Program Director - Outdoor

Want to join an AMAZING organization with a mission of building girls of COURAGE, CONFIDENCE, and CHARACTER who make the world a better place?

Girl Scouts - North Carolina Coastal Pines is seeking a Program Director - Outdoor to join its local council! Girl Scouts - North Carolina Coastal Pines represents 41 counties within North Carolina. Girl Scouts - North Carolina Coastal Pines, in partnership with Girl Scouts of the USA, has a mission to build girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place.

The Program Director - Outdoor collaborates with staff, volunteers, community partners, and stakeholders to create and deliver impactful outdoor learning experiences aligned with the Girl Scout Leadership Experience (GSLE), council strategic priorities, and organizational growth goals. As a key member of the Program Team, this position supports the council's outdoor programming that inspires girls to build courage, confidence, and character, ensuring innovative, safe, inclusive, and mission-driven experiences that strengthen member engagement, retention, camp utilization, and leadership development across the council's 41-county service area.

The annual salary range for this position is $45,000 -$50,000 commensurate with experience.

The selected candidate must reside in North Carolina, specifically within our council’s 41-county service footprint.

Major Accountabilities:

• Lead the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of innovative outdoor programs, camps, and experiences that support the Girl Scout Leadership Experience (GSLE), advance strategic goals, and increase participation, retention, outdoor engagement, and camp utilization.
• Serve as the council’s subject matter expert in outdoor programming, experiential learning, leadership development, and outdoor recreation trends, identifying emerging practices to enhance program quality and impact.
• Support staff and volunteers in delivering outdoor programs, events, and summer camp experiences while expanding awareness, access, and participation among girls, families, and volunteers.
• Develop and oversee program resources, including curriculum, boxed programs, online learning tools, patch programs, and volunteer-led educational materials.
• Ensure quality, accessibility, and consistency of outdoor and mobile programming across all communities served.
• Develop leadership pathways for older girls through Program Aides, Counselors-in-Training, Volunteers-in-Training, girl-led committees, and leadership initiatives.
• Build and maintain strategic partnerships with community organizations, educational institutions, parks, recreation agencies, and outdoor providers to expand opportunities and community impact while serving as an ambassador for Girl Scouts.
• Collaborate across departments to support membership growth, community engagement, fundraising initiatives, and organizational goals.
• Oversee program safety, risk management, emergency preparedness, and compliance with GSUSA standards, ACA standards, council policies, and applicable regulations.
• Manage program budgets and resources to ensure fiscal responsibility, operational efficiency, financial sustainability, and alignment with organizational priorities.
• Measure and evaluate program outcomes, participant experiences, and organizational impact through data-driven assessment practices.
• Promote exceptional customer service and foster positive relationships with members, volunteers, families, community partners, and stakeholders through responsive communication and problem-solving.
• Champion diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and belonging by ensuring all programs reflect best practices in inclusion, safety, quality, and participant experience.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.