Overview
Location: New London Corps (New London, CT)
Status: Part-time
Hours Per Week: 25
Schedule: Mon-Fri; 1:30 pm 6:30 pm
Purpose of Position: Serve as a positive Christian role model in the lives of children. Create and maintain a safe physical and emotional environment, directly supervise children during program hours, and assist with planning and implementing program areas.
Responsibilities
- Assist with creating and implementing programs to enhance a healthy, spiritual, physical, and emotional development for youth members.
- Attend and chaperone Corps, Divisional, and Territorial retreats and events as needed.
- Complete accident or incident reports when appropriate according to procedures.
- Complete any required or mandated trainings and/or professional development.
- Complete daily reports on department activities and attendance.
- Develop and maintain contacts with young adults/teens at local colleges and high schools, where permitted.
- Develop and maintain practical approaches to building solid Christian living among the children, teens, and younger adults.
- Engage and inform parents regarding community resources, opportunities, and expectations of youth members.
- Help with summer Vacation Bible School outreach.
- Implement and actively supervise programs, services, and activities for youth
- Promote a physically and emotionally safe environment for youth.
- Provide guidance and positive role modeling to The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club youth members.
- Provide homework/power-hour support.
- Stimulate youth members interest and positive participation in activities.
- Work with employees and officers on special events and programs in other areas of the Corps as needed.
Qualifications
- High school graduate or equivalent with relevant youth work or volunteer experience.
- Experience in working at The Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club is a plus.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish a plus.
- Computer skills particularly with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Publisher, and Excel.
- Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and be flexible.
- Must be energetic, organized, dependable, and compassionate.
- Must have a genuine interest and ability to relate with youth and earn their respect.
- Must have a realistic understanding of community life and the forces that influence youth.
- Must have good communication and interpersonal skills and is understandable and relevant to young people.
- Must have maturity, self-control, sound judgment, leadership, sense of humor, and patience.
- Must role model academic success, good character and citizenship, and healthy life skills.
- Must share a vision for The Salvation Army's philosophy for youth ministry.
- Self-motivated and strong communication skills.
- Valid driver s license which is free of restriction by both the granting state and Chesterfield Insurance.
- Will respect and promote the interest of The Salvation Army. The individual is not required to embrace the tenets of faith, but he/she is required to promote and respect the mission of The Salvation Army.
The Salvation Army is pleased to offer a benefit program to part-time employees who work 20 to 29 hours per week, including...
- Employer-funded pension plan (100% vested after five years of eligible service)
- Voluntary life insurance
- Short-term disability coverage (no cost to employee)
- Supplemental insurance coverage options (Aflac, homeowners, auto, and pet insurance)
- 403(b) tax-deferred annuity plan
- Generous paid time off, including holidays, vacation, and sick leave
- Eligibility for the Federal Government s Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program
- Most importantly a job with a great purpose!
Learn more about The Salvation Army's Southern New England Division at
An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.