Community Center Coordinator (Fort Wayne)

What You Will Do

• Manage the daily oversight of activities for Community Center.
• Work collaboratively, and in support with program directors, and community collaborators who operate within the community center, to ensure success of program.
• Be willing and able to communicate the needs and success of the Community Center to schools, service clubs and/or media.
• Aid in training, supervising, and evaluating community center staff and volunteers.
• Aid in evaluating Community Center programs, reassessing the population for changes in demographics, interests, and needs as it relates to program growth and sustainability.
• Develop, implement and update promotional plans for programs to ensure maximum member and community participation.
• Cookordinate the Community Center schedule with all Community Center programs, and facility usage.
• Aid in facility rentals, payments, and appropriate staffing as needed.
• Ensure compliance with The Salvation Army policies and procedures in all activities/events/programs and ensure appropriate risk management procedures are utilized at all times.
• Maintain all community center program registration forms, documents, and computer databases.
• Maintain computer-based calendars and descriptions; remain abreast of technology and software updates and their application in this setting.
• Maintain collegial communication with divisional headquarters.
• Engage in actions and communications at all times which demonstrate a commitment to the success of The Fort Wayne Corps and community center.
• Provide a role model example for staff, members, and participants in ethical decision-making, personal leadership, respectful communication, and sensitivity to difference/diversity.
• Demonstrate an enthusiastic commitment to the well-being and personal development of all people, regardless of their identity or background.
• Be supportive of and exemplify the mission of The Salvation Army
• Ensure an environment, ministries and services that welcome families and persons of all ages and ethnicities.
• Ensure a healthy, safe and productive environment for ministries which follow all SFH guidelines.
• Assist with Christmas efforts as needed; including but not limited to, bell ringer scheduling, driving, counting kettles, overseeing drivers and assisting with toy distribution efforts.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma required; associate degree preferred.
• Experience in office and administration preferred, experience working with the public, must have people skills.
• 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.
• CPR and first aid certifications.
• 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.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to effectively communicate electronically, verbally and in writing are essential.
• The ability to write reports, to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public.
• Supervisory Responsibility: The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the duties of this job.