part-Time). This position will have an immediate impact on young girls in Kansas City's inner-city communities. Youth Program Leaders will act as mentors, trusted resources, and advocates for these growing children. As a result, we seek responsible and passionate adults with high emotional intelligence, nurturing/caring leadership, and critical thinking/problem solving skills in early intervention and honest communication.

• Lead youth development programming for girls in underserved communities throughout the Kansas City Metro.
• Facilitate and attend field trips throughout the school year.
  
• Build relationships with girls while also encouraging interpersonal relationships among the program's various ages, grades, and learning stages/styles.
• Weekly work hours can reach up to 20 hours. We are looking for staff who have the availability to work between the hours of 8am-11am, 1pm-3pm, 3pm-6pm, & 6pm-8pm Monday through Friday. Weekend hours are available for events and field trips.

Program leaders must be able to work both independently and as part of a team. They must take the initiative to prepare for troop meetings ahead of time and meet deadlines with minimal supervision. They must also be able to coordinate programming with coworkers and volunteers, focusing on meaningful topics such as confidence, social skills, and independent learning, and have the authority to support these girls as a dependable teacher/leader.

• Experience leading groups of children.
• Experience implementing curriculum.
• Ability to manage behaviors and respond appropriately.
• Ability to complete accurate paperwork and meet deadlines.
• Excellent oral & written communication skills.
• Must be able to attend all staff meetings and trainings. Training begins late July and site program delivery begins early September.
  
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Must pass background and driver’s record check and hold a valid state driver’s license with proof of state required liability insurance.
• Must provide your own transportation.
• Must be CPR and First Aid Certified within ninety (90) days of employment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience implementing a program/curriculum.
• Experience working with volunteers.
• Bilingual

***As a condition of hire, full dosage of the COVID-19 vaccination is a requirement for this position. GSKSMO will consider accommodation for disability/medical and/or sincerely held religious beliefs. ***

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