Volunteer Positions Available

Positions Available
Do you want to volunteer for a short time, or are you interested in a longer commitment? We have variety of volunteer opportunities for energetic and positive individuals--just like you!

• Troop Leader/Role Model

• Service Unit Manager or Team Member

• Green Team Member (Short-Term Volunteers)

• Board or Committee Member

• Other Volunteer Opportunities

Interested? Great! Begin the initial stages to becoming a volunteer by downloading our volunteer application. Once this is completed, contact Maureen Dowd, Volunteer Services Manager at 973-746-8200 x 131, or mdowd@gscgehc.org

Troop Leaders/Role Models Wanted!

Did you ever wish you had the chance to make a big difference in the life of a little girl? Are you looking for a great way to get to know your daughter's friends? Are you looking for an outlet for your own creativity and skills? Well, you have found the right opportunity—being a Girl Scout Troop Leader!

There are 5 levels though which girl progress in Girl Scouts, and therefore 5 levels where we need leaders to run troops:
o Daisy (kindergarten)
o Brownie (grades 1-3)
o Junior (grades 4-6)
o Cadettes (grades 7-9)
o Seniors (grades 10-12)

If you have a few hours a month to give, and if you don't mind being paid for your work with little-girl smiles and laughter, this is perfect opportunity for you. We need leaders/role models in all of our communities and especially in Union City, Jersey City, Newark, Hoboken, Irvington and Orange. Be a Girl Scout Leader - start today, the girls are waiting for you!

Service Unit Manager or Team Members are needed to make sure the Girl Scouting thrives in each of the 37 communities that make up our council.

Service unit managers are the key Girl Scout volunteers in each of our communities. They have a support team to take on specific tasks such as running an event, keeping records, or organizing troops. For more information about these key community positions, contact Maureen Dowd at mdowd@gscgehc.org.

Green Team is a group of caring adults who can give a few volunteer hours to the Girl Scout Council. The tasks of a short-tem volunteer are as varied as their skills and interests and depend on their availability to help We always need extra hands at events, or people to assist with clerical duties, and to help facilitate discussion groups. If you have a unique talent you would like to share or would like to learn more about the Green Team, contact Maureen Dowd at mdowd@gscgehc.org. Download a Volunteer Application.

Board Service or Council Committees: If you possess special knowledge, experience, or talents, you may be interested in volunteering for one of our council committees. Gold Award, Campership, and Recognitions are just a few of the committees that serve our council needs. Contact Maureen Dowd for details.

Other Volunteer Opportunities…

• Extra Hands at Programs! We are looking for adults to help at an event or activity. You may like to help at a troop meeting, or lend a hand at a council workshop or larger event like a Girl Scout-a-Rama. Take a look at our Happenings to see if there’s a program that interests you, and feel free to email us if there is a special talent you’d like to share.
  
• Clerical Help: IIf you have some extra time on your hands during the week, enjoy doing all things clerical, this is the volunteer opportunity for you! We have ongoing need for help with everyday tasks from filing paperwork to folding brochures.
  
• Council Trainers teach volunteers a variety of troop-centered, safety and otherwise Girl Scout topics. Put simply, a troop leader can’t lead a troop without proper training, so a trainers role is very important! If you have a background in training or an interest in becoming a trainer for the council, take a look at the Trainer Job Description and then contact Geneith “Cookie” Green, adult development specialist by phone at 973-749-8200 x 146, or email cgreen@gscgehc.org

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