Youth Program Director

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.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must have a High School Diploma or equivalent
• At least two years of programming experience with an emphasis on youth activities and working with children
• Possess verifiable leadership and management skills
• Must be able to supervise, provide direction, and mentor staff
• Detail-oriented
• Must be motivated, a self-starter, and a team player
• Ability to organize and lead group activities
• Ability to work under pressure
• Working knowledge of computers and MS Office software
• Good communication & organizational skills
• Must be a minimum age of 21 to drive a Salvation Army vehicle (7 passenger car, 14 and/or 24 passenger bus).
• Must have and retain a valid Arizona Driver's License.
• Successful background clearance

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supervise and direct after-school program/ summer day camp staff
• Planning and implementation of youth programming, including, but not limited to Troops, Youth Night, Teen Night, Encore
• Planning and implementation of strategies for youth outreach ministries. Such as VBS, Summer Day Camp
• Promoting and registering for regional, divisional, and territorial youth camps/events
• Recruit and supervise volunteers to assist in leading youth programs.
• Create and implement a weekly schedule that provides students with activities that promote physical, educational, social, and spiritual development.
• Attend Advisory Council meetings to represent and contribute strategy and direction of the youth ministries.
• Assist with budgeting preparations in relation to youth programs.
• Maintain contact with parents of participants when needed
• Maintain daily incidents/behavioral reports and submit to Corps Officers
• Maintain up-to-date Child Safety Training "Protecting the Mission" (PTM) for all Program Aides
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date student, staff, and youth program records and statistics.
• Create and distribute necessary flyers and information for youth programs in a timely manner
• Maintain daily and or weekly forms as they pertain to the After School/Summer Day Camp Programs
• Assist with seasonal holiday activities and special events
• Pick up and take children home before and after programs as necessary.
• Ability to work and conduct business in a professional manner.
• Attend assigned staff meetings.
• Organize and conduct weekly meetings with Youth Program Staff, take and keep a record of meeting minutes.
• When requested, assist with planning and execution of special projects to include community fairs, vacation bible school, and/or promotional events.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Corps Officer as they relate to the position.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation. A qualified person with a disability may request a modification or adjustment to the job or work environment in order to meet the physical requirements of the position. The Salvation Army will attempt to satisfy requests as long as the accommodation needed is reasonable and no undue hardship would result.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and reach with hands and arms on a continuous basis. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 35 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Must have the ability to operate telephone, a desktop or laptop computer, as well as the ability to access and produce information from a computer, and to understand written information.