Outdoor and Camp Experience Director - Girl Scouts of San Jacinto

The Outdoor Experience Director is responsible for ensuring girls and volunteers have ample opportunities to experience outdoor adventure, develop life skills and learn about the environment, nature and adventure, based on the Girl Scout Leadership Experience. Implements strategies to achieve council goals and objectives for outdoor programming and camp utilization. Partners with Volunteer Experience and Girl Experience to ensure that girls and volunteers in all pathways have access to high-quality outdoor experiences. Ensures high-quality marketing and communication strategies to support outdoor experience opportunities leveraging Council and other resources. 
 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following and other duties as assigned.

• Provides leadership to a broad portfolio of outdoor experience programs including: camping (overnight, day and weekend), equitation, aquatics (swimming, canoe, kayak, SUP, etc.), sailing, target sports (archery, riflery, etc.), backpacking, challenge and adventure course, fitness (cycling, hiking, etc.), and new program development.
• Develops and executes strategies for, and oversees the administration of high-quality overnight, day and twilight camps and year-round outdoor programs and camping experiences that support girls and volunteers throughout the Council and implement the national program portfolio. 
• Leads and supervises Outdoor Experience team and camp staff. Provide direction, support, and training to develop well-motivated staff teams to accomplish the Council goals and objectives. Promotes team building through effective communications, targeted training, and staff development opportunities.
• Partners with volunteers, girls and staff across the Council to develop program and facility strategies that effectively support the Girl Scout Leadership Experience and Council goals and objectives. Develops partnerships that increase the quality and progression of experiences available to our members. 
• Ensures Outdoor Experience programs are delivered by well-trained staff, volunteers and partners based on outcome and achievement driven curriculum to a growing and diverse Girl Scout membership. Supports volunteers in delivery and leadership of Council programs, and ensures programs provide leadership development opportunities for girls.
• Develops and implements a risk management plan for all outdoor program operations ensuring safe and high-quality programs are offered to members while complying with all safety standards. Develops, promotes and ensures direction and administration of ACA accredited camp programs at each overnight camp and day camp. Provides risk management oversight for all outdoor experience initiatives. Ensures that outdoor program offerings are consistent with GSUSA and GSSJC policies, procedures, guidelines, health and safety standards, local, state and federal laws and other relevant governing or advising bodies.
• Implement continuous quality improvement practices including outcomes measurement, evaluation and program improvement and business process improvement to increase member satisfaction and deliver WOW moments and impactful programs for girls and volunteers. 
• Collaborates with Marketing and Communications to develop and implement strategies to educate stakeholders of the importance of outdoor experiences, as well as increase participation in outdoor program opportunities and camp utilization.
• Responsible for development of budgets and monitoring of mission centers.
• Develops and executes a written plan for assigned areas for achieving Council goals and objectives related to camp utilization, program participation, outcome achievement and girl retention.

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree (B.A. / B. S.) from a four-year college or university; and seven to ten years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to work from home, as needed, to include high speed home internet access, accessibility to a non-distracting and uninterrupted space with adequate lighting and ergonomically adequate work-space.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, financial reports, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.  Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.  Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.  Prepare, summarize, monitor, and manage a budget.
• Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Must be proficient with Council technology platforms, Microsoft Office (i.e. Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word), online resource and knowledge sharing tools, etc. 
• Valid Texas driver’s license and proof of insurance. First Aid, CPR/AED. ACA standards certification and other outdoor program certifications preferred. Annual child abuse prevention certification.

Benefits:  We value our employees’ time and efforts. Our commitment to your success is enhanced by our competitive salary and extensive benefits package and future growth opportunities within the company.  Our current full time employee benefit package includes Health, Dental, Vision, HSA, FSA, STD, LTD, Life/AD&D, Educational Assistance, Commuter Benefits, Paid Time Off/Vacation, Paid Company Holidays, and more.  Plus, we work to maintain the best possible environment for our employees where people can learn and grow with the company. We strive to provide a collaborative, creative environment where each person feels encouraged to contribute to our processes, decisions, planning, and culture.
 
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) Statement:  Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council fosters belonging and respect for all girls. We empower all girls, volunteers and staff to fulfill their potential and make the world a better place. Our Girl Scout Promise drives us to provide diverse, equitable and inclusive experiences where all girls, volunteers and staff are confident they belong. We stand firm in these commitments and united by these ideals.
 
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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 performs its duties indoors and in outdoor weather conditions. May occasionally be required to work in high precarious places, near bodies of water, and near moving mechanical parts. May be occasionally required to work with or around horses or other large animals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. This position has the expectation of night and weekend work as assignments require. Employee may be required to work from home in certain circumstances. 
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 regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, periodically lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include heavy visual acuity required to perform such activities as preparing and analyzing data and figures, using a computer and extensive reading and proofing. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.


Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council is a 501c nonprofit organization.