Coordinator, Highest Awards and Scholarships

Description

Part-Time, Approximately 25 hours per week

The Coordinator, Highest Awards & Scholarships supports and elevates Girl Scouts in achieving their highest recognitions—the Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards—while also overseeing scholarship opportunities. This role ensures that Girl Scouts have access to the tools, mentorship, and resources needed to develop meaningful, impactful projects that create lasting change in their communities.

Working collaboratively across the organization, the Coordinator develops and delivers training, supports volunteers and troop leaders, and ensures compliance with Girl Scout guidelines. The Coordinator facilitates the Highest Awards Committee, engages short-term volunteers, and maintains consistent communication with members and stakeholders. Additionally, the Coordinator plays a key role in planning and supporting the annual Gold Award celebration event.

Through data-driven insights, strategic outreach, and strong volunteer engagement, the Coordinator helps drive participation in the Highest Awards program, ensuring that more Girl Scouts can access and achieve these prestigious recognitions. The Coordinator upholds the Girl Scout mission while fostering leadership development and service excellence among the next generation of changemakers.

Major Accountabilities: 

• Uses contemporary Girl Scout program content to support the Highest Awards process.
• Supports the process the including developing marketing content, delivering training, and providing guidance to Girl Scouts, volunteers, and troop leaders to increase the number of award candidates.
• Facilitates and supports the Highest Awards Committee, short-term volunteers, and troop leaders, ensuring they have the tools and resources necessary to guide girls through the award process.
• Maintains consistent and effective communication with membership, stakeholders, and volunteers regarding the Highest Awards process, deadlines, and program updates.
• Collaborates with the Girl Experience Team and other council departments to develop targeted pathways and strategic initiatives that drive growth in Highest Awards participation and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Researches national program strategies and trends to ensure the Highest Awards program remains relevant, engaging, and responsive to the needs of elementary, middle, and high school-aged Girl Scouts.
• Plans and supports the annual gold award celebration event.
• Ensures excellent customer service by responding promptly and professionally to inquiries, providing support to members, and upholding the council’s customer service philosophy.
• Serves as an active team member in achieving council goals and strategic priorities.
• Interprets and uphold GSUSA and council policies and standards to ensure program quality and consistency.
• Performs additional responsibilities as assigned by management.

Requirements

° Bachelor’s degree in related field or experience commensurate with degree

° Record of successful program implementation/delivery or appropriate related experience

° Advanced Microsoft Office Suite computer skills

° Strong human relations skills such as leadership, networking and relationship building

° Ability to prioritize the strategic plan of the council and execute into tangible actions

° Demonstrated ability to successfully handle conflict resolution at all levels with a variety of people, including external customers

° Ability to pay close attention to detail and maintain confidentiality.

° Ability to communicate the written and spoken word with tact, diplomacy, and/or authority when necessary

° Well disciplined, able to meet deadlines, self-starter, team builder

° Able to work under pressure of many priorities and deadlines

° Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and access

° Knowledge of the Girl Scout program preferred