Congratulations to the council's new CEO, Angela Salinas, USMC (ret.)

Chief Executive Officer

Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas

San Antonio Headquarters

Position to be Filled June 2015

Apply Now!

¡Bienvenidos todos al mundo de Girl Scouts!

THE OPPORTUNITY

Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas announces a search for a dynamic executive to lead the Council with energy, skill and determination.   

• The CEO, in partnership with the Board, is charged with expanding leadership development opportunities for girls in the 21 counties served by the Council. 
• Programs are designed to appeal to girls from a full range of economic and cultural backgrounds.  The Council is dedicated to inclusion in every respect.  The CEO’s ability to speak Spanish is highly desirable.
• The CEO will bring leadership, strategic direction, and vision to the Council, capitalizing on the strengths of its 6,000 volunteers and 65 full- and part-time staff to meet the needs of the 22,600 girl members ages 5 to 17. 

 

 CRITICAL GOALS

The CEO will emphasize goals in the following areas and be measured against them:

• Resource development through effective fundraising and execution of the annual product sales.
• Financial accountability for the Council’s $5.8-million dollar annual budget.
• Increased visibility in the communities served with heightened brand and council awareness.
• Management of several program centers and two camp properties.
• Instilling a culture that embraces innovation and inspires others to be high performers by demonstrating leadership and courage, and by fostering partnership between staff and volunteers.
  

CEO QUALIFICATIONS

The CEO will possess solid and broad based business skills with a minimum of 5 years of comparable executive-level experience including profit and loss accountability, and 10 or more years in leadership roles of progressive responsibility.  In addition, we seek excellence across a broad range of executive and managerial functions, including financial management, fund development, business development, planning, board relations, staff/volunteer relations, and the use of social media for business communications.  It is expected that candidates will possess a minimum of an undergraduate degree or equivalent mix of education, training, and experience with advanced education and training in fields relating to nonprofit leadership highly encouraged.  Fluency in Spanish is desirable.

Personal attributes of the CEO will include dedication to the mission of Girl Scouting in support of girls, and the drive to be the voice for girls throughout the counties served.  The CEO will be a person of strong ideals and integrity who has a combination of vision, strategic, and operational planning abilities and who can serve as a role model of best management practices and solid decision-making.  The new CEO will possess a style of leadership that embraces partnerships, is collaborative, and that empowers stakeholders to achieve their highest potential, all the while meeting mutually agreed upon accountability measures.  

This position requires adeptness in working with girls and adults of many different backgrounds and upholding careful standards of supervised programming for minor children.  Skilled nonprofit, corporate, military, and higher education executives dedicated to providing world-class leadership development opportunities for the girls of Southwest Texas are encouraged to apply for this outstanding executive leadership position.  If this is your background and you share a passion for advancing the lives of girls, we want to speak with you.

COMPENSATION/BENEFITS

The Council offers a competitive compensation plan commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the individual selected.  There is a comprehensive benefits package, including generous time off, health, dental, vision and life/AD&D insurance options, self-directed retirement plan with limited match, and other attractive features.  Relocation support will be considered. 

THE COMMUNITIES AND JURISDICTION SERVED

Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas serves 21 counties, covering a diverse mix of communities that include urban neighborhoods, suburban, and rural areas of various economic means.  San Antonio centers this Council and is the seventh largest city in the nation.  The bioscience and health care industry is a dominant force in San Antonio employing one of every six San Antonio employees.  The energy sector in the counties served by the Council have benefited greatly from the development of the Eagle Ford Shale. The area has emerged as a national leader in the field of information/cyber security, and is home to a large concentration of military and intelligence agencies charged with the missions of intelligence. The six largest employers who have corporate headquarters in San Antonio are H-E-B, USAA, Bill Miller Bar-B-Q, Cullen/Frost Bankers, Valero Energy, and Rackspace.  The community benefits from the 14 colleges and universities located in Bexar and adjacent counties.

  

Council web site:      http://www.girlscouts-swtx.org/

HOW TO APPLY

Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas is an equal opportunity employer

and encourages applications from members of diverse communities.

We urge interested candidates to apply as soon as possible to meet the Council’s accelerated timetable for the selection of a new CEO.  Applications will continue to be reviewed until this important position is filled.  For immediate consideration, please e-mail your cover letter and resume along with salary history to:

Bob Perodeau, Principal

Evergreen Executive Source, LLC

E-mail: evergreen.source@att.net

Direct Line (800) 286 4009(800) 286 4009 FREE www.egreensource.com

Providing executive recruiting services to Girl Scouts of the USA since 2001