Seasonal Angel Tree Coordinator (Porter County)

The Salvation Army 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.

Salary Range Starting at: $15.00/per hour

Job Objective:

As the Angel Tree Coordinator, you will be the primary contact for all Angel Tree related communications and will oversee the planning and implementation of the Angel Tree program.  

What You Will Do:

• Recruit volunteers to take applications
• Organize and implement the application dates
• Enter applications into the computer program
• Develop and utilize spreadsheets to detail applicants
• Verify applications with other organizations to avoid duplicates

Angel Tree Tags and Trees

• Create an Angel Tree tag for each child
• Contact businesses and organizations to determine interest in taking tags
• Maintain trees at various business and organizations

Donations

• Accept, receipt, and log all donations
• Recruit and schedule volunteers to accept donations after office hours

Preparations

• Recruit and schedule volunteers to help with preparation and packing
• Implement the packing and organization of all donated items for families
• Work with Marine Corps Toys for Tots representative to secure necessary toys

Distribution

• Recruit and schedule volunteers to help with distribution 
• Implement the distribution of donated items and coordinate the distribution

Other

• Organize clean-up of distribution 
• Pack, label, and store remaining items for future use
• other tasks as assigned by leadership 

Minimum Qualifications: The requirements listed below are representative of the minimal education, experience, skills, and/or abilities required for this position.

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent

Background Checks: Position requires a background check to be completed, and all background check results will be reviewed.

Experience: One to two years’ experience planning and organizing large social services events highly preferred

Certifications: Must have a valid driver’s license and maintain The Salvation Army Driver’s qualification standard; must complete Safe From Harm training within the first 90 days of employment.

Skills/Abilities: 

• Able to speak, write and understand English in a manner sufficient for effective communication with leadership, field personnel, and clientele
• Computer proficiency with Microsoft products and ability to learn electronic reporting systems
• Able to work in very fast-paced conditions while meeting or exceeding deadlines
• Able to evaluation options and recommend or make independent decisions when necessary
• Must be able to drive a minivan and/or a 12-passenger van

Supervisory Responsibility: Recruitment, training and supervision of volunteers

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the duties of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions of this job. 

Physical Requirements Include:

• Good speaking, hearing and vision ability, and excellent manual dexterity
• Lifting, pulling and pushing of materials up to 25 pounds
• May require bending, squatting, walking
• May require standing for extended periods

Travel: Local travel requi