Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas (GSSWT) is headquartered in San Antonio, TX and serves more than 14,000 Girl Scouts (girls and adults) across 21 counties in southwest Texas. Girl Scouts is the world’s preeminent leadership development organization for girls, building girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.

The Camp Ranger Assistant carries out specific duties and responsibilities as assigned in the areas of: resident camp, troop camping, horse camp, property maintenance, landscape maintenance, and vehicle maintenance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintains camp property in a safe operating condition in accordance with Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., American Camp Association, and federal, state, and local standards/codes.
• Works with volunteer teams to support maintenance needs.
• Maintains janitorial and maintenance supplies.
• Maintains an inventory of furniture, fixtures, and equipment.
• Works cross-functionally with Camp Ranger and Property Manager to ensure camp property and facilities are ready for program use.
• Ensures removal of all trash daily.
• For troop camping, prepares unit sites for arrival of troops, ensures that troops are oriented regarding the site, parking, use of equipment and safety, and reviews departure checklist with each unit.
• Provides basic equine care during resident camp and winter horse camp, as needed.
• Performs additional duties as assigned in support of the council’s mission and goals.

Competencies and areas of expertise may include:

• Customer Service – Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; responds promptly to customer needs; solicits customer feedback to improve service; responds to requests for service and assistance; meets commitments.
• Oral and Written Communication- (i.e. In person, verbal, written, and/or phone); expresses ideas and facts in a clear and understandable manner appropriate for the individual or group; listens to and comprehends what others are saying; prepares organized and structured presentations; has demonstrated ability to work with a wide range of sensitive and confidential issues and communicate effectively with a diverse group of girls, volunteers, and staff.
• Problem Solving - Recognizes when immediate action is required; recognizes when sufficient information has been obtained to make a decision; makes decisions where appropriate or refers decisions to the appropriate organizational level; makes decisions without undue delay.
• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interests; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; supports everyone's efforts to succeed; recognizes accomplishments of other team members.
• Job Knowledge – Competent in required job skills and knowledge; exhibits ability to learn and apply new skills; displays understanding of how job relates to others.

Licensure/Membership Requirements: The employee is required to maintain membership with Girl Scouts of the United States of America throughout the duration of their employment with GSSWT. 

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below 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. 

• Education/Experience: Familiar with a variety of ground equipment (ex. tractor, mower, etc.). Working knowledge of bench tools (ex. drill press, saw, router, etc.), hand tools (power and manual) and various facility maintenance tools and equipment required.
• Language Ability: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general practices, compliance requirements, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports and business correspondence. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers or regulatory agencies.
• Math Ability: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form.
• Computer Skills: Must be proficient with computer and Microsoft Office (i.e. Excel, Outlook, and Word).

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• This position is regularly exposed to outdoor weather conditions and occasionally works in high precarious places or near moving mechanical parts or exposed to vibration, fumes, airborne particles or toxic or caustic chemicals. Noise levels are loud. 

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Heavy visual acuity is required to perform the duties of this position including close vision, peripheral vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus). While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, and reach with hands or arms. The employee occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all inclusive and does not constitute a contract.