Growth Executive

The successful candidate will help drive significant growth in membership and participation in traditional Scouting programs, while also increasing the number of Scouting units within an assigned geographic area.  The growth executive is a professional position that has executive responsibilities that are broad and varied. Duties include promoting, supervising, and working through adult volunteers including parents and community leaders. 

-Sales: The growth executive is responsible for growing Scouting membership, through volunteers, for extending various scouting programs to schools, religious, civic, fraternal, educational, or other community-based organizations throughout the council’s geography.

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

-Administration: The Growth Executive administers the Scouting Program in the assigned council geographic service territory area (Menard, Sangamon, Christian, Montgomery, Morgan, Cass, Greene, Scott and Macoupin counties)

-Public Relations: The Growth Executive 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.