Overview:
Position: Youth Program Coordinator
Location: Pottsville Corps
Availability of Position: Part time Plus - 25 hours a week
Schedule: Tuesday Friday program hours & evenings/weekend hrs as needed.
Reporting Relationship: Corps Officer
Salary and Grade: $ 14.00 per hour (73 non-Exempt)
The Salvation Army is hiring and offers truly excellent benefit package to eligible employees including:
- Generous paid time off every year that includes: holidays, vacation time and sick time.
- Employer funded Pension Plan (company contributions begin after 1 year of employment)
- Eligibility for supplemental insurance plans including Short Term Disability, AFLAC and Voluntary Term Life
- Most importantly a job with a good purpose!
Position Overview:
The Youth Programs Coordinator (YPC) will oversee the daily operations of TSAs after school programming, summer camp and Vacation Bible School. The YPC will help to plan, lead, and supervise enriching activities for program
participants. The YPC must possess the ability to lead, adapt and a willingness to take on challenges and think creatively. The YPC must supervise volunteers and ensure that volunteer is properly implementing curriculum, lesson
plans, policies and collecting stats and attendance reports and submitting them in a timely basis. Modeling honest, positive and ethical behaviors and practices is absolutely necessary.
Responsibilities:
Description of Position:
- Assist with the coordination and implementation of youth program components as listed above. Duties include attendance tracking, behavior tracking and management, assisting with data collection for outcome measurements, supervising/leading youth through daily activities, creating lesson plans for daily activities, utilizing program curriculum and adding/revising curriculum.
- Build positive trusting relationships with youth.
- Supervise assigned volunteers.
- Ensure all youth programs are covered.
- Create, organize, lead and promote interest in activities such as organized recreation/physical education, nutrition education, youth ministry, homework assistance, arts and crafts.
- Enforce program behavior policies and report incidents to the Corps Officer.
- Assist in collecting data for United Way Outcome Measurement.
- Identify areas that can be further enhanced and developed through training.
- Maintain communication with Corps Officers concerning needs, suggestions and issues.
- After discussion with Corps Officer contact parents when necessary, regarding disciplinary measures/issues.
- Purchase program supplies as directed following protocol for receipts and processing. Ensure all purchases are approved by Corps Officer.
- Lead Youth Ministry components of programs as assigned.
- Plan appropriate activities for youth group and submit lesson plans to Corps Officer.
- Close building daily as needed following procedures.
- This is not an exhaustive list of duties. Duties may be added or deleted as needed at any time.
The above list of job duties is not exclusive or exhaustive and the candidate will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope of the post.
Qualifications:
Requirements:
- 2 to 4 years of work-related experience in the areas of youth programming, tutoring, coaching, and/or summer programming. Experience in educational programs, youth recreation and youth ministry a plus.
- Knowledge of cultural flexibility, competency in working with multi-cultural participants and experience working with un-churched youth.
- Leadership training or experience.
- High School Diploma or GED, education degree (or in progress) a plus.
- Computer skills.
- Valid PA drivers license.
- Valid CPR and First Aid Certification.
- A Christian familiar with the principles of Christian living found in the New Testament and seeking Gods guidance for help in his/her daily walk or an active soldier in The Salvation Army and attend a corps regularly
- As a Mandated Report the candidate is required to comply with PA Child Protective Services Law Clearances and background checks: PA Child Abuse History Clearance, PA State Police Criminal Record Check, FBI Criminal Record/Fingerprint Check and KeepSafe.
- Must have an understanding of and appreciation for the Mission of The Salvation Army.
Contact: Please submit your resume and cover letter with salary requirements as instructed below:
External candidates interested in this position please apply online at
Internal candidates interested in applying for this position please apply at
No phone calls please
Updated by the Divisional Human Resource Department on 6/4/24.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
The Salvation Armys Mission Statement
The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church.
Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God.
Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ
and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
Requisition No. 2196