Community Connection Manager - Girl Scouts
Community Connection Manager - Girl Scouts
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Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana-Michiana
Do you have a passion for championing girls ambition Would you like to help build the female leaders of tomorrow Join our team at Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana-Michiana and become part of a movement that is 50 million women strong!
We offer amazing benefits:
- 35-hour workweek
- four weeks of PTO
- 13 holidays including five days off between Christmas and New Years
- low-cost health and dental insurance
- an HSA with employer contributions
What are you waiting for Apply today! Annual pay for this position starts at $49064.
Note this position is grant funded and the funding ends September 30 2026.
Who We Are
The Girl Coalition of Indiana (Girl Co.) is an unprecedented collaboration between six existing Girl Scoutcouncils serving girls in the state of Indiana focused on building new and creative initiatives to expand Girl Scouting. A team of full-time girl-focused staff will partner with each local Girl Scout council as well as youth-serving organizations and others to reach more girls living in low-income communities across the state.
The Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana-Michiana (GSNI-M) serves about 4000 girls with 2200 volunteersin 22 counties representing 20 counties in the northern one-third of Indiana and two counties in southwest Michigan. GSNI-M provides opportunities for girls to discover their strengths connect with others and take action to improve their communities. Girl Scouts is the worlds preeminent leadership development organization for girls building girls of courage confidence and character who make the world a better place.
Girl Scouts vision is that every girl in Indiana lives her best life physically academically emotionally andsocially. To work towards this vision we have identified three bodies of work: understand the unique needs of girls and families in low-income communities ideate innovations in delivery systems and internal processes that welcome more girls in low-income households to benefit from Girl Scouts and become an integral part of the overall support system for girls within communities.
What You Will Do
The Community Connection Manager a grant-funded position listens gathers ideas and developsrelationships to identify and facilitate engagement opportunities that lead to connecting more Indiana girls to Girl Scouting. This position creates a network of inputs to inform solutions from girls their families and community organizations testing possible solutions to maximize opportunities for girls.
The Community Connection Manager is part of the Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana-Michiana team working to expand access to Girl Scouting to girls from low-income or similarly underserved communities. This position is also part of a team of community-based girl advocates across the State of Indiana sharing ideas and best practices building on each others insights and successes.
How Youll Succeed
With a focus on sustainable community building program implementation and increasing Girl Scoutmembership this role will:
Represent the Girl Scout brand by establishing presence in communities of focus throughout assigned counties establishing authentic and meaningful relationships with local community partners youth-serving organizations and other community-based entities;
Engage community partners to yield a deep understanding of community needs;
Test iterate and scale potential opportunities for girls in partnership with Girl Scout staff and other Girl Co. staff;
Consistently bring in membership leads and meet prescribed membership goals;
Partner with other staff members to understand current practices ask questions to reveal opportunities for innovation participate in recruitment events as needed and work collaboratively to achieve annual goals;
Distribute and engage in discussions with local community members and partners about the annual State of the Indiana Girl report identifying opportunities to improve circumstances for girls;
Fully participate in regular professional development opportunities including training in topics such as DEI mental wellness and girl development;
Manage assigned financial resources necessary to accomplish assigned objectives;
Make decisions supporting the grants intentional statewide outcomes of helping girls thrive across low-income communities that are tailored to the communities wishes and council priorities;
Complete all process evaluation and financial reporting documentation needed to collect results and inform the grant documentation process;
Model behavior consistent with the mission and purpose of Girl Scouting;
Attend statewide conferences trainings or programs as requested;
Perform other duties as required or assigned.
What We Are Looking For
Demonstrated success in applying positive youth development trauma-informed care and acommitment to diversity equity and inclusion to youth programs or community building initiatives;
2 years in youth development field;
2 years in relationship-building experience with a variety of stakeholders;
1 years professional experience in grassroots community building;
Expertise in community issues community research and facilitating community conversations;
Ability to develop strategies that are informed by data to achieve goals in support of local and statewide strategies;
Must hold membership in the Girl Scout organization and subscribe to the tenants of the Girl Scout Promise and Law;
Must complete and pass a criminal background check.
Preferred Bachelors degree in social work psychology nonprofit management or other youth development related field; equivalent work experience considered;
Preferred understanding of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience;
Preferred understanding of community-based organizing and coalition-building;
Where Youll Be
This position functions with most of the staff members time spent in the communities being served. TheCommunity Connection Manager will also be a vital part of GSNI-Ms staff participating in all staff functions.
Physical demands include standing walking and/or sitting for extended periods of time moving around within an office environment to access equipment and conduct meetings frequent communication with others and the ability to move supplies or equipment up to 20 pounds occasionally.
Equal Opportunity Employer Committed to Diversity
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
