Program Aide

Location:  Kroc Center – Biloxi, MS     About this opportunity: Assists with the supervision of children participating in activities provided within the RJKCCC, such as: Education, Recreation, Arts & Crafts, and Physical Education. Performs other related work as required which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. Key responsibilities: Knowledge of the principles and practices of First Aid and C.P.R and ability to ensure the safety of children. Ability to monitor children’s activities to ensure their health and safety.  Knowledge of the standard rules and techniques of athletic sports such as baseball, basketball, and football, etc.  Ability to build effective and positive relationships with people of all ages.  Ability to lead and motivate people participating in recreational activities. Ability to lead and motivate people participating in recreational activities. Ability to respond to emergency situations in a calm and appropriate manner. What we are looking for in you: High school diploma or G.E.D., and six months experience working with children in educational, fitness, arts, crafts and other activities in a similar environment, or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. Valid Driver’s License and eligible driver status under TSA Driver Program Adult/Child/Infant CPR and First Aid Certification   Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: Ability to meet attendance requirements. Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language. Duties are usually performed by combinations of sitting, standing, and walking on a frequent change basis.   WORKING CONDITIONS: Work is performed in an indoor and outdoor recreational environment where there may be physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like. Employee Benefits Paid Time Off (PTO) Retirement Plans and more! Why work for us? The Salvation Army offers a broad range of career opportunities, particularly targeted toward those motivated by our mission, to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination. The Salvation Army strives to do the “Most Good” for its employees by offering a greater sense of purpose in the work performed, by training and mentoring employees and by offering competitive compensation and benefit plans.  Whether employed as a truck driver, administrative support team member or the director of a program, our employees understand at the core of their work is the opportunity to be an integral part of an organization that is Doing the Most Good. Five values at the heart of everything we do…We are… Passionate Compassionate Uplifting Brave Trustworthy Additional Information:  Position is 27.5 hours per week.   All employees recognize The Salvation Army is a church and agree they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission. To apply, click on the “Apply Now” icon at the bottom of this posting. Application Submittal Period:  August 1, 2024 – August 14, 2024 All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.

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