STEM Program Coordinator

Girl Scouts Of Northeast Texas • Full-time • Dallas, Texas • 1w ago

Description

About Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas

Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas (GSNETX) offers amazing opportunities for talented, forward-thinking individuals who share our vision of helping girls and young women change the world for the better.

Here's your opportunity to enhance your career while making a difference in girls’ lives and in the world. At Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas, you can build a rewarding career in everything from working hands-on with girls, to accounting, human resources and project management, to marketing, research—and more.

Job Summary

Camp Whispering Cedars, a year-round camp with more than 130 bedspaces situated on approximately 90 acres in South Dallas and home to our STEM Center of Excellence, serves as a hub for innovation and outdoor learning. The STEM Program Coordinator is responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering all aspects of STEM and other camp programs, including family and community events, field trips, weekend camping, and summer experiences. This role leads the development of comprehensive, hands-on STEM education initiatives designed to inspire curiosity and confidence in participants while promoting exploration of STEM career pathways. Working collaboratively with staff, volunteers, and community partners, the STEM Program Coordinator ensures a high-quality, mission-driven program experience. This position reports to the Camp Director and is part of a team stewarding four camp properties dedicated to building girls of courage, confidence, and character through community life outdoors.

Essential Functions

STEM Program Development & Instruction: Design, deliver, and continuously improve engaging STEM programs aligned with Girl Scout curriculum, educational standards, and emerging STEM trends. Write and adapt curricula to support diverse learning styles.

Camper Engagement & Safety: Create an inclusive, supportive environment that encourages curiosity and collaboration while ensuring the safety and well-being of all participants.

Camp Leadership: Lead on-site and off-site summer camp programming that builds STEM confidence, outdoor skills, and teamwork, including collaborating with community partners to enhance experiences.

Field Trip Coordination: Coordinate and facilitate on-site field trips aligned with TEKS and program goals; serve as liaison with schools, manage logistics and materials, lead hands-on instruction, and ensure a smooth, safe experience.

Team & Partner Collaboration: Work closely with camp staff and external partners to plan, deliver, and evaluate programs. Communicate effectively to ensure cohesive, high-quality participant experiences.

Administrative, Grant, & Resource Management: Support scheduling and record-keeping, assist with grant data and reporting requirements, and maintain equipment, materials, and inventory.

Other

This position generally works Wednesdays through Sundays during fall, winter, and spring. This position works a variable schedule in summer to meet the needs of summer camp. Willingness to work a flexible schedule is essential.

Be active outdoors in variable weather conditions all year, including walking around camp on uneven terrain.

Be welcoming, respectful, enthusiastic, and professional with colleagues, members of all ages, and the public at all times.

Must be able to travel within established geographic areas and council service centers, as necessary.

Must have reliable transportation, hold a valid driver’s license, and meet GSNETX driving record and automobile insurance requirements.

Performs other duties, as assigned.

Core Competencies

Education and youth development

STEM programming

Curriculum writing

Organization and project management

Customer experience

Collaboration and teamwork

Qualifications

Job Qualifications

2+ years work or volunteer experience in STEM, education, or youth programming

Bachelor’s degree in STEM field preferred

Experience with diverse audiences preferred

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Computer proficiency, especially in Microsoft Office programs

Demonstrate and promote a climate of courtesy, respect, and professionalism to coworkers, the volunteers served by this council, and others with whom this job puts them in contact

Upon employment, employee must register as an adult member in the Girl Scout organization and subscribe to the tenets of the Girl Scout Promise and Law

Attendance is an essential job requirement defined as having regular, consistent, reliable, punctual, and predictable attendance including the ability to work regular hours and shifts, before and after hours, and on weekends, when required

Must complete and pass a criminal background check

Our Organization’s Cultural Values

We are relevant.

We strive for equity.

We put our stakeholders first.

We collaborate to get the best results.

We own our work.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

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. Reasonable accommodations will be made as required by law in an attempt to enable an individual with a disability to perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit/stand for prolonged periods of time; key and/or control objects; interact extensively with internal and external customers; occasionally lift and/or move objects weighing up to 25 pounds; and occasionally travel within the state.

Certifications/Licenses