Nonprofit Area Manager (District Executive) | Houston, Texas

Since 1910, Scouting has helped mold the future leaders of this country 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. Today's professional Scouters are a diverse group of men and women sharing a dynamic career offering independence, achievement, and stability. This is work that makes a difference, work that calls one to continual learning and challenge, work that offers solid compensation, benefits, and advancement.

As we stride forward into the next chapter of our journey, the Sam Houston Area Council – Scouting America, a proud member one of the nation's largest and most esteemed values-based youth development organizations, is in search of a new addition to our team. Are you ready to step into the role of an Entry Level District Executive and join our mission to cultivate conscientious, responsible, and productive citizens? If so, read on to discover how you can be a part of this transformative movement.

Position Responsibilities:

• Work with a volunteer board of directors 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.
• 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 finance leaders to drive campaign efforts aimed at fulfilling the organization's financial requirements.
• 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 role model and recognize the importance of working relationships with other professionals and volunteers.
• Possess strong communication skills, adept at articulating the program's goals and objectives to the public.
• Provide quality service through timely communication, regular meetings, training events and activities.
• Have willingness and ability to devote long and irregular hours to achieve council and district objectives.

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be willing to accept and meet the Boy Scout of Americas leadership and membership standards and subscribe to the Scout Oath and Law.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university (transcript with the date degree conferred stated is required for employment).
• 21 years of age or older unless prohibited by any applicable law.
• Ability to work flexible hours as needed including evening activities and weekends.
• Ability to spend extensive time traveling within position territory services.
• Ability to travel within the lower 48 states for training at least once a year for one to two weeks.
• Strong communication skills and must be comfortable with public speaking and interacting with diverse audiences.
• Must exhibit exceptional interpersonal skills characterized by enthusiasm, punctuality, responsibility, and creativity.
• Needs to maintain current driver’s license and automotive insurance and drive own personal motor vehicle for council business (to be reimbursed for mileage at current IRS-approved rate).  
• Employment is subject to criminal, reference, and motor vehicle background checks.

Preferred Requirements:

• Strong marketing, fund-raising and program development background is highly desired.
• Non-profit, fundraising or sales experience is a plus.
• 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.
• Scouting background is helpful but not required.

Physical Requirements: 100% of time

This role involves a level of physicality, and requires the following abilities: reaching, standing, walking, fingering, grasping, lifting, feeling, talking, hearing, repetitive motions, computer keyboarding, driving motor vehicle. 

While in office, work is usually sedentary. Must be able to sit and work at a computer keyboard and be able to perform repetitive and stretching motions.

Occasional heavy lifting of boxes, files and equipment (up to 30 pounds); while working at events and camps, position has more physical requirements, including lifting of boxes, files and various equipment (may be up to 50 pounds).

Compensation:

Full-time – $56,000

·        Potential bonuses/incentives: up to $15,000

All councils are equal opportunity employers. In addition to offering a competitive salary, Professional Scouting offers benefits to include major medical, prescription coverage, dental, vision, life-insurance, long-term disability, accidental death, a 403b match savings plan, plus compensation for authorized and approved business-related expenses to include mileage reimbursement. We also offer vacation policy and holiday observances.