PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Works collaboratively with field
• Answering and returning incoming calls and emails.
• Coordinates and manages calendar entries.
• Provides excellent customer

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

• Possess skills in verbal communication, written communication, multiple concurrent task completion, customer relations, detail work, record keeping, problem solving, stress management, confidentiality and reasoning.
• One to two years of related administrative experience.
• Microsoft Office proficiency, including Word, Excel, Outlook and Office.
• Scouting background a plus.

SCHEDULE

• 10 – 20 hours per week
• Flexible work schedule

Send resume and cover letter in confidence to:
Renee Cosme, Office Manager
415 N. 2^nd Street, St. Charles, IL  60174
Renee.Cosme@Scouting.org

Position location:                 DuPage County & Kane County IL

The Candidate selected will:

• Work with a volunteer committee and other community and business leaders to deliver programs of the BSA to every family in their assigned community.
• Achieve progress towards specific goals and objectives which include: program development through collaborative relationships, volunteer recruitment and training, fundraising, membership recruitment and retention.
• Be responsible for extending Scouting programs to religious, civic, fraternal, educational, and other community-based organizations through volunteers.
• Secure adequate financial support for programs in assigned area.  Achieve net income and participation objectives for assigned camps and activities.
• Recruit leadership for finance campaign efforts to meet the financial needs of the organization.
• Ensure that all program sites are served through volunteers, regular leader meetings, training events and activities.
• Collaborate with adult volunteers and oversee achievement of training for their respective role.
• Be a good role model and recognize the importance of working relationships with other professionals and volunteers.  The executive must have communication skills and be able to explain the program’s goals and objectives to the public.
• Provide quality service through timely communication, regular meetings, training events and activities.
• Have a willingness and ability to devote long and irregular hours to achieve council and district objectives.

Desired Skills:

• Strong marketing, fund-raising, sales and program development background is highly desired.
• Non-profit, fundraising or sales experience is a plus.
• Must be comfortable with public speaking and interacting with diverse audiences. Excellent people skills, enthusiastic, punctual, responsible and creative.
• Self-motivated individual with solid time management skills and strong organizational skills in management, budgeting, and planning.
• Committed to personal and professional productivity, while maintaining high ethical and professional working standards.
• Spanish language proficiency preferred

Requirements:

• Must be willing to accept and meet the Boy Scout of America’s leadership and membership standards and subscribe to the Scout Oath and Law.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university (transcript with the date degree conferred stated is required for employment).
• Attained 21 years of age or older unless prohibited by any applicable law.
• Ability to work varied hours when necessary, evening activities and weekend work is frequently required to achieve positive objectives.
• Ability to travel for training at least once a year for one to two weeks.
• A Scouting background is helpful but not required for employment.
• Offers for employment are subject to criminal, reference and motor vehicle background checks.

Compensation:

Three Fires Council is an equal opportunity employer. In addition to offering a competitive salary of $40,000 Professional Scouting offers benefits to include 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 to include phone and mileage reimbursement.  We also offer generous vacation policy and holiday observances.

How to apply:

Qualified candidates must submit cover letter and resume with salary history to ron.wentzell@scouting.org  only the most qualified candidates will be contacted.