Pacific Skyline Council, Boy Scouts of America: District Executive

Pacific Skyline Council, Boy Scouts of America is seeking a District Executive. This position makes for an ideal entry-level or second career for a motivated individual. In addition to having a large amount of autonomy, this position combines fieldwork, office work, and remote work. This role has the ability to promote both locally and nationally. 

Position location: Foster City, California

About My Pacific Skyline Council, Boy Scouts of America

Since 1910, Scouting has helped mold this country's future leaders by combining educational activities and lifelong values with fun. The Boy Scouts of America believes and understands that helping youth puts us on a path towards a more conscientious, responsible, and productive society

Requirements

  • Must be willing to accept and meet the Boy Scout of America’s leadership and membership standards and subscribe to the Scout Oath and Law. 

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is preferred, but not required. 

  • Attained 21 years of age or older unless prohibited by any applicable law.

  • Ability to work varied hours when necessary, evening activities and weekend work is frequently required to achieve positive objectives. 

  • Ability to travel for training at least twice a year for one to two weeks.

  • A Scouting background is helpful but not required for employment.

  • Offers for employment are subject to criminal, reference and motor vehicle background checks.

Desired Skills

  • Strong marketing, fundraising and program development background is highly desired.

  • Non-profit, fundraising or sales experience is a plus.

  • Must be comfortable with public speaking and interacting with diverse audiences. Excellent people skills, enthusiastic, punctual, responsible, and creative.

  • Self-motivated individual with solid time management skills and strong organizational skills in management, budgeting, and planning.

  • Committed to personal and professional productivity, while maintaining high ethical and professional working standards.

Key responsibilities

  • Work with a volunteer district committee and other community and business leaders to identify, recruit, train, guide, and inspire them to become involved in youth programs.  

  • Achieve progress towards specific goals and objectives which include program development through collaborative relationships, volunteer recruitment and training, fundraising, membership recruitment and retention. 

  • Be responsible for extending programs to religious, civic, fraternal, educational, and other community-based organizations through volunteers.

  • Secure adequate financial support for programs in assigned area.  Achieve net income and participation objectives for assigned camps and activities.

  • Recruit leadership for finance campaign efforts to meet the financial needs of the organization.

  • Ensure that all program sites are served through volunteers, regular leader meetings, training events and activities.

  • Collaborate with adult volunteers and oversee achievement of training for their respective role.

  • Be a good role model and recognize the importance of working relationships with other professionals and volunteers.  The executive must have communication skills and be able to explain the program’s goals and objectives to the public. 

  • Provide quality service through timely communication, regular meetings, training events and activities.

  • Have a willingness and ability to devote long and irregular hours to achieve council and district objectives.

Salary and Benefits

  • $62,400 - $66,000, the Council offers monthly car reimbursements of $300 (plus an additional mileage reimbursement) and cell phone reimbursement of $60/month. 

  • major medical, prescription coverage, dental, vision, life-insurance, short and long-term disability, accidental death, a 403(b) plan, plus compensation for authorized and approved business-related expenses to include phone and mileage reimbursement. 11 paid holidays and 12 vacation days a year.

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