Community Program Facilitator - AmeriCorps

Job Description

2023 - 2024

AmeriCorps Community Program Facilitator - part-time

(Elgin, Aurora, South Elgin)

What do our employees say about us? “‘YES!’ This is where I can use my gifts and connect with girls who are our future. If I could do this forever, I would. It is the best! I am learning interpersonal skills, and recently had [training] classes I have gained confidence in leadership as well. And with Girl Scouts, I am learning as much as I am teaching and receiving more than I give!”

Consider joining our team, if you’re looking for a job with great benefits, such as:

PT schedule

On-going Training and Development

Funds for college and Student Loans

Flexible Schedules around your availability

Marketable Professional Experience

Paid Experience

Flexible Schedules

Make a Difference in your community

Plus, you’ll be using your talents to invest in the next generation of strong community leaders through the Girl Scout Movement!

We’re looking for a Community Program Facilitator to join our team! This position will bring the Girl Scout Leadership Experience to girls and help.

Hours: Part Time (8-26 hours per week) with flexibility Salary: $358 -$947 per month

We’re looking for dedicated individuals who:

Believe in the Girl Scout Mission of building girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place.

Are excited to be actively involved in giving girls the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values to become leaders in their own lives and their communities.

Interested? Responsibilities would include:

Mentor girls

Develop enhanced program activities.

Ensures required paperwork is completed by girls, families and/or site staff to include registrations forms, outcomes surveys, facilitator’s rubric and reporting documents.

Plan, prepare, and facilitate programming based on the GSLE in up to 1-hour long sessions at multiple locations.

Cultivates and maintains strategic relationships with local schools, parent organizations and community organizations.

Are these skills you could share with our team?

Computer Skills and Knowledge.

Ability to teach others simple concepts.

Experience working or volunteering with children recommended.

Flexibility in hours and locations (daytime, afternoons, evenings, weekends, and multiple sites).

Emotional Intelligence and empathetic qualities a plus

Coachable and follow through.

Must have a reliable vehicle for travel to other areas within the GSNI territory on a weekly basis.

High School Diploma or working on GED.

Ready to join our crew? Please click on the blue APPLY button to submit your resume and cover letter. Please include the title of the position and location of interest when you apply for this opportunity.

Who are we? We are the Girl Scouts. Girl Scout membership is open to all members who accept the Girl Scout Promise and Law. Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois commits to doing all we can, using our collective power, to help create the change in our communities that is long overdue. We will do our part to dismantle systemic racism. We recognize that this is far from easy or fast work, but we are Girl Scouts—we believe in sisterhood, justice, and fairness—so we are in it for the long haul.

We will value you! In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you bring in terms of education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Job Type: Part-time