Boys & Girls Club Program Coordinator I

Location: Charlotte Area Command - Charlotte, North Carolina

Position Type: Regular Full-Time

Employee Benefits

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Vacation, Sick, Personal and Holiday Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance and more!

About this opportunity:

Coordinates the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of specific program(s) for youth between the ages of 6 and 18 within a designated Club. Planned activities and facilitated programs for groups of youth in assigned specific program areas . (STEM, STEAM, Art, Sports/Athletics. Aquatics, Education). Other duties include writing program reports, supervising youth, and transporting youth in Club vehicles. Builds and maintains a professional relationship with all Club members and their families in order to help advance the mission of The Salvation Army.

Key responsibilities:

• Ensures that teachers/program aides have lesson plans completed in a timely manner; assists teachers/program aides as they administer activities for school-age children; ensures that activities are age-appropriate, stimulating, fun, and safe for the children; locates supplies for teachers/program aides to decorate rooms with up-to-date themes and seasons; prepares and maintains attractive, entertaining, and educational bulletin boards. (Workload management)

• Participates in the implementation of all activities and programs in the Boys and Girls Club; assists all Club employees and volunteers in maintaining the cleanliness and attractiveness of all facilities, equipment, and grounds.

• Helps organize special program events or field trips; advertises events appropriately; works with appropriate departments for social media updates.

Collects all statistical information for all grants, licensing, Divisional and Territorial in a timely manner as required by the Corps Officers and BGC Branch Manager/Director; prepares and maintains up-to-date records and required reports in a timely manner (attendance, development progress, discipline reports, etc.).

What we are looking for in you:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in business, accounting, or social services ,

AND

• Two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in program management, administration, and operation of a Boys & Girls Club,

OR

Three (3) years’ experience working in a similar youth-serving organization, OR

• Any equivalent combination of education/experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Work is usually performed in a normal office environment where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like, but not limited to an office environment due to travel requirements.

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

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Application Submittal Period: 1/30/24 –2/13/2024.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

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