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Girl Scouts

Innovation Program Specialist

Girl Scouts, Inglewood, California, United States, 90397


Job Details

Job LocationInglewood - Inglewood, CA

Position TypePart Time Temporary

Salary Range$23.41 - $32.30 Hourly

Description

**Temporary Assignment Until end of March 2025**

Company Overview

Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles ("GSGLA") is the largest girl-serving nonprofit agency in the Los Angeles region. Our mission is to build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. www.girlscoutsla.org. Our core values of Integrity, Clarity of Purpose, Accountability and Respect represent how we behave on a day-to-day basis. These are the specific behaviors that are imperative and encouraged in our company culture. We are committed to building a diverse staff that reflects the communities we work alongside, and we value diversity, equity and inclusion in our workplace. We encourage all qualified individuals to apply, and strongly encourage people from underrepresented groups to apply. In addition, reach out to us if you are a candidate whose disability prevents you from being able to complete our online application.

Position Summary

Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles (GSGLA) is seeking a savvy team player who thrives in a collaborative, innovative work environment. The candidate who fills this position will be working at an exciting and pivotal time as we find innovative ways to engage and support our girl and volunteer members in programming and experiences to bring exceptional opportunities to our older girl members and to fulfill the Girl Scout mission. The Girl Innovation Program Specialist is a full-time employee of Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles and reports to the Girl Innovation Program Manager. The Girl Innovation Program Specialist provides programming and experiences that are innovative, relevant and align with the GSGLA strategic initiatives and the GSUSA progression model for older girls. The candidate will provide a variety of leadership programming for older girls in the program areas of entrepreneurship, life skills, and highest awards programs for girls in sixth through twelfth grade. S/he is responsible for program curriculum development and implementation. S/he recruits and supervises all program and training volunteers, program aides and counselors in training. S/he supports membership recruitment and retention through effective programs that support Girl Scout Leadership Experience. The Girl Innovation Specialist is responsible for organizing local events, programming and experiences. The ideal candidate will have a passion for youth development and a commitment to staying on top of the most current practices in this growing field. We are looking for a solution-oriented individual who thrives on social interaction and puts practices in place to nurture and grow the department.

Essential Duties & ResponsibilitiesDesigns, develops, and implements program curriculum and experiences for older girls; in-person, virtual and hybrid.Formulate programs and training calendars and schedules and provide appropriate information to be included in the council's communication materials (newsletters, website, etc.) in an accurate and timely manner.Responsible for the development, implementation, and analyzation of outcome evaluation to effectively measure the success of program delivery for all relevant programming. Tracks and reports on impact outcomes with the Girl Innovation Program Manager.Assist in the stability and growth of the highest awards program, including training, workshops, webinars, mentorship programs, project review and annual award recognition ceremonies.Directs regional Go Gold Teams for girls in the process of earning their Gold AwardsOversee 100+ girls annually who are earning their Gold Awards.Responsible for planning a regional Silver Award Ceremony for 1,000+ girls who have earned their Silver Award.Participates in the planning and implementation of the Gold Award Ceremony.Assist in the stability and growth of the Emerging Leader Program, providing annual opportunities in the areas of career exploration, social impact, mentoring and life after high school.Establishes, develops, and maintains positive customer relationships with parents, troop leaders, service unit volunteers and other community-based and youth serving organizations.Responsible for the development of all program costing tools for the annual operation budget, including revenue and expense projections. Executes and monitors budgets ensuring cost effective delivery of programs.Effectively negotiates and executes contracts with vendors, services, and contract personnel.Provide timely and effective communication with the Girl Innovation Manager to ensure that program goals are met in alignment with the organizational strategic plan.Collaborates with business leads in all appropriate GSGLA departments.Other duties as assigned.Qualifications

Recommended Education, Training and Experience

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experienceExperience in youth programming, curriculum development, event planning, volunteer management or related fields in diverse populations preferred.Demonstrated ability to manage a large, multi-aged group of children ranging in size from 25 to 300 girls.Demonstrated success in working with volunteers or managing and leading teams.Demonstrated ability to multi-task, prioritize deadlines, work independently, and take initiative in a fast paced and challenging work environment.Effective communicator with the capacity to collaborate with others and be a team player.Possess effective meeting and project management skills.Experience in the development and administration of work plans, budgets, and program evaluation.A demonstrated commitment to service excellence and customer satisfactionTechnical computer skills Microsoft Office Suite and customer relationship management systems, preferably Salesforce.Willingness to work a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends.Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Ability to spend time sitting, utilizing the computer, and standing and walking throughout the facilities.Ability to travel via personal vehicle or public transportation to various facilities throughout the region.Ability to lift up to 15 pounds periodicallyFlexibility to attend evening and/or weekend meetings and/or eventsAble to perform this job safely, without endangering the health or safety of themselves or others.The preceding functions have been provided as examples of the types of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind work assignments. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

GSGLA Employee Requirements

Comply with state-mandated reporter trainingAttend GSGLA signature events and/or other activities as assigned

Vaccination Policy

Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles requires its employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, subject to certain exemptions as required by law. New hires working at Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles must be fully vaccinated upon hire. Please contact the People & Culture Department for a copy of the vaccination policy.