Program Facilitator

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Who We Area

Girl Scouts of Suffolk County is the largest youth serving agency on Long Island, serving more than 30,000 girls, building girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place. Our youth serving agency operates two beautiful camps in Bayport and Yaphank New York, as well as offering over 100 programs, enriching the girls in our community. Join our team, earn a competitive salary while empowering today’s youth.

Job Description

Girl Scouts of Suffolk County is looking for the perfect candidate to fill the Program Facilitator position within our council. The Program Facilitators delivers the Girl Scout Program in schools, communities and virtually to girls in areas where there is low volunteerism. The objective is to provide all girls with access to a safe and quality Girl Scout experience, recruit local volunteers and increase traditional Girl Scouting opportunities in the community. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities  

• Provide the Girl Scout program in areas with low volunteerism virtually and in-person programming when it is safe to do so. 
• Facilitate 30-minute program curriculum as outlined to include STEM activities, crafts, Financial Literacy, etc. from October through April (3-4 hours per day). 
• Available to work a varied schedule of 20 hours per week as assigned  
• Responsible for ensuring that program supplies are prepped and ready for activities.  
• Engage and empower girls to develop and grow to their full potential. 
• Increase the visibility of Girl Scouting in the community. 
• Assist in developing plans to transition groups to volunteer leadership. 
• Provide support for curriculum development as needed to meet the needs of group members at each individual site. 
• Maintain site registration, attendance, program evaluations and record keeping; communicate with site coordinators any schedule or program changes. 
• Adhere to Girl Scouts safety and CDC guidelines. 
• Be a registered Girl Scout 
• All other duties as assigned. 

Qualifications 

• Creative, enthusiastic, and engaging to girls, either in person or virtually 
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in the social work, childhood education or related field 
• Minimum of 3 years of experience with program development and implementation  
• Fluent in Spanish preferred 
• Bachelor’s degree in social work, childhood education, or related field preferred. 
• Strong computer skills: proficient in Office 365, excel, power point and Zoom platform. 
• Able to work flexible schedule, such as some evenings, weekends 
• Able to facilitate program virtually and in person 
• Capable of handling sensitive information confidentially 
• Excellent organization/multitasking skills; manage deadlines. 
• Ability to lift 50 pounds 
• Valid driver’s license and own transportation; ability to travel within Suffolk County 

Company info

Girl Scouts of Suffolk County