Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania (GSEP)
Troop Leader/Co-Leader
Position Description
Summary: Troop Leaders/Co-Leaders partner with other volunteers to help plan and lead troop meetings and bring the Girl Scout program to life for the girls in their troop. Volunteers in this role will coordinate and facilitate troop meetings and events, while encouraging a Girl Scout-led environment.
Term of appointment: Renewable each membership year (October 1-September 30)
Required Training: 253 GSEP New Leader Training, located in gsLearn
Supervision: This position reports to the Service Unit Manager.
Girl Scout Values:
- Model Girl Scout values to other volunteers and girls and abide by the Girl Scout Promise and Law.
- Support GSEP’s primary Core Goal to ensure every girl in our 9-county footprint is aware of and has access to the full Girl Scouts Leadership Experience.
- Communicate in a respectful, positive, prompt, and effective manner with all Girl Scout members.
- Demonstrate confidentiality, dependability, honesty, and credibility.
- Understand, respect, and embrace diversity.
I understand my responsibilities are to:
- Work in a partnership with girls and adults so they can discover themselves, connect with others, and take action to make the world a better place through the Girl Scout Leadership Experience (GSLE).
- Serve as a positive example for girls by modeling positive attributes such as reliability, respect for others, inclusiveness, and a positive attitude.
- Organize fun, interactive, girl-led activities that address current issues involving girls’ interests and needs.
- Provide guidance and information to the parents or guardians of girls on a regular, ongoing basis.
- Manage the group funds according to GSUSA and GSEP’s policies and procedures.
- Remain informed about and comply with the most current policies and procedures of GSUSA and GSEP.
- Attend or send a representative to Service Unit meetings for ongoing support and information.
- Ensure that my troop is inclusive and open to all girls up to the recommended minimum troop capacity (Daisy: 12 girls; Brownie, Junior, Cadette, Senior and Ambassador: 15 girls).
- Promote and participate in the Fall and Spring Product Programs.
Qualifications:
- Girl focus: Empower girls to lead activities, learn by doing, and cooperate with others on current issues that involve their interests and needs, while having fun
- Personal integrity: Demonstrate dependability, honesty, and credibility
- Adaptability: Adjust, modify own behavior, and remain flexible and tolerant in response to changing situations and environments
- Communication: Express ideas and facts, clearly and accurately
- Foster diversity: Understand, respect, and embrace differences
Code of Conduct:
GSEP expects and requires honesty and integrity in all volunteer interactions. Girl Scouts is an organization founded on trust and confidence and holds all volunteers to high standards in personal and professional conduct.
The Council’s Code of Conduct includes:
- Complying with the letter and spirit of all applicable laws
- Faithful adherence to policies, rules, and regulations
- Dealing honestly, fairly, courteously, and respectfully with girls, staff, other volunteers, and the general public
- Respecting the Council’s ownership of all property, equipment, supplies, records, and proprietary information
- Preserving the confidentiality of all proprietary information, plans, decisions, member information, and any other information that is not designated for knowledge outside of the intended parties
- Complying with all Council policies and procedures, including those set forth herein
Volunteer Agreement:
I meet the qualifications and fulfill the duties, expectations, and requirements as outlined above.
I am opted-in to emails and text messages from GSEP and GSUSA.
I will adhere to GSUSA guidelines involving the Girl Scouts brand, copyright and trademark laws.
I am an approved volunteer with a current Girl Scouts of the USA membership and GSEP background clearances on file.
I can handle the responsibilities, I am qualified and competent, and I will uphold the code of conduct and volunteer agreements for this position.
