Membership Executive

Position Summary

The Membership Executive is passionate about the overriding mission of Scouting and to help volunteer leadership of Scouting units assigned to a service area deliver a high-quality AND consistent Scouting program to their families. Your service area is sustained and successful through your ability to:

Scouting Unit Health

• Help each unit achieve youth and adult, recruitment, and retention benchmarks. a. Help unit success plan for unit leader and den leader position – track and orient new leadership to mitigate losses in program continuity
• Ensure each unit has an annual program calendar that is financially supported with a budget and council-approved fundraising support, i.e., Popcorn Sale
• See that all direct-contact unit leadership completes basic leader training, including Youth Protection training.
• Visit unit meetings regularly: a. Observe the unit in action and determine the degree to which the descriptions in the literature are being followed b. Twice a year, work with Unit Key 3 in conducting a Unit Assessment and use the assessment to create the Unit Service Plan.
• Visit regularly with the unit leader: a. Be aware of the unit leader’s needs and concerns b. Serve as the unit leader’s coach and offer support, including the use of literature and resources available, to help the leader see new opportunities for improvement c. Develop unit program plans that include participation in council program events
• Work to assure effective and active unit committees: a. Visit with the unit committee periodically b. Observe the committee in action and work with the committee to solve problems and improve unit operation.
• Keep in touch with the chartered organizations of the units you serve a. Meet and encourage the orientation of the chartered organization representative b. Meet the head of the organization and explain both their role and the council’s role in a successful Scouting program c. Help develop a good relationship between the unit’s leadership and the chartered organization leadership.

Growing Scouting

• Responsible for extending programs to community-based organizations: a. Develop new Scouting units through existing or new chartered organization relationships b. Periodically help existing units facilitate a move or transition to a new chartered organization.
• Development Membership growth and recruitment plans with a specific emphasis on growing Cub Scouting: a. Through relationships with school administrators, work collaboratively to market and grow Scouting to parents through schools b. Ensure every Cub Scout pack has a year-round recruiting plan
• Provide quality service through timely communication, regular meetings, training events and activities
• Build connections and relationships with partners in education within communities; school district superintendents, building principals, and other educational partners
• Have a willingness and ability to devote long and irregular hours to achieve council objectives

Desired Competencies & Skills:

• Communication - Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.
• Customer Focus - Ensuring that the customer perspective is a driving force behind business decisions and activities; crafting and implementing service practices that meet the needs of customers and of one’s own organization.
• Work Standards - Setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; imposing standards of excellence on oneself rather than having standards imposed.
• Leadership Disposition - Demonstrating the traits, inclinations, and dispositions that characterize successful leaders; exhibiting behavior styles that meet the demands of the leader role.
• Contributing to Team Success - Actively participating as a member of a team to move the team toward the completion of goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university or equivalent work-life experience
• People-oriented, having the ability to work well with adult volunteers, community, and representatives of other organizations
• Able to work varied hours when necessary to achieve positive objectives
• Believe in the BSA and subscribe to its principles and standards

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $44,000
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Medical, Dental & Vision
• Paid-Time-Off: 24 Days
• Observed Holidays: 12
• Short- & Long-Term Disability
• Group Life Insurance
• Group Accident Insurance

Interested and qualified candidates should email their resume to info@miamivalleybsa.org The duties and responsibilities described in this position profile are not a comprehensive list. Additional tasks may be assigned. The scope of the job may change as necessitated by organizational demands

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $44,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Evenings as needed
• Weekends as needed

Ability to Relocate:

• Dayton, OH: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $44,000