Program Coordinator

Location: The Salvation Army Corps, Lake Charles LA.
Position Type: Regular Full Time / Hourly
Pay Range: $15.00 - $16.00
About this opportunity:
This position is responsible for Supervising, Coordinating, Monitoring, Planning, and Participating in the day-to-day operations of a Salvation Army program.
Key responsibilities:

• Coordinates staff and shelter for homeless individuals seeking entry into Salvation Army programs.
• Participates in casework ensuring compliance with program policies and procedures.
• Develops and writes Annual Performance Reports (APRs), ensures meeting compliance of rules and regulations of grants and reports issues to supervisor.
• Supervises, oversees, accepts, and processes residents staying in shelter overnight.
• Maintains accurate and complete records and logs containing pertinent information.
• Ensures that shelter is maintained in a neat and proper order.

What we are looking for in you:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work or a related field,

and

• Two years progressively responsible experience performing Social Services work with at least one year in a supervisory capacity,

or

• Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Valid Driver’s License.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: Work requires performance of duties in a social services environment where exposure to communicable and infectious diseases are possible.
Employee Benefits

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Vacation, Sick, Personal and Holiday Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance 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 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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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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We appreciate your interest in employment opportunities with The Salvation Army!

Health insurance, Dental insurance, Paid time off, Vision insurance, Life insurance, Retirement plan