District Director
Position Overview
The Gamehaven Council has a proud history and a positive future. Our Scouting philosophy and the decisions that are made are based on positive Scout experiences for our youth. This position provides leadership within the council’s geographic territory and will manage a District Executive. A successful individual will have the ability to recruit, train, and motivate volunteers to oversee the continued success, growth, and development of Scouting within the Gamehaven Council’s three districts.
Responsibilities
Must be relatable, and have the ability to coach, mentor, and inspire change. A growth mindset is critical and expected. Scouting is evolving – the successful candidate will need to embrace changes while growing brand identity and participation. Strong relationship building experience is necessary. Convincing units to recommit to meaningful unit program, and participation in council programing is a critical component of our growth and retention plans.
Primary Relationships:
The position reports to the Scout Executive. The position has one direct report and works with other GHC staff in various areas. Outside of operations, the position interacts with Scouting volunteers, community resources, schools, potential charter partners as well as council committee members.
Principle Accountabilities:
- Growing membership within the council.
- Maintains a professional working climate that attracts, keeps, and motivates staff as well as volunteers.
- Grow product sale and Friends of Scouting campaigns.
- Responsible for ensuring quality unit programs that lead to increased retention within the council.
- Ensure unit needs are addressed quickly and resolved through volunteer and staff support.
- Ensure that Scouting programs are safe and follow applicable standards.
- Manage monthly Roundtables and best practices sharing to closely cultivate relationships with unit leaders and unit commissioners.
- Give leadership to the assigned committees as their staff advisor.
Competencies
- Adept with various technology platforms
- Sales Training
- Utilize resources found on mybsa2, scouting.org, my.scouting.org, and other online platforms.
- Keep current Youth Protection Training and attend professional training as needed.
- Computer, telephone, cell phone, visual aids, and must have valid driver’s license/insurance to operate motor vehicles.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree
Qualifications
- Goal oriented and self-motivated
- Accountable
- Flexible
- Detail oriented and organized
- Comfortable growing professionally and as a team member.
- Passion for Scouting & improving lives
- Friendly and approachable
- Superior customer service
Physical Requirements
- Reaching, standing, walking, typing, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing.
- Sedentary work, computer keyboarding, occasional lifting of boxes, files and equipment (up to 50 pounds).
- Reading, detail work, confidentiality, stress, problem solving, language, training, math, reasoning, verbal communication, written communication, customer contact, multiple concurrent tasks, frequent interruptions in a fast-paced environment, continual change.
- The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.
Benefits
The Gamehaven Council is an equal opportunity employer.
In addition to offering a competitive salary from $60,000 – $63,000, the council offers:
- Major Medical
- Prescription coverage
- Dental
- Vision
- Life-Insurance
- Long-term Disability
- Accidental death
- A defined contribution retirement plan
- Plus, compensation for authorized and approved business-related expenses, including phone and mileage reimbursement
- We also offer generous PTO and holiday observance policies