Scoutreach Program Aide

Position: Program Aide

Position location: Boise, Idaho (ID)

Position Overview

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 believe and understand 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 adults 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.

Responsibilities

To increase membership in the Mountain West Council of the Boy Scouts of America. To engage and recruit parents as leaders and to build packs and troops in all communities with emphasis on efforts to increase diversity representation in membership, targeting underserved populations. This position may require a time commitment of up to 20 hours per week in the field based upon the schools and areas served.

Vision: Scouting America vision is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

·      Help youth achieve rank-based adventures and work on life skills by following the prescribed lesson plans as defined by the Scouting program for youth aged between 5 to 18.

·      Serve as an ambassador of the Scouting Program, always striving to deliver the mission of the program.

·      Increase the program quality through retention of youth, advancement, service and youth participation.

·      Build and work with volunteer committee to grow the local scouting program and improve its quality.

·      Recruit and support volunteers to assist with meetings and activities.

·      Be Community Focused.

Qualifications:

·      Must be over 21 years of age.

·      Must be registered as an adult leader, submitting an Scouting America Application, Complete Youth Protection Training, Pass a Criminal Background Check

·      Valid Drivers License

·      Own reliable transportation

Desired Skills:

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

·      Enjoys working with youth 5 to 18

·      Self-Motivated with strong time management and organizational skills

·      Committed to personal and professional productivity, while maintaining high ethical and professional work standards.

Benefits

All councils are equal opportunity employers and offer a competitive salary, based on the council’s geographic location. This is a Part-Time position with a starting hourly rate between $18 to $20 based on experience.