Position: Program Manager

Department: Red Shield Family Residence                                                

Availability of Position: Immediate

Schedule: Full Time

Reporting Relationship: Assistant Director of RSFR

Salary/Grade: $22 per hour; 76NE

The Salvation Army is hiring and offers truly excellent benefit package to eligible employees including:

• Generous paid time off every year that includes: holidays, up to 3 personal days, vacation time and sick time.
• Employer funded Pension Plan (company contributions begin after 1 year of employment)
• Comprehensive health care coverage with low cost employee premiums, co-pays and deductibles
• Eligibility for supplemental insurance plans including Short Term Disability, AFLAC and Voluntary Term Life
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Remitted Tuition Program
• Eligibility for the Federal Government’s Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program
• Most importantly – a job with a good purpose!

About the Eliza Shirley House & Red Shield Family Residence: The Salvation Army’s ESH and RSFR are a safe and welcoming emergency housing programs offering loving, respectful, compassionate, and non-judgmental services to empower residents to strive towards self-sufficiency. All family configurations, including families with teenaged children, and single men with children are accepted.

Description of Position: The Program Manager (PM) is a supportive member of the Team at RSFR to engage the community to support and provide programing within the shelter. The PM oversees the running of after school programing and summer camp programming within the emergency housing. The PM works with community partners to secure donations and funding and coordinates all volunteer and special events.

Requirements:  Bachelors Degree in Social Work (BSW). Training in trauma-informed care (Sanctuary Model Training) preferred. Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills. As a Mandated Reporter, must provide proof of having completed training on recognizing and reporting child abuse meeting the training standards of PA Act 153 of 2014 within 30 days of employment with recurrent training required every five years thereafter. Meets the Child Protection Clearances required by PA Act 153 to include PA Child Abuse History Clearance, PA State Police Criminal Record Check and FBI Criminal Record Check. Must have an understanding of, and appreciation for, the Mission of The Salvation Army and the Sanctuary Model.           

Please send your resume and a cover letter to:

Ms. Katie Barnhart

Assistant Director of Red Shield  

The Salvation Army

715 North Broad Street

Philadelphia, Pa 19123

Email: Katie.Barnhart@use.salvationarmy.org

Contact: Please submit your resume and cover letter as instructed below.

External candidates interested in this position please apply online at http://careers.salvationarmy.org. 

Internal candidates interested in applying for this position please apply at http://internal-usesalvationarmy.icims.com.              

No Phone Calls Please.

Updated by the Divisional Human Resources Department 1/16/24.
_____________________________________________________________

 All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

The Salvation Army’s 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. 2147