Cultural Initiatives Assistant

Cultural Initiatives Assistants work with girls and staff to carry out Girl Scout programs within assigned cultural initiative troops.

Responsibilities

1. Complete training for position within four months of being appointed.
2. Partner with girls and River Valleys’ staff to plan, carry out, and evaluate troop programming utilizing Girl Scouts River Valleys’ Planning Guides as the core materials.
3. Provide for the safety and security of girls by following Volunteer Essentials Safety-Wise.
4. Encourage girls to participate in and/or plan activities beyond the troop, including council- and service unit-sponsored program events, summer camps, and Take Action (community service learning) projects.
5. Guide girls in troop self-management and troop financial management as directed by staff.
6. Develop relationships with girls in the troop, and help them to learn to respect the rights of others and to understand differences and similarities within the group.
7. Communicate Girl Scout programming, troop goals, and troop needs to parents/guardians and/or troop committee as needed.
8. Follow established GSUSA and River Valleys’ guidelines to remove barriers and guaranteeing Girl Scouts is open to all girls to participate.
9. Follow all GSUSA and River Valleys’ policies, standards, and procedures.
10. Promote and support River Valleys’ Family Fundraising Campaign, Fall Product Program, and Cookie Program Activity in relationship to your volunteer position.
11. Attend regular troop meetings, utilize girl planning and utilize the Planning Guides in programming.

Qualifications

1. Willing to become a registered adult member of GSUSA.
2. Willing to fully participate in volunteer application and screening process.
3. Practice welcoming and inclusive behavior toward people of all ages, races, religions, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, gender, educational, and economic backgrounds.
4. Committed to speak and act in a manner consistent with the Girl Scout Mission, Promise, and Law.
5. Demonstrate effective group and interpersonal communication skills.
6. Ability to organize materials and accurately maintain records.
7. Enjoy being with girls and embrace girl planning.

Time Frame

Troops meet from October through May. Meeting times vary from lunch-time, after school and evening troops. Some troops meet once a week, and some meet every other week.