Youth Program Aide

THE SALVATION ARMY

North and Central Illinois Division

JOB DESCRIPTION

 

JOB TITLE:                         Youth Program Aide

LOCATION/DEPT:             Kankakee Corps

REPORTS TO:                     Corps Officer

PEOPLE MANAGER:        No

FLSA CATEGORY:            Non-Exempt, Part Time

PAY GRADE:                       201

PAY RATE:                          $15.00 - $18.53 Hourly

 

WHO WE ARE

At The Salvation Army, we are dedicated to “Doing the Most Good”. We are made up of thousands of officers, soldiers, staff, volunteers, donors, and partners working together to holistically meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of our most vulnerable neighbors. We do this through programs designed to combat homelessness and hunger, provide safe spaces for youth after school and on the weekends, achieve and maintain sobriety, and give hope to the hopeless. The Salvation Army North and Central Illinois Division provides these services to people in need.

 

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for aiding the supervision and direction of the educational, recreational, and developmental programs at The Salvation Army Youth Center and related programs.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist in the overall operation of the Youth Center including, but not limited to:
• Assist as directed with set-up, registration time, opening, closing activities.
• Supervision of after school children in scheduled daily activities including completion of homework assignments, tutoring in math and reading, crafts, and computer stations.
• Assist as needed with room preparations, scheduling of activities, meal preparation and clean-up as well as recreation activities.
• Supervise arrival and departure of campers.
• Assist in preparation of visits by visiting teachers or special guests.
• Assist in statistics, daily, weekly, and monthly reporting as needed.
• Provide support for occasional evening and weekend activities.
• Ensure the safety and well-being of the individual students:
• Learn to know the needs of everyone and be available to help each individual experience success.
• Assist each student meet and exceed personal learning and achievement goals.
• Follow Safe from Harm Guidelines closely to ensure safety and well-being of each individual student.
• Assist in the overall components of the Youth Center. This may include:
• Perform routine administrative work such as letters or routine correspondence.
• Filing forms, letters and correspondence.
• Preparing materials for lessons, workshops and meetings.
• Assist with related program duties.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Compliance with mandated training requirements.

 

Administrative Expectations

• Successfully satisfy the training requirements associated to the position and as required by The Salvation Army.

 

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

 

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

 

Education:

• High School diploma or GED equivalent preferred, significant experience will be considered in lieu of.

 

Experience:

• Candidates must be passionate to work with school-aged children and be willing to demonstrate sound moral principles and leadership qualities.
• One to two years of experience working with young people through direct service is preferred.

 

Skills/Abilities

• Must be able to give direction and guida