Boy Scouts of America District Executive (Herndon/Reston, VA Area)

Today's professional Scouters are a diverse group of men and women sharing a dynamic career offering independence, achievement, and stability.  The work we do makes a difference, work that calls one to continual learning and challenge, work that offers solid compensation, benefits and advancement.  Work that changes the communities we live in, and work that continues the traditions of leadership and character development for the youth we serve.

The District Executive selected will:

• Work with a volunteer board of directors and other community and business leaders in the Northwestern Fairfax County communities of Great Falls, Herndon, and Reston to identify, recruit, train, guide, and inspire them to become involved in youth programs.
• 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 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.
• Ensure that all program sites are served through volunteers, regular leader meetings, training events and activities.
• 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 work irregular hours to achieve objectives in fundraising progress, membership growth, and volunteer development.
• Collaborate with adult volunteers and oversee achievement of training for their respective role.

Desired Skills:

• Strong marketing, fund-raising 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.

 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).
• One year of sales experience (preferred)
• 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.
• Currently reside in or near the district’s area of service (Northwestern Fairfax County).
• Offers for employment are subject to criminal, reference and motor vehicle background checks.

Compensation:

All councils are equal opportunity employers.  In addition to a base compensation of $55,000, professional Scouting offers benefits to include major medical, prescription coverage, dental, vision, life-insurance, long-term disability, accidental death, and 403b thrift retirement plan.  We also offer a generous vacation policy and eleven holiday observances.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 403b
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible schedule
• 24 days of paid time off
• Mileage and cell phone allowance/reimbursement

How to apply:

Qualified candidates must submit cover letter and resume to the hiring manager.

Additional information on a career as an Executive with the Boy Scouts of America can be found at this link: https://www.scouting.org/careers/working-with-us/essential-skills/