The Salvation Army Midland Division Ferguson Community Empowerment Center is looking for a Program Manager, Spark Academy. This individual would be responsible for planning and managing The Salvation Army Spark Academy Program for 3rd - 5th graders.
This is a part-time, 25 hours per week, $ 15.00 per hour.
9420 W Florissant Ave, Saint Louis, Missouri
Essential Functions
- Prepares for and monitors a variety of educational, recreational, relational, and spiritual development activities, events, and trips
- Give opportunities to discover love for God and neighbors and skill to participate in family life, neighborhood, state, and country. Provide Christian leadership to the youth to encourage their spiritual development.
- Serve as an intentional mentor and role model, share meals and fellowship time with the youth.
- Assist with recruiting and training volunteers.
- Record and maintain statistical information, data records, daily attendance of SPAK Mates
- Planning, creativity, teaching observation and reporting, set up and clean up are all part of the job.
- Actively participate in all staff meeting and trainings.
- Maintain confidentiality, proper client boundaries and comply with Safe from Harm guidelines.
- Comply with and follow procedures in the Ferguson Community Empowerment Center Handbook.
- Work with SPARK Academy program manager, Intake specialist and Case manager to maintain active enrollment
- Maintain a positive, professional work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in a manner that foster good relationships everyone.
- Create an environment where young people feel safe.
- May be required to assist with other programs or events at the Ferguson Community Empowerment Center-Salvation Army.
Qualifications
- Associate degree with emphasis in youth development preferred. A minimum of two years' experience in the youth development field.
- Person with a Spiritual authority and role model for young people
- Proficient in Microsoft Programs (Word, Publisher, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams, etc.)
- Valid Driver's License. (Must meet the guidelines provided by the State of residence and the automobile insurance provider as pertaining to passenger van/buses).