Community Pathways Facilitator - Boston Area

Note: This position covers the Boston area of Mattapan, Dorchester, & Roxbury

For over 100 years, Girl Scouts has empowered girls to lead, break barriers, and create positive change. At Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts (GSEMA), we foster a powerful all-girl space that values collaboration over competition, inspiring girls to turn their dreams into reality.

Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts (GSEMA) has four (4) open, part-time roles for a Community Pathways Facilitator. This position is for up to twelve (12) hours per week; after-school, evening, and weekend hours available. 

The Community Pathways Facilitator will support the recruitment and retention of Girl Scouts members and the program delivery of the Girl Scout experience with community partners.  The Community Pathways Facilitator works directly with Girl Scouts and potential Girl Scouts, their families and partners to ensure a positive and well-rounded Girl Scout experience.  The Community Pathways Facilitator will primarily deliver program weekly to Girl Scouts.

The open position locations include:

• Suffolk County (specifically Mattapan, Dorchester, Roxbury)

   Key Responsibilities:

• Facilitate multiple weekly, or bi-weekly Girl Scout programs for new Girl Scout members in schools or community centers.
• Assist families and partners in registering girls and adults participating in programs as Girl Scouts.
• Occasionally mentor current and potential volunteers in implementing the Girl Scout Leadership Experience
• Serve as an advocate and liaison between community partners and Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts. Occasionally attending community events as a Girl Scout representative and tabling or facilitating a station at a larger community event. 
• Encourage Girl Scout decision making and leadership through positive activities and group mentoring.
• Facilitate participation in Girl Scout product sales.
• Communicate with full-time Girl Scout staff via phone and email. 
• Submit appropriate post-meeting or event follow-up such as surveys, leads, registration forms, and event debriefs. 
• Attend virtual and in-person trainings, meetings and supervision as required.

 Skills and Qualifications:  

• To qualify for this role, you must be the minimum age of 18 years old.
• Experience with Girl Scouting and/or working with groups of youth is desirable.
• Ability and desire to work as part of a cooperative team and work effectively with groups of Girl Scouts, community groups, volunteers, and staff.
• Comfortable reading and implementing curriculum.
• Enthusiasm and desire to provide a fun and enriching Girl Scout experience to all girls.
• Familiar with Microsoft Office and reliable access to internet.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends, as necessary.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) is highly preferred. 

 Travel Requirements: 

Must have access to reliable transportation to travel to community sites and GSEMA offices/service centers as needed. Reliable transportation includes but not limited to a valid driver’s license and access to motor vehicle or access to public transportation. Please note that not all potential work sites are easily accessible with public transportation. 

Join Us in Making a Difference!

At Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts, we strive to create transformative learning experiences and leadership opportunities for our youth members. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and racial justice (DEI/RJ) are woven tightly into our mission of supporting and nurturing girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.  We believe in fostering a culture that celebrates differences, promotes unity, and creates growth opportunities for our employees. Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Read more about our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Racial Justice!

Go For It

Research shows that women and members of historically marginalized groups do not apply to jobs where they feel they don’t hit 100% of the requirements. If this is how you feel after reading through this posting, we encourage you to apply anyway!

This position requires successful completion of background checks and an active Girl Scout membership after hire.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions of the job.