District Manager | Professional Scouter (Lakeland)

Each District within the Southwest Florida Council is assigned a District Executive from the Council staff. The ideal candidate would reside in Collier County.

A Career in Scouting:

The Boy Scouts of America provides a program for young people that builds desirable qualities of character, trains in responsibilities of participating citizenship, and develops personal fitness. Scouting serves more than three million young men and women in every part of the country through some three hundred forty local council service centers. Professional Executives have the responsibility for working with volunteer committees and community leaders to identify, recruit, train, guide and inspire them to become involved in youth programs.

Responsibilities:
The District Executive is an entry-level position that has responsibilities that are broad and varied. Duties include promoting, supervising, and working through adult volunteers including parents and community leaders. Different aspects of the position include:

Sales: The executive is responsible through volunteers for extending District's career education program to schools, religious, civic, fraternal, educational, or other community-based organizations.

Service: The professional staff provides quality service through timely communication, regular meetings, training events and activities.

Fundraising: Working with volunteers, professionals recruit leadership for the Friends of Scouting and fund-raising campaign efforts to meet the financial needs of the council.

Administration: The District Executive administers the Scouting Program in the assigned District service area.

Public Relations: The District Executives must be a good role model and must recognize the importance of good working relationships with other professionals and with volunteers. Scouting depends on community support and acceptance. Professional leaders must have good communication skills and be able to tell Scouting's story to the public.

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