The Salvation Army is hiring an Youth Ministries Coordinator for the Lowell Corps and offers an 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
- Eligibility for the Federal Government’s Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program
- Most importantly – a job with a good purpose!
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Youth Ministry or Christian Education preferred
- Minimum 2 years’ experience working with youth
- Professes faith in Christ and demonstrates that faith through character and behavior
- Intermediate level computer skills & creativity
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to be a team member and function in a work alone situation to complete tasks
- Valid Driver’s License and ability to drive a 12-passenger van
- Preferable if candidate were a Salvationist
- Musical ability preferred but not a must
- Must be available to work evenings and weekends
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Work in collaboration with the Corps Officers & the Young Peoples Sergeant Major to ensure programming excellence in all aspects of youth ministry
- Develop and maintain a healthy working relationship with all persons with the highest of Christian standards
- Coordinate & implement the evangelism, discipleship, & leadership development of the young people involved in corps programs, including opportunities for new ministry initiatives
- Plan and implement recruitment, leadership development & training opportunities to increase the quantity and effectiveness of volunteer staff
- Regular contact and visitation with those that participate in youth activities and their families
- Provides leadership for the teen Sunday School class and other teen discipleship programming, including but not limited to youth group, Corps Cadets, and Bible Bowl
- Coordinate the leadership & development of other youth activities (i.e. Afterschool and/or Day Camp, VBS, Junior Church, troops, Music/ Creative Arts)
- Recruit, transport & coordinate kids attending Camp Wonderland & other divisional and territorial events
- Maintain all records of attendance & statistics for related program
- Attend monthly Youth Ministry Coordinator meetings conducted by Divisional Youth Department
- Must be compliant with all KeepSAfe training
- Partner with the Bridging the Gap director to develop relationships with participants and coordinate activities
- Prepare and deliver monthly Children’s Five devotional in the morning worship service
- Perform other related duties as assigned by Corps Officer (s)
Location of Position: Lowell Corps
Hours: 40 hrs/week
Pay Range: $18 to $19 per hour
Potential housing available