Community Outreach Director @ Eastside

Job Objective: The Community Ministry Director will provide outreach and leadership in programming for all community ministries and gym activities. This position will play a critical role in moving individuals from uninvolved community members to involved participants in The Salvation Army programs and corps.

 

Essential Functions:

 

Corps / Community Outreach:

• Serve as liaison between Corps ministries and Community Outreach
• Support and promote the ministry of the Eastside Corps through all ministry programs, but specifically its youth programs including Sunday School and Worship Services
• Oversee the creation of enrichment curriculum and daily schedules for both programs, focusing on educational, recreational, and social-emotional outcomes
• Develop and execute a comprehensive strategic plan for all after-school and summer day camp programming, ensuring alignment with organizational mission and community needs
• Recruit, train, and supervise program staff, fostering a high-quality, safe, and engaging environment for participants
• Serve as liaison to the corps pastoral care team
• Assist with special events as needed

 

Community Outreach

• Serve on the Northeast Neighborhood Association Committee
• Collaborate with Family Advocate at the local elementary school
• Serve on the Northeast Neighborhood Crime Committee

 

Administration

• Recruit, screen, interview, and make recommendations for hire, termination, and other staffing adjustments of Community Center staff
• Participate in budget preparations as needed
• Adhere to the Army's financial policies; makes equipment and supplies purchases as approved, processes budget requests, and monitors program revenues and expenses, ensuring adherence to budget limitations
• Record and report volunteer and community service worker hours; communicates program needs for volunteers
• Oversee the gathering and reporting of monthly Community Center statistical reports
• Promote safety for all Center program participants and spectators by monitoring program areas to identify safety concerns with facilities, equipment, and the behavior of guests
• Report all facility needs to the commanding officer
• Ensure all Center supplies and equipment are in usable condition; notify the supervisor of necessary replacements and repairs/repairs and arrange them while staying within budget constraints
• Keep logs and files of all incidents in the Center, filing insurance or Safe From Harm reports with appropriate persons/departments

 

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor’s degree preferred;  relevant experience and/or training may be considered in place of education requirements

 

Experience: Experience serving in youth or adult ministry with increasing levels of responsibility; experience providing program leadership to achieve program goals and objectives; experience serving in faith-based, social services organizations preferred

 

Certifications/Licenses: None

 

Skills/Abilities: 

• Strong personal commitment to upholding and promoting the mission of The Salvation Army
• Passion for seeing the integration of faith and services in a community setting
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage projects, priorities, and programs in a constantly changing environment.
• Communication and management style that exhibits the principles and values of the Salvation Army, fosters team relationships, and effectively communicates information
• Interpersonal skills that can engage others, encourage commitment to objectives, and resolve problems
• Attention to detail, procedures, processes, and policies as they relate to project management
• Flexible style that also displays a willingness to learn
• Understanding of Corps/Community Center programming and how both are used to provide ministry outreach to the community
• Knowledge of Salvation Army programs for all age groups and how they relate to the spiritual formation of individuals
• Knowledge of how to effective