Community Program Staff

Position Information

Community Program Staff will support events in the areas including East LA, Boyle Heights, Downey, Cudahy, Bell Gardens, Maywood, Huntington Park, Rowland Heights, Hacienda Heights, South LA, Exposition Park, Jefferson Park, and surrounding areas.

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 Scout badge program implementation in Greater Los Angeles is a collaborative effort led by the Community Program Staff, who work closely with program partners and industry experts to coordinate engaging and high-quality experiences for members.

Our programs and events feature a wide range of opportunities, including but not limited to:

• Earning badges
• Targeted programming for younger girls, incorporating collaborations and progression models as part of the Girl Scout Year Plan
• Additional council-led programs and events as needed

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Program preparation
  • Prepare all necessary materials to host a program
  • Assemble partner bins
  • Review the run of show, ensuring timing, roles and transitions
• Assist in the check-in/out, direction, supervision, and organization of Girl Scout members during programs/events to meet the intended outcomes.
  • Apply basic youth development principles in working with participants through communication, relationship development, respect for diversity, involvement, and empowerment of youth.
  • Ensure participants are always properly supervised as part of our Adult/Girl Safety Ratios.
  • Be aware of and implement safety guidelines.
• As needed: Participate in the development and implementation of program activities within the mission and outcomes.
  • Responsible for leading a program rotation and assisting with its activities.
  • Actively participate in all program areas as assigned.
• Be a role model by adhering to GSGLA Core Values. 
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must submit health history form prior to first day of work.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends.
• Willingness to travel across a large geographical area as needed.
• May lift up to 50 lbs. periodically. If more, the incumbent must request assistance.
• Ability to visually monitor and physically assist participants weighing up to 200 lbs. 
• Ability to endure periods of prolonged standing, some bending, stooping, and stretching.
• Willingness to work at locations with daily exposure to various weather conditions and animals such as bugs, raccoons, and other wilderness animals common to the area. 
• Ability 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.

Recommended Education, Training, and Experience

• Must be 18 years of age or be an approved Girl Scout CIT with access to transportation
• Documented experience delivering youth programming or youth curriculum.

GSGLA Employee Requirements

• Comply with state-mandated reporter training.
• Attend GSGLA signature events and/or other activities as assigned.
• Must successfully complete a Live Scan and background check.

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