Youth Services Worker

Job Description

Job Description

OVERVIEW :

The Youth Services Worker reports directly to the Shelter Director and collaborates closely with Case Managers. This role involves organizing and facilitating fun, healthy, and educational activities for the children of program participants.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Plan, supervise, and oversee children’s activities
• Set and clean up after activities
• Develop and facilitate monthly family night
• Evaluate children’s program activities
• Promote opportunities
• Keep all children's services bulletins up to date
• Report daily activities in shift notes
• Distribute snacks
• Create a monthly plan of activities with the Corps Officer
• Assure safety in the children’s service area and report issues to the maintenance department
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of children's services areas
• Maintain equipment and supply inventory
• Keep all games and supplies in good condition
• Fulfill statistics reporting
• Attend staff meetings
• Other related duties as required

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EQUIPMENT USED :

ADA Statement :

Qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation. A qualified person with a disability may request a modification or adjustment to the job or work environment in order to meet the physical requirements of the position. The Salvation Army will attempt to satisfy requests if the accommodation needed is reasonable and no undue hardship would result.

Acknowledgment of Religious Purposes of The Salvation Army :

Please note that The Salvation Army has a religious purpose and status as a church. We ask our employees that they do nothing to their relationship with The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission. Employees must agree and understand that their services are a necessary part of The Army’s religious purposes and their work-related conduct must not conflict with, interfere with, or undermine such religious programs or The Army’s religious purposes.

At-Will :

Any employment relationship with this organization is of an “at-will” nature, which means that an Employee may resign at any time and the Employer may discharge an Employee at any time with or without cause. It is further understood that this “at will” employment relationship may not be changed by any written document or by conduct unless such change is specifically acknowledged in writing by an authorized executive of this organization.