Job Position

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.

Give leadership to the development and maintenance of quality Scouting programs located in underserved communities in accordance with the Boy Scouts of America’s Mission Statement.

Scoutreach Executive provides leadership to the Colonial Virginia Council, as well as a Program Specialist.  Responsible for the effective organization, operation, and promotion of the Colonial Virginia Council’s Scoutreach Program.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Give leadership to the effective staffing, organization, development, and implementation of ScoutReach operations.
• Analyze and deploy the staff resources necessary to align and accomplish the council’s strategic objectives for quality program delivery.
• Recruit and lead the volunteer Scoutreach Committee to maximize their efforts and better serve the Colonial Virginia Council.
• Become an expert on neighborhoods in geographic communities so that we may better serve low-income youth and diverse populations.
• Create and leverage strategic partnerships with outside organizations that deliver maximum value to the Colonial Virginia Council.
• Help the council build a game plan for reaching more youth with disabilities.
• Coordinate Marketing efforts to ensure that Scoutreach is visible in the Council through multiple channels in ways that excite supporters, volunteers, and families.
• To support the efficient use of Scouting dollars, cover vacancies in your area of responsibility, and look for additional ways to reduce the allocation of personnel dollars so the Council makes the most efficient spread of contributed dollars to maximize service to children.
• Identify and participate in opportunities to promote mission and services in the community at events, including, but not limited to, volunteer fairs, service & church events, business, and civic group presentations.
• Seek opportunities to expand by identifying potential new chartered partners in targeted areas.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university or work life experience.

• An energetic interest in service that permeates through personality, thinking, building relationships, interacting with stakeholders, storytelling, and implementing strategy.
• Ability to tailor communications that effectively connect with diverse audiences.
• Exceptional interpersonal, leadership, supervisory, and organizational skills; ability to manage multiple projects with competing priorities; ability to navigate complex situations, helping to resolve ambiguity and inspire colleagues to their best performance.
• Outstanding communication skills. Good listener who includes and engages others and can modify his/her approach to the audience; superior written and oral communications; adept at public speaking.

All councils are equal opportunity employers and offer a competitive salary, based on the council’s geographic location.

Starting Salary $42k-44k.

Professional Scouting offers benefits to include major medical, prescription coverage, dental, vision, life insurance, long-term disability, accidental death, retirement plan, plus compensation for authorized and approved business-related expenses, including phone and mileage reimbursement.

We also offer a generous vacation policy and holiday observances.