Program Coordinator (6180)

The Salvation Army USA

New Orleans, LA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Driver's License, English Language, Financial Literacy, Health Plan, Home Inspections, Maintain Compliance, Office Equipment, Physical Demands, Project/Program Coordination, Record Keeping, Secondary School, Statistical Programming Languages, Time Management, Vehicle Driving, Warehousing
LOCATION
New Orleans, LA
POSTED
22 days ago

Schedule/Hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm

This position is responsible for:

  • Assists student residents in the Next Chapter Program with managing and completion of school requirements. Works with student residents to obtain appropriate, permanent housing.
  • Orientate and supervise student residents of the New Chapter Program to ensure adherence to program policies and restrictions.
  • Assist residents with adherence to their school requirements.
  • Collaborates, organizes, and facilitates resident life skills workshops including financial literacy, time management, and communication.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assist residents to attain resources necessary to complete program and move to permanent housing.
  • Inspect apartments and common areas for adherence to program guidelines of cleanliness.
  • Maintain proper records and statistics for program.
  • Communicate with appropriate educational institutions regarding the resident student.

Physical Requirements and working Conditions:

  • Ability to meet attendance requirements.
  • Ability to read, write and communicate the English language.
  • Ability to keypunch information into a computer.
  • Duties are usually performed seated. Sitting may be relieved by brief or occasional periods of standing or walking.
  • Limited amount of physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting and carrying light objects (less than 25 lbs.) 5-10% of work time.
  • Work if performed in a normal office environment where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like.
  • Work involves driving a vehicle to special events and meetings where there may be physical discomforts associated with changes in weather such as rain, cold, snow, heat or discomforts associated with working in a warehouse during the Christmas Angel Tree program.

Employee Benefits:

  • Health Plan
  • Holiday Pay
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

  • Associates degree from an accredited college or university
  • AND
  • two years experience working with college or upper high school students.
  • OR
  • Any equivalent combination of training and experience, which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Licenses and certifications:

  • Valid Drivers License
  • General Office Equipment

Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans/Disabled

About the Company

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The Salvation Army USA