Community Development Manager
​​​​Cincinnati - (Cincinnati Central, Forest Park, Wyoming, Finneytown)

Imagine having the opportunity to create a meaningful employment experience, one that meets your career goals and your desire to do socially responsible work.
 
Girl Scout of Western Ohio is shaping the future of girl leadership!  As a chapter of the Girl Scouts of America, their core strengths are rooted in their agile teams, innovation, and belief that learning never stops. Joining Girl Scouts means you will be part of an inclusive team-centric organization where our top priority is the girls and communities our client serves. Working at Girl Scouts allows you to build a meaningful career while you grow personally and professionally! If you want to empower girls to improve the world - you belong at Girl Scouts! Join the movement!

As a Community Development Manager, you’ll work directly within assigned territories to meet the needs of each community by boosting Girl Scout visibility and increasing memberships. In this role, you will empower girls in grades K-12 (primarily K-5). Throughout the year, you’ll connect girls and volunteers to Girl Scout opportunities, recruit new members and support families in year-round engagement through community events.

The CDM will be required to travel regularly within a wide service area - Cincinnati Central (College Hill, Avondale, Clifton, Evanston, Walnut Hills) and also Cincinnati Northwest- Finneytown, Wyoming and Forest Park. The service area boasts a great opportunity to recruit new members and heavily engage with girls, many schools, community partners and supportive volunteers. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Drive Girl Scout membership goals to include girl and adult annual memberships. Implement key membership campaigns throughout the year by creating and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders (schools, community organizations, religious institutions, etc.) to exceed membership goals.
• Implement volunteer program management to ensure excellent support to volunteers and Girl Scout troops ensuring that all required trainings are up to date and volunteers have received all necessary training
• Provide ongoing support, supervision, and direction to troop volunteers by interpreting Girl Scouts of the USA and council policies, standards, and procedures and directing volunteers to additional support services
• Provide timely problem solving and conflict resolution, support, or intervention when appropriate.
• Ensure excellent support and customer service to volunteers and parents through communication, education, and recognition to support the achievement of council program and customer experience targets
• Develop and implement a comprehensive community plan for each service unit that engages and prepares volunteers, parents and community organizations to provide girls with a high-quality, progressive Girl Scout Leadership Experience
• Cultivate and collaborate with local schools, community organizations and networks to increase visibility and opportunities for girls, ​​​​recruit volunteers, and increase program and funding partnerships to meet council objectives
• Provide support to Council-strategic initiatives including Fall Product and Cookie sales, camps, and fund development efforts through department and project teamwork

• Group Facilitation
• Networking
• Interpersonal Relationships & Teamwork
• Project management
• Judgement and decision making
• Leadership

• High School diploma or any combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position
• Minimum of one year experience managing volunteers or staff
• Minimum of one year experience in recruitment, business development or experience that demonstrates the ability to recruit
• Experience with community networking and relationship/partnership development, including knowledge of local school systems, administrations, and policies desirable
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, specifically Word and Excel
• Valid state driver's license and a vehicle for work within the region (mileage reimbursed)

• Ability to build your skills and grow your career
• Supportive environment for learning and development.
• Flexibility for work/life balance
• Opportunity for hybrid teleworking arrangement after the training period
• Medical, dental, vision, accident, life insurance, and more!
• 401K- 100% company match up to 5% salary
• Annual paid Winter Break from December 25th – January 1st
• 12 days of Vacation Paid Time Off & 6 days of Sick Paid Time Off
• A high-achieving and fun team with a casual dress code

Plus, we work to maintain the best environment for our employees where people can learn and grow with the company. We strive to provide a collaborative, creative environment where everyone feels encouraged to contribute to our processes, decisions, planning, and culture.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB)

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. GSWO is an EEO/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.