Children & Youth Ministry Coordinator

Description

The Salvation Army is an international Christian church. Its message is based on the Bible; its ministry is motivated by love for God and the needs of humanity.

Mission Statement The Salvation Army exists to share the love of Jesus Christ, meet human needs and be a transforming influence in the communities of our world.

Core Values The Salvation Army Canada and Bermuda has four core values :

Hope : We give hope through the power of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Service : We reach out to support others without discrimination.

Dignity : We respect and value each other, recognizing everyone’s worth.

Stewardship : We responsibly manage the resources entrusted to us.

The Children & Youth Ministry Coordinator will ensure the successful provision of a discipleship and outreach ministry to the children and youth from Heritage Park Temple as well as the local community, toward the goal of integrated mission and to participate fully in the life of the Church as part of our worshipping congregation.

This is a part-time position at 20 hours per week.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :

Oversee all youth programs within the Corps :

• Develops, implements, maintains, and evaluates programs / ministries relevant to the children and youth of the church (includes implementing discipleship curriculum, administration, communication, acquiring resources, and volunteer recruitment and training)
• Praying with and for children, youth and families and leading them to faith in Jesus Christ as opportunity permits
• Leads some programs and supports other leaders as needed
• Provide spiritual care for children, youth and their families including effective follow-up of spiritual decisions made by children and youth and discipleship
• Provides Leadership Development to youth and volunteers
• May attend and / or chair committee meetings as relevant
• Attends Sunday Worship Services and fully participates as part of the Church Congregation
• Ability to speak publicly, giving updates to corps family and relevant, engaging devotions to children and youth during programs
• Maintains connection with children, youth and their families outside of Church programs to aid in building trusting and supportive relationships
• Supports The Salvation Army Divisional and Regional Youth events
• Other duties as determined by the Heritage Park Temple Corps Officers

Community Services Outreach and Programming :

Develops, implements, maintains and evaluates outreach programs / ministries relevant to the children and youth of the community of St.

James (includes communication to leaders, acquiring resources, volunteer requirement and cooperation with Community and Family Services Coordinator)

• Assists Community and Family Services Coordinator in the Summer Kids Kamp Program helping with : hiring staff, training, program evaluations, handling parental communication and concerns, filling in when help is needed)
• May attend committee or community meetings
• Connects with kids and their families outside of programming to aid in building trusting relationships and discovering root cause issues and needs
• Provide referrals to other agencies as appropriate
• Maintain complete, accurate, up to date documentation in case files

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS :

Education / Certifications :

• College or University Level Studies
• Clear and current Criminal Police Investigation Check (CPIC) and Child / Adult Abuse Registry Check
• First Aid and CPR certificate or willingness to attain

Experience :

• No less than 1 year of prior related experience working with children, youth and their families
• Experience in developing, implementing, maintaining and adapting children and youth programming with a focus on spiritual formation and discipleship
• Experience giving oversight and direction to volunteers and staff with an ability to communicate, motivate, train and empower volunteers

PREFERRED SKILLS / CAPABILITIES :

• Able to work evenings and weekends when needed
• Participate with The Salvation Army’s training including, annual online Praesidium Abuse Prevention Training
• Strong problem-solving skills including the ability to exercise good judgement
• Excellent time management skills including the ability to effectively handle competing priorities and emerging demands
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with children, families and co-workers
• Ability to treat information in a confidential manner
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

The Salvation Army will provide reasonable accommodation upon request. Please let us know if you have a need for any accommodation.

We thank all applicants, however, only those candidates to be interviewed will be contacted. Internal Applicants, must advise your managing supervisor of your intentions prior to submitting your application.