District Executive - Fayette

Fayette County Chamber of Commerce; Fayetteville (GA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Phone allowance

Mileage reimbursement

Holiday pay

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

The Flint River Council in the south metro Atlanta area seeks a District Executive to grow Scouting by recruiting volunteers, expanding membership, building partnerships, and delivering quality programs that change lives.

You will work with a volunteer board to reach program, fundraising, and participation goals, extend programs to community groups, secure funding, and manage schedules that include evening and weekend activities. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Willing to meet Scouting America’s leadership and membership standards.
• Able to travel for training at least once a year for one to two weeks.
• Evening activities and weekend work are frequently required to achieve objectives.

Responsibilities

• Recruit volunteers and train them to participate in youth programs.
• Achieve goals through program development, fundraising, and membership growth.
• Extend programs to religious, civic, fraternal, and community groups through volunteers.
• Secure financial support and manage campaign efforts to meet financial goals.
• Coordinate with volunteers and staff to ensure program sites are served.
• Communicate goals to the public and maintain relationships with leaders.
• Work long and irregular hours to meet district objectives.

Skills

Marketing

Fundraising

Program development

Public speaking

People skills

Time management

Organization

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

The Flint River Council serves over 3,000 youth and adult volunteers in the south metro Atlanta Area. This region offers a high quality of life with big-city benefits at a small-city price, appealing to those who enjoy four distinct seasons, outdoor recreation, and a strong sense of place. Our council is looking for the right person for a growing area to serve a solid district that has potential for substantial growth.

Since 1910, Scouting has helped mold the future leaders of this country by combining educational activities and lifelong values with fun. Scouting America believes and understands that helping youth puts us on a path towards a more conscientious, responsible, and productive society.

Today's professional Scouters are a diverse group of adults sharing a dynamic career offering independence, achievement, and stability. This is work that makes a difference, work that calls one to continual learning and challenge, work that offers solid compensation, benefits, and advancement.

As a District Executive, you grow Scouting by recruiting volunteers, expanding membership, building partnerships, and delivering quality programs that change lives. This role offers variety, purpose, and impact.

Is responsible for the effective organization, operation, and promotion of the council program within the district. Is responsible for the achievement of district objectives, including the goals. Works with volunteer staff to fulfill their functions and facilitate the optimum collaboration between the district and the council. Includes additional staff assignments outside of the responsibilities of the district.

Responsibilities:

• Work with a volunteer board of directors and other community and business leaders to identify, recruit, train, guide, and inspire them to become involved in youth programs.
• Achieve progress towards specific goals and objectives, which include program development through collaborative relationships, volunteer recruitment and training, fundraising, membership recruitment, and retention.
• Be responsible for extending programs to religious, civic, fraternal, educational, and other community-based organizations through volunteers.
• Secure adequate financial support for programs in assigned areas. Achieve net income and participation objectives for assigned activities.
• Recruit leadership for finance campaign efforts to meet the financial needs of the organization.
• Ensure that all program sites are served through volunteers, regular leader meetings, training events, and activities.
• Collaborate with adult volunteers and oversee the achievement of training for their respective roles.
• Be a good role model and recognize the importance of working relationships with other professionals and volunteers. The executive must have communication skills and be able to explain the program’s goals and objectives to the public.
• Provide quality service through timely communication, regular meetings, training events, and activities.
• Have a willingness and ability to devote long and irregular hours to achieving council and district objectives.

Competencies:

• A strong background in marketing, fundraising, and program development is highly desired.
• Non-profit, fundraising, or sales experience is a plus.
• Must be comfortable with public speaking and interacting with diverse audiences—excellent people skills, enthusiastic, punctual, responsible, and creative.
• Self‑motivated individual with solid time management skills and strong organizational skills in management, budgeting, and planning.
• Committed to personal and professional productivity while maintaining high ethical and professional working standards.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university (transcript with the date degree conferred stated is required for employment).

Qualifications:

• Must be willing to accept and meet Scouting America’s leadership and membership standards and subscribe to the Scout Oath and Law.
• Attained 21 years of age or older unless prohibited by any applicable law.
• Ability to work varied hours when necessary, evening activities, and weekend work is frequently required to achieve positive objectives.
• Ability to travel for training at least once a year for one to two weeks.
• A Scouting background is helpful but not required for employment.
• Offers for employment are subject to criminal, reference, and motor vehicle background checks.

Salary Range:

$45,000 - $55,000 based on experience and qualifications, plus annual phone and car allowances of $5,700 plus mileage reimbursement.

Benefits:

Flexible work schedule, plus compensation for authorized and approved business‑related expenses, including monthly phone ($75) and mileage reimbursement ($400 base rate plus $.18 per mile).

We also observe all major holidays (14 days).

All councils are equal opportunity employers and offer a competitive salary, based on the council’s geographical location. Professional Scouting offers benefits to include major medical, prescription coverage, dental, vision, life insurance, long‑term disability, accidental death, retirement plan, plus compensation for authorized and approved business‑related expenses, including phone and mileage reimbursement. We also offer a generous vacation policy and holiday observances.

BSA career information:

https://www.scouting.org/careers/working-with-us