Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York (GSNENY) is one of 110 councils across the United States, helping build girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place. We are looking for a creative Member Program Specialist and Camp Director to design year-round programs and lead summer camp experiences that girls love and remember. This is a great fit for someone who loves facilitating and developing exciting programs and is energized by creating experiences where every girl feels she belongs.

About this role

As Member Program Specialist and Camp Director, you'll create and deliver programs that help Girl Scouts at every level grow, explore, and lead. During the year, you'll build and facilitate programs for our girl members and work in partnership with program providers specifically in the Capital region. In summer, you'll direct our day camp, Camp Is-Sho-Da in East Greenbush, NY. Day-to-day, this includes:

Creating and Delivering Year-round Member Programs

• Create and deliver year-round programs with clear outcomes for girl members that drive satisfaction and meet engagement goals;
• Build and manage relationships with program partners and providers, with clear objectives, outcomes, and measurable return on investment.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate the Program Partners plan as part of our year-round Member Programs guide. Represent GSNENY programs to current and potential community partners.
• Keep girls and adults safe through education, safe practices, and consistent application of GSUSA and GSNENY policies, standards, and procedures.
• Engage volunteers in delivering Council-led programs in ways that are compliant, rewarding, and lead to high return rates. 
• Lead volunteer trainings in outdoor skills, such as outdoor cooking and camping skills.

Lead Camp Is-Sho-Da, our Summer Day Camp

• Serve as Camp Director, or in a support role, across all aspects of camp: planning, staffing, programming, training, communication, delivery, and in-season support.
• Recruit, onboard, train, and supervise camp staff, with enough coverage to meet camp goals.
• Make sure camp programs follow the Girl Scout curriculum and are engaging and age-appropriate.
• Create a culture of belonging at camp by setting clear expectations, training staff, and addressing issues that threaten belonging.
• Ensure camp programs comply with Council standards, New York State Department of Health regulations, and American Camp Association (ACA) standards.

About You

You're an experienced youth program leader who is equally at home designing a program, training a team, and leading a camp season. You keep safety front and center, communicate warmly with families and volunteers, and use feedback and data to make each program better than the last.

Required

• 3–5 years of experience designing and delivering youth programs.
• Ability to facilitate programs during evenings and weekends, depending on the schedule
• Willingness to live on-site or work extended hours during camp season for Camp Is-Sho-Da.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel across the Council's 15 counties.
• Experience training and supervising staff or volunteers.
• Strong outdoor skills and the ability to teach them to adults.
• At least two seasons of camp leadership experience, including supervising staff.
• Meets New York State Department of Health requirements for camp directors before camp starts.
• Working knowledge of youth safety practices and regulatory compliance.
• Clear written and verbal communication, especially with caregivers and partners.
• Strong organization and the ability to manage multiple programs and deadlines.

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in education, recreation, youth development, or a related field.
• Experience with ACA accreditation.
• Girl Scout experience as a member, volunteer, or staff member.
• Certifications such as Wilderness First Aid, CPR/First Aid, or lifeguard instructor.
• Experience building community partnerships and measuring program outcomes.

Compensation and Benefits

The pay range for this role is $23.50–$25.00 per hour (annualized $48,800 - $52,000), depending on experience. Additionally, the following benefits apply to this role:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Group Life Insurance (employer paid) and Voluntary Life Insurance (employee paid)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Health Savings Account (HSA)
• 403(b) Plan Participation (with up to 3% employee match)
• 21 days of Vacation and Personal Time and 12 days of sick time
• 14 Paid Holidays (including the last week in December)
• Ability to work from home up to 3 days per week