Job Title:                     Youth Initiative Program Coordinator, Girl Scouts 

Department:               Learning Division, Youth Initiatives Department

Reports To:                 Manager, Youth Initiatives

FLSA Status:              Non-Exempt

 

OVERVIEW:

As a full-time member of the Youth Initiatives team at Arizona Science Center, the Youth Initiative Program Coordinator, Girl Scouts will lead the development, coordination, and delivery of high-quality Girl Scout programming that inspires curiosity, confidence, and a lifelong interest in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics). This role is responsible for building meaningful relationships with Girl Scout councils, troop leaders, and families while designing engaging, badge-aligned experiences that are inquiry-based, hands-on, and responsive to community needs. The Youth Initiative Program Coordinator, Girl Scouts will write and facilitate curriculum, manage program logistics, support public-facing events, and collaborate across departments to ensure Girl Scout programs align with Arizona Science Center’s mission, revenue goals, and guest experience standards.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Guest Engagement:

    • Develop and facilitate workshops for Girl Scouts to encourage female participation in science-related fields and to earn badges and patches.
    • Assist in building and implementing quality programming that aligns with Arizona Science Center's goals of increasing attendance, revenue, and community engagement through strategic planning and execution of diverse programs, partnerships, and youth offerings
    • Assist in guest engagement in other areas of Arizona Science Center, as needed

Workshop Facilitation:

    • Facilitate engaging, hands-on STEAM workshops for Girl Scouts of varying ages and abilities
    • Deliver high-quality science communication in informal learning environments
    • Implement effective classroom and behavior management strategies to support positive learning experiences
    • Create Tessitura requests, process payments, and track program participation dates
    • Assist with program evaluation and reporting to support continuous improvement
    • Create schedules, purchase lists, and binning for programs
    • Create and send program participant emails
    • Reserve calendar dates and location spaces for events

Content Creation and Community Engagement:

    • Create compelling educational content and curriculum for Girl Scout programs
    • Collaborate with internal teams to align Girl Scout offerings with public programs and exhibitions
    • Actively seek new partnerships and opportunities to expand Girl Scout engagement at Arizona Science Center
    • Represent Arizona Science Center at community events, council meetings, or outreach opportunities as needed

 

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skill, and ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

  • Desire to improve the quality of life for Arizona youth through science-centered communities
  • Experience engaging people in interactive, hands-on learning experiences
  • Ability to multitask and adjust quickly to changing priorities or organizational needs
  • Reliable to be on time and prepared for programs
  • Knowledge of student-centered, inquiry-based, experiential learning approaches
  • Skill in effective verbal and written communication and reporting
  • Skill in problem-solving and decision-making
  • Ability to work with limited supervision
  • Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with a variety of stakeholders
  • Ability to interact empathetically and respectfully with diverse audiences
  • Ability to manage and engage small and large groups in learning activities
  • Ability to speak clearly and project a voice across a room
  • Ability to work some evenings and weekends

 

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE

  • Minimum two year degree preferred and/or equivalent of at least two years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Experience with standard computer applications; proficient in MS Office skills, including Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
  • Some familiarity with teaching a hands-on discipline such as science and/or the arts is preferred

 

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Ability to read, write, and converse in Spanish, Navajo, or Diné preferred, but not required.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS 

Ability to work with basic mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions in practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY 

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with abstract and concrete variables.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

An employee must meet the physical demands described here to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to stand.  The employee must frequently lift or move up to 30 pounds.  Occasionally, employees must lift up 65 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

This job also requires a computer, which will be placed somewhere in the employee's workspace.  The employee must have the necessary keyboard and computer mouse skills and the ability to read a color monitor.

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Arizona Science Center maintains a strong policy of equal employment opportunity for all Employees and applicants.  We recruit, hire, train, promote, compensate and dismiss employees on the basis of such factors as experience, character, ability and skill, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin or heritage, age, marital or veteran status, disability, citizenship, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

BENEFITS include, but are not limited to:

  • 21 paid days off annually, including holidays, birthdays, and vacation days
  • 10 days of accrued sick time
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
  • Employer paid Life and Long-Term Disability insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Professional Development Opportunities
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Family membership to Arizona Science Center and 600+ Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC)
  • Admission Exchange Program - Year-round complimentary admission for the employee and one guest to visit the Phoenix Zoo, Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix Art Museum, Heard Museum, Arizona Museum of Natural History, etc.