Youth Development Professional (4286)

About this opportunity: Youth Development Professional

This position is responsible for planning, implementing, supervising members, and evaluating activities provided within a specific program area, supporting the Red Shield Youth Center priority outcome areas of Academic Success, Healthy Lifestyles, Good Character, and Citizenship.

 Key responsibilities:

• May oversee special programs and/or events (i.e., Keystone, Youth of the Year, and Awards Programs), and/or participate in the implementation of other unit activities as necessary.
• May provide supervision oversight to other Youth Development Professionals to ensure continuity of program services at unit/branch locations.
• Builds and maintains a professional relationship with all Club members and their families to help advance the mission of The Salvation Army.

What we are looking for in you:

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. and
• Previous work in a related field with Children and Youth-preferred and
• Commitment to actively participate in a Professional Development Plan, including Level II & Level III Training, which includes completion of 20 Credit Hours of the Red Shield Youth Center Spillett Training.

Working Conditions:

                  Work is performed in an indoor and outdoor recreational environment where there may be physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like.

 

Employee Benefits: Some of the benefits are:

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Life Insurance
• Retirement Plans and More!

 

Why work for us?

The Salvation Army offers a broad range of career opportunities, particularly targeted toward those motivated by our mission, to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

The Salvation Army strives to do the “Most Good” for its employees by offering a greater sense of purpose in the work performed, by training and mentoring employees, and by offering competitive compensation and benefit plans.  Whether employed as a truck driver, administrative support team member, or the director of a program, our employees understand that at the core of their work is the opportunity to be an integral part of an organization that is Doing the Most Good.

Five values at the heart of everything we do…We are…

• Passionate
• Compassionate
• Uplifting
• Brave
• Trustworthy

Additional Information:

All employees recognize that The Salvation Army is a church and agree they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission