Seeking Seasonal Full Time Youth Outreach & Program Coordinator to join our Glens Falls Corps

Our Full Time opportunities offer:

• Generous time off every year including 14 paid holidays, up to 3 personal days, vacation time, and sick time
• Employer funded Pension Plan (company contributions begin after 1 year of continuous employment)
• Comprehensive Health Care Coverage with low cost employee premiums, co-pays, and deductibles
• Company Paid Basic Term Life Insurance for Employee
• Long Term Disability Insurance
• Eligibility for supplemental insurance plans including Short Term Disability, AFLAC, and Voluntary Term Life
• Flexible Spending Account
• Eligibility for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program
• Tax Deferred Annuity (403B)
• Christmas Bonus

SCOPE AND PURPOSE OF POSITION:

The Youth Outreach and Program Coordinator will serve in a critical support role in the development, growth, and mission of the corps.  They will be responsible for developing and sustaining programing that is intended to draw young people into the corps and meet needs while introducing them to the Gospel message and intentionally working to bridge them and their families deeper into the wider spiritual community and life of the corps.

The Youth Ministries Coordinator will be responsible for creatively developing and coordinating specific programing and events, that effectively carry out the missional mandate.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Develop, plan, and implement programs and events designed to draw different groups of young people including but not limited to.

• Character Building Programs.
• Creative Art Programs.
• Discipleship programs.
• Vacation Bible School

• Assist with the leadership of traditional SA discipleship youth programming including Junior Soldiers, Honor Junior soldiers, Corps Cadets Bible Bowl and Sunday School.

• Provide leadership at events including promotion, registration, and transportation.
  • Transportation could include driving to pick up donations, program participants, Sunday Worship, Divisional events, Youth Councils, Summer Camp Sessions, etc.
• Assist with public relations and fundraising for events and campaigns that impact the programs and population you serve.
• Participate in the leadership of Sunday worship and related worship events.
• Creatively develop spiritual specifically targeting the young people you.
• Develop a Spiritual Development Plan for all age children and teens.
• Keep timely and effective communication with parents, guardians and responsible family members.
• Coordinate all youth program record keeping, stats, and other related documentation.
• Assist as needed for general, daily Corps support needs and performs special projects as assigned by the Corps Officer.
• Engage in various training, education, and development opportunities as they become available.
• Effectively communicate with various individuals including Corps Officers, Divisional Officers, Local Officers, soldiers, staff, clients, volunteers, donors, community leaders, etc.
• Serve as a resource and support for the evangelism and discipleship of youth and young adults for other Corps Leaders and Local Officers.
• Ensure that general behavioral standards are consistent with SA Standards and teaching.
• Ensure that all teaching both formal and informal falls within The Salvation Army’s doctrine and standards
• Follow NYS guidelines for mandated reporting.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by the Corps Officer.

Other Duties:  Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.  Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice due to business needs.

SPECIAL SKILLS, CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.