Nylt position Definition Adult Position Name: Assistant Scoutmaster – Program

Duties/Responsibilities

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  Handles all issues internal to their course – bring personnel and safety issues to the attention of Scoutmaster or Senior Course Director or his/her assistant.
  
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  Maintain medical records and handle all Rx medications per scouting regulations
  
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  Manage Rx and OTC drugs where needed and know the medical conditions of Participants
  
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  Directs the youth staff leaders in preparing for and presenting the course work
  
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  Directly mentors Program, Service and/or Guides Assistant Senior Patrol Leaders (ASPL)
  
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    When they need to sign in/out equipment prior to being needed during the development sessions and the course
    
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    Knowing when and how to setup facilities, like campfires, prior to being needed
    
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  Ensure development schedule is followed and maximized
  
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  Ensure youth staff know their jobs and monitor their performance
  
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  Present SM minutes in the absence of the SM, SM may assign you a SM minute
  
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  Communicate with course staff, ensuring their presence and participation
  
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  All required paper work for both youth and adults is turned in and up to date.
  

Program

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  During development –
  
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    Develop a relationship with the ASPLs
    
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    Understand what the ASPL job requires
    
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    Mentor ASPL in his/her presentation skills
    
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    Keeps focus on the right things done on time
    

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  During Course – Mentor ASPL-P to
  
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    Approve an appropriate program totem to be used by the Program Patrol
    
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    Ensure all program materials are setup, working and available when needed
    
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    Checks out materials in a timely manner from Quartermaster staff, they are complete and in working order
    
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    Returns all unneeded program materials reporting any broken or missing items to QM
    
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    Keeps focus on the right things on time
    

Service

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  During Development –
  
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    Develop a relationship with the ASPLs
    
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    Understand what the ASPL job requires
    
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    Mentor ASPL in his/her presentation skills
    
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    Keeps focus on the right things done on time
    

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  During Course – Mentor ASPL-S to
  
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    Approve an appropriate service totem to be used by the Service Patrol
    
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    Assist central QM function in distribution of food and clean up duties
    
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    Posting meal assignments for next meal on staff bulletin board
    
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    Ensure all program facilities are setup, working and available when needed
    
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      Fire rings
      
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      TLA
      
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      Scouts Own
      
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    Work with service patrol to perform cleaning duties
    
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    Organizes staff to assist in cleaning staff restrooms
    
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    Request supplies and report broken or missing items to QM
    
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    Keep focus on the right things on time
    
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    Assist with final sign-off of turnover week-to-week
    

Guides

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  During Development –
  
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    Develop a relationship with the ASPLs
    
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    This one is a bit different as it is a management job with subordinates
    
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      The ASPL-G must mentor the TGs
      
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      ASM-G mentors the ASPL
      
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    Mentor ASPL in his/her presentation skills
    
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      They may need to demonstrate to the TGs
      
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      They may need to perform TG presentations
      
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    Keeps focus on the right things done on time
    

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  During Course – Coach ASPL-G to
  
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    Monitor TGs working with patrols
    
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      Assess patrol stage in team development
      
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      Performance of TG with patrol
      
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      Assist TG to back off patrol as they progress through team stages
      
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    Assist any TG with issues or presentation questions
    
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    Keep focus on the right things on time
    
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    Assist with final sign-off of turnover week-to-week