Position: Office Assistant

Department: East Stroudsburg

Availability of Position: 2/28/2025-8/24/2025

Schedule: Part Time; Monday, Wednesday, & Friday; 1pm-4pm; Additional days as needed

Reporting Relationship: Reports to the Commanding Officer

Salary and Grade: $11.00 per hour; 71; 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:

• During all work times, represent The Salvation Army with grace, love, and a genial disposition.
• Greet all persons coming in the front door and/or on incoming phone calls. Provide information and/or redirect as necessary, being sure to not do tasks assigned to other staff members.
• Handle all communications with corps members – eg: corps closings, dinners, etc.
• Address correspondence and paperwork issues, as requested.
• Assist development with various mailings.
• Be in continuous communication with corps officers regarding all issues that arise, and get prior approval for all actions that may cause an expense for the corps.
• Keep all information in full confidence at all times.
• Assist with other necessary tasks not herein specified.

Description of Position: 

The Office Assistant is responsible for managing front desk operations and providing administrative support to ensure efficient and welcoming service at the East Stroudsburg Corps.

Job duties are 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.

Requirements:  

• A high school graduate; 2+ years of office or customer service experience;
• General competency of computer software applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, and internet).
• Good administrative and organizational skills along with good oral and written communication skills.
• Child Protection Clearances PA Act 153 requires that all prospective employees complete the following clearance and background checks prior to employment: PA Child Abuse History Clearance, PA State Police Criminal Record Check and FBI Criminal Record/Fingerprint Check. 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 along with renewals every five years.
• Must have an understanding of and support for the Mission of The Salvation Army.

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.

Released by the Divisional Human Resources Department 1/30/25.
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 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. 2336