Community Outreach & Program Coordinator

The Salvation Army USA Central Territory•Detroit, MI

6h•Onsite

About The Position

At The Salvation Army our employees are the heartbeat of our mission. We foster a community of passionate people dedicated to changing lives and bringing hope to those who need it most. The Community Outreach & Program Coordinator is responsible for leadership, oversight, development and improvement of all community center programs, including supervision of staff.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in any major with 12 semester hours in child care or child care development, 2 semester hours or 3 CEU’s in Child Care Administration, plus 480 hours of experience; or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities
Understand and adhere to professional ethics and boundaries
Proficient in Microsoft Office 365
Working knowledge of TEAMS and SharePoint
Must have and maintain a current valid chauffeurs’ driver’s license and pass the Salvation Army Motor Vehicle Record check (MVR); or ability to obtain chauffeurs’ within 90 days
Complete Safe From Harm training, and keep current as needed
Employees will submit evidence that they have been tested and are free of communicable tuberculosis, dated within 1 year.
Must be at least 21 years of age

Nice To Haves

Experience directing youth and/or senior programs preferred

Responsibilities

Promote, participate in, and evaluate community center programs and initiatives for community outreach
Develop curriculum, recreation, and other activities
Partner with outside groups for programming
Connect families to the ministry of The Salvation Army through events and available programs
Maintain accurate and statistics for all programs
Provide accurate community center reports to local groups and organizations as directed
Maintain various community center databases and generate any related correspondence
Supervise community center staff to ensure that the community center area is cleaned and maintained in a timely manner.
Oversee set up, tear down and clean up for rentals and programs
Coordinate with Corps Administrative Assistant to manage building usage
Responsible for the processing and distribution of community center correspondence, memos, and reports as needed
Drive a 12-passenger van to transport program participants (children/adults)
Perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
Hearing
Flexible spending accounts
AFLAC
Voluntary life insurance benefits
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability options
Pet Insurance
Pension contributions (currently 6.0% of your earnings) begin the first quarter after 1 year of employment. Vesting starts after three years of employment, 100% vested after five years of employment
403(b) voluntary retirement savings plan
Employee Discounts
Sick days
Vacation
Personal days
Birthday off with pay
Paid holidays