Troop 6000 Program Delivery Specialist (Bilingual)

 

GSGNY Background
For over a century, Girl Scouts has been instilling generations of girls with the skills and knowledge to become young women of courage, confidence, and character, to speak out and be leaders. Today, Girl Scouts of Greater New York (GSGNY) is delivering its message of empowerment and engaging more than 25,000 girls of every race, background, and religion. GSGNY’s vision is a New York City in which every girl feels empowered to lead in her community, the workplace, and the world. GSGNY has become a hub for innovation within the broader Girl Scouts movement, presenting new ways to engage and inspire the next generation of young leaders.

 

Recent investments and initiatives include:

  • The Leadership Institute provides middle and high school-aged girls with 21st-century leadership skills and subject-specific knowledge and experiences that will help girls reshape their views on leadership and about their own potential to transform into powerful agents of change while equipping them to succeed in school and their future careers.
  • Troop 6000 is the first Girl Scout program specially designed to serve the thousands of girls currently living in the New York City homeless shelter system.
  • Cybersecurity Programs at Girl Scouts were designed to serve the evolving needs of New York City’s girls and New York City’s workforce. With the goal of encouraging girls to consider careers that require STEM skills, this program ensures girls have the tools and knowledge they need to safely navigate our increasingly tech-driven world.
  • Anti-Racist and Anti-Bias Training: We teach girls to lead by example, and to that end, we are committed to doing the work necessary to become an anti-racist organization. We are working to partner with experts in the areas of race, inclusion, and equity to conduct a series of trainings for both staff and volunteers.
  • Camp Kaufmann: The camp experience is an essential part of Girl Scouting – and as the only Girl Scout council in the nation in which 100% of the girls we serve are growing up in an urban environment, we prioritize offering high-quality outdoor education opportunities to New York City girls. We recently upgraded and enhanced facilities at our 425-acre Camp Kaufmann in Dutchess County, including the construction of a new swimming pool.

 

Guided by an ambitious strategic plan and its dynamic CEO, Karen Lundgard, Girl Scouts of Greater New York aims to expand to reach more girls while serving as an innovating force within the national Girl Scout movement.

 

Troop 6000 Background

Troop 6000 is a program of the Girl Scouts of Greater New York that serves female-identifying youth ages 5-17 and their families who are living in the NYC shelter system. Meetings are held on a weekly basis, inside shelters across the city, and are led by trained troop leaders who include adults also living or working in the shelter system and adults living in the neighboring community. Research has shown that girls who are Girl Scouts for three years or more develop stronger leadership skills, reach a higher socio-economic status, and are more civically engaged. Thus, our goal is to retain girls for three years or more, even after they leave the shelter system for permanent housing. 7-years since the start of Troop 6000, the program continues to expand across the five boroughs and also offers specialized programming to further support the influx of migrant and asylum-seeking families who are now in the NYC shelter system.


Position Description
The Program Delivery Specialist is responsible for directly facilitating the Troop 6000 program at partner sites on a weekly basis. In partnership with site staff and Girl Scout volunteers, the Program Delivery Specialist leads multiple weekly troop meetings for a language-diverse group of Girl Scouts and their families, ensuring participants have access to regular program curriculum, field trips and workplace visits, and experiences such as the Girl Scout Cookie Program and Summer Camp.

In addition to the oversight of one or more sites, the Program Delivery Specialist will serve as the event lead for Troop 6000-wide special events. Open to all members of Troop 6000 engaged across New York City, these events are conducted by the entire staff and partner organizations. The Program Delivery Specialist will serve as the overall coordinator of the planning, logistics, and purchasing in partnership with the Troop 6000 team.  

 

Responsibilities:  The Troop 6000 Program Delivery Specialist will:

  • Serve as a site liaison for one or more homeless shelter sites in New York City serving language-diverse or similar vulnerable populations.
  • Directly deliver the Troop 6000 Girl Scout program at multiple meetings per week, utilizing the program curated and provided by the Troop 6000 team.
  • Complete all preparation tasks including communication with members, their families, and shelter site staff in order to meet membership goals, engagement goals, and the expectations of shelter sites.
  • Cultivate strong relationships with key stakeholders including GSGNY staff, Troop 6000 staff and volunteers, shelter site staff, and families.
  • Maintain accurate records as the site liaison including membership rosters, membership participation, project budgets, and all pertinent forms required for participation.
  • Serve as the project lead for special events hosted by Troop 6000, organizing the vision, logistics, and planning of program-wide events ensuring they align with program goals and organizational values.
  • As the event project lead, create and distribute communication to internal partners at GSGNY, stakeholders of Troop 6000, and families and volunteers.
  • Manage event supplies, materials, and equipment.
  • Manage the operational details of events including the venue layout, schedules, and staffing plans to ensure a smooth operation.
  • Ensure compliance with health, safety, and security protocols of venues, GSGNY, and shelter sites at troop meetings and events.
  • Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information including site locations and addresses, the identity of girls and their families, and all personally identifiable information of participants.
  • Translate all Troop 6000 materials on behalf of the entire program including the written program curriculum, permission slips and forms, and program-wide communication.
  • Serve as a supportive, enthusiastic member of the Troop 6000 team, fostering a collaborative and welcoming atmosphere for our colleagues, girls, families, and volunteers.
  • Work to foster our commitment to equity and belonging, supporting a diverse group of girls, volunteers, and partners.

 

Qualifications

  • Bilingual English & Spanish required.
  • At least 2+ years experience in youth and/or girls’ empowerment programming.
  • At least 2+ years experience in community engagement related to duties described above.
  • Exceptional organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
  • Demonstrate an empathetic, patient, and receptive attitude towards Girl Scouts and their families.
  • Highly qualified in office applications including Microsoft Office 365 and the use of Excel for budget and tracking.
  • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills in both English and Spanish, including exceptional translation skills.
  • Working knowledge of social, economic, and political issues relevant to low-income communities and the trends of homelessness in New York City.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple responsibilities, deadlines, and policies.
  • Ability to work flexible hours including evenings and some weekends, including the ability to travel locally.
  • Self-motivated and independent.

 

Compensation & Benefits

  • $50,000 annual salary.
  • Comprehensive benefits including options for health, dental & vision coverage, Flexible Spending Account/FSA, commuter benefits, 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match, and generous PTO.

 

No phone calls please. 

 

The Girl Scouts of Greater New York Team is currently working in a team-specific, hybrid style with some employees working from the office and others working partly remote.

 

The Girl Scouts of Greater New York are an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to you without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, age, veteran status, medical condition or disability, genetic information, gender identity, or any other protected status under federal, state, or local law. 

 

This job description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive.  It is intended to identify the essential functions and requirements of this job.  Incumbents may be requested to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this description.  Any essential function or requirement of this job will be evaluated as necessary should an incumbent or applicant be unable to perform the function or requirement due to a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).  Reasonable accommodation(s) for the specific disability will be made for the incumbent or applicant when possible.