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Volunteer Opportunities

Take Volunteering to the next level with unique leadership opportunities

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of youth? Interested in a fun, adventurous, impactful volunteer opportunity? If so, one of the positions below may be for you.

Scouting volunteers have provided generations of Canadian youth with a first opportunity to sleep in a tent, to experience leadership and to build self-reliance and self-confidence. Volunteer dedication, resourcefulness and enthusiasm are vital to Scouting.

Current Opportunities

Head of Contingent

The Head of Contingent leads the Canadian Contingent to the 26th World Scout Jamboree in Poland in 2027, ensuring effective communication and coordination between SC and ASC and the Jamboree Management Team (JMT)

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Council Commissioner — Northern Lights Council

Would you like to make a difference in the growth and development of youth in Northern Alberta, NWT and across Canada? Are you energetic, organized… a natural leader who can work at the top level to support and lead hundreds of volunteers? Do you enjoy being part of a dynamic team? 

If you are interested, you are invited to submit your application for the volunteer position of Council Commissioner — Northern Lights Council.

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Council Youth Commissioner — Nova Scotia Council

Would you like to make a difference in the growth and development of youth in Nova Scotia Council and across Canada? Are you energetic, organized… a natural leader who can work at the top level to support and lead hundreds of volunteers? Do you enjoy being part of a dynamic team? 

If you are interested, you are invited to submit your application for the volunteer position of: Council Youth Commissioner — Nova Scotia Council.

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Council Youth Commissioner — Chinook Council

Would you like to make a difference in the growth and development of youth in Chinook Council and across Canada? Are you energetic, organized… a natural leader who can work at the top level to support and lead hundreds of volunteers? Do you enjoy being part of a dynamic team? 

If you are interested, you are invited to submit your application for the volunteer position of: Council Youth Commissioner — Chinook Council.

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Beyond 2025 Youth Committee

We're working on a new strategy for Scouting in Canada that will capture the dreams and goals of young people so they are prepared for success — now and in the future. This strategy will shape what we do at both national and local levels, to provide life-changing opportunities for hundreds of thousands of young people, not tens of thousands.

Would you like to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Scouting in Canada? If so, you are invited to apply to be a member of the Beyond 2025 Youth Committee.

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Strategy Planning Committee

We're working on a new strategy for Scouting in Canada that will capture the dreams and goals of young people so they are prepared for success — now and in the future. This strategy will shape what we do at both national and local levels, to provide life-changing opportunities for hundreds of thousands of young people, not tens of thousands.

Would you like to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Scouting in Canada? If so, you are invited to apply to be a member of the Strategy Planning Committee.

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Council Commissioner — Quebec Council

Would you like to make a difference in the growth and development of youth in Quebec and across Canada? Are you energetic, organized… a natural leader who can work at the top level to support and lead hundreds of volunteers? Do you enjoy being part of a dynamic team? 

If you are interested, you are invited to submit your application for the volunteer position of Council Commissioner—  Quebec Council. 

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Open Call for Youth Advisors: Diversity Equity and Inclusion Team

Are you passionate about ensuring that Scouting is something all people can participate in and enjoy? Do you want to be a part of a team that is actively working to bring a youth voice and perspective into major conversations around various DEI Initiatives within Scouts Canada?

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Call for Volunteers: Pillar 1 Evaluation Team

Do you want to have the opportunity to join a new team which will shape the future of Scouting in Canada? Apply to join the Pillar 1 Evaluation Team to help evaluate, design and implement core Scouting organizational changes in alignment with Scouts Canada’s 2021-2024 Strategic Plan.

If you are an innovator and passionate about Scouting and ensuring youth from across the country can benefit from an outstanding outdoor program, the Pillar 1 Evaluation Team is the role for you.

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Call for Volunteers — Key 3 Roles for Strategic Plan initiative

Scouts Canada is looking for motivated volunteers and youth members to fill “Key 3” roles as part of our Strategic Plan initiative.

Each portfolio will form a “Key 3”, a shared leadership model consisting of two volunteers, one of which must be a youth, and a member of Scouts Canada’s staff. Reporting directly to the National Key 3, these teams will be co-equal decision makers who will be collectively responsible for different pillars of the Strategic Plan and Scouts Canada’s operations.Each will be tasked with recruiting a team of volunteers and youth to work with existing staff and volunteers to accomplish the priorities in the 2021 Strategic Plan.

 

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Scouts Canada Indigenous Reconciliation Steering Committee: Call for Advisors

Scouts Canada is about to embark on our organization’s Reconciliation journey, which lies at the heart of Scouts Canada’s work towards creating a culture of authentic inclusion for all who want to belong to our movement.

We recognize that we cannot do this alone and must seek the guidance of Indigenous FNMI (First Nations, Metis, and Inuit) peoples right from the start. Therefore, we are looking for Indigenous advisors to partner with our Board’s Diversity Equity and Inclusion Working Group, and form a Scouts Canada Indigenous Reconciliation Steering Committee (“Steering Committee”).

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Communications Functional Team — Creative Services

As a collaborative team of volunteers and staff, we help create branded resources and messaging support for Groups, Councils and other Functional Teams to drive standardized, integrated & consistent communications across Canada.

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Program Support Functional Team

Do you want to help Sections get on The Canadian Path? Are you excited to empower Scouters to help youth have life changing Scouting experiences?

Our new Program Support Functional Team is looking to recruit an all-star volunteer crew with professional experience or a knack for in-Section coaching, event management, outdoor adventure and more.

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Property Support Scouter

Working cooperatively with the Property Operations team and individual Property Committees and volunteers, the Property Support Scouter is a trusted volunteer and partner responsible for the successful execution of Scouts Canada’s strategic priorities. The ultimate objective of the role is to better support the safety, compliance, financial viability and overall customer experience at Scouts Canada’s properties.

The Property Support Scouter provides direct support to properties to ensure that they are 100% compliant, following all standard operating policies and procedures and are fiscally responsible and financially viable. Support will be provided through multiple channels, including telephone, in person, email, and video conferencing.

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