Representative, Museum Lead Guide

Resume with cover letter required.

Girl Scouts of the USA

Founded in 1912, Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) is the preeminent leadership development organization for girls, with 2.5 million members-1.8 million girls and 800,000 adults. Girl Scouts is the leading authority on girls' healthy development, and builds girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place. Today, and spanning coast to coast and across the globe, Girl Scouts of the USA is the largest girl focused organization in the United States and a household recognized brand. Many know the organization from its iconic Girl Scout Cookies (yes, they're delicious!), but Girl Scouts is so much more.

As a mission driven nonprofit organization, Girl Scouts of the USA has been championing girls as they discover their dreams and work together to change the world. From navigating a rocky hiking trail to advocating for climate justice, Girl Scouts of all backgrounds and abilities can be themselves unapologetically as they rise to meet new challenges and discover the issues that matter most to them. GSUSA describes themselves as a team of doers, innovators, problem-solvers, creators, and dreamers collaborating to support Girl Scouts in 111 local chapters and 152 countries and engaging 50 million alumni.

Everything Girl Scouts do builds their curiosity, kindness, and can-do spirit. The Girl Scout community means girls are building their self-confidence by making friends, finding adventure, giving back to their communities, gaining leadership skills, having fun, and earning awards for their achievements. Notably, Girl Scouts of the USA believes their programs should positively impact not girls, but their families too.

That's why 91% of caregivers say Girl Scouts is welcoming to families of all kinds; 83% of families say Girl Scouts connects them to something bigger; and 8 in 10 families say they value being part of the larger troop community. Engagement with Girl Scouts USA means better academic, social, and leadership outcomes for girls and their networks.

The Cultural Assets Department preserves, studies, and shares Girl Scout history through storytelling, inspiring people to honor the past and serve the future. The department oversees the GSUSA (Girl Scouts of the United States of America) archival collection, comprised of architectural elements, fine and decorative arts, photographs, international gifts, furnishings, textiles, jewelry, memorabilia, farm and camp equipment, corporate records, as well as personal writings of our founder Juliette Gordon Low. It spans 1300 linear feet of records, includes 65,000 photos, 15,000+ publications, 2000+ sets of uniforms, and 1000+ boxes of archival materials including original National Board minutes from 1915 and the original patent application for our Trefoil. The collection is housed at an offsite storage facility in Connecticut, at the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace, Edith Macy Conference Center, and a small working repository at 420 Fifth Avenue, New York.

The Cultural Assets department also oversees the operation, maintenance, and interpretation of the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace Museum in Savannah, Georgia. In addition, the Cultural Assets department supports collection preservation and conservation work at the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace and Edith Macy Conference Center in Briarcliff, NY, to fully leverage Girl Scout history to grow the Girl Scout Movement.

POSITION SUMMARY

Do you want to have fun while making a difference? The Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace Museum is seeking to hire a full-time (hourly) Museum Lead Guide to work as a lead tour guide, troop activities leader, and visitor assistant. By sharing the fascinating story of Juliette Low and the Movement she founded at the height of the Progressive Era, the dedicated staff of the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace support the GSUSA mission to "build girls of courage, confidence, and character to make the world a better place."

Primary duties of the position:

As a full-time Museum Lead Guide at the Birthplace, you will:

Research and develop your own tour and programs based on training and materials provided
• Lead visitors of diverse ages, backgrounds, and abilities in engaging museum tours
• Lead Girl Scout troops in hands-on activities that connect the past to the present
• Fill in as needed at the front desk or shop selling tickets and assisting visitors on site
• Serve as assistant manager on duty and keyholder, ensuring daily operations run smoothly, assisting with staff training, and delegating daily tasks
• Complete other daily tasks as needed such as program prep, interpretive research, light cleaning, office duties, and developing new skills at work

Accommodations will be made to enable qualified individuals to perform the essential functions.

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: This job requires the ability to present to groups for one-hour tours while moving through a historic house, assist visitors in a busy museum environment, and/or manage classroom activities for youth audiences multiple times during a work shift. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: This job operates in a professional museum environment.

POSITION TYPE / EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK:

This is a full-time position with benefits. Days and hours of work are Sunday through Thursday with occasional adjustments based on tour and program reservations. Some holiday work is required.

Salary: $15.00 hourly

FEATURED BENEFITS:

What We Offer:

Girl Scouts is powered by people, and we encourage our team members to be their best selves in and out of the office. We place a high priority on flexibility and offer a competitive employee salary and benefits package that includes:

Paid Time Off:

GSUSA offers 20+ days of paid time off, 2 floating holidays, as well as 9 workplace holidays, and year-round early closures on Fridays and preceding most holiday weekends.GSUSA staff also enjoy a paid holiday year-end office closure between Christmas and New Year's.

Other Benefits:

• Medical and Behavioral Health Coverage
  • Plan options with individual and family coverage which includes wellness, hospitalization, and fertility assistance.
  • Both plans include GSUSA partial subsidy of premium costs
  • Dental and vision coverage

• Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) including Health, Dependent Care, and Limited FSA for those with Health Savings Accounts
• Company-paid life insurance
• Flexible work arrangements
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• 401(K) with company match
• Sick leave
• Short and Long-Term Disability for salary continuation
• Health and Wellness Classes and Activities throughout the year
• Access to Employee Engagement Groups

AAP/EEO Statement: GSUSA is an equal employment opportunity employer.