Employment & Education Coordinator

Location:            Hampton Roads Area Command – HOPE Village - Norfolk, VA  

Position Type:     Regular, Full-Time

Pay Range:         $19.45 - $24.31

About this opportunity:

Provides job coordination to Hope Village clients; assess client skills, experience and suitability for the job market; coordinate and instruct job-readiness workshops; assist clients with resume preparations and interviewing skills.

Plans, develops, implements, leads, and evaluates a comprehensive educational program designed to assist persons to better their lifestyles through education; researches and develops effective and innovative course materials; documents program activities and attendance as well as client progress; builds and maintains effective and professional relationships with clients and other community agencies; provides referrals as needed.

Key responsibilities:

• Assess clients referred by case manager to determine job skills and experience.
• Evaluates program participants individual needs and progress.
• Recruits, assigns, monitors, and evaluates all volunteers conducting educational programs; prepares and maintains up-to-date records of volunteer participation.
• Evaluates program participants individual needs and progress to assess their interest in continuing education

What we are looking for in you:

Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Business Administration, or related field plus two years’ experience or any equivalent combination or training or experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Ability to meet attendance requirements.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language.
• Duties are usually performed seated or standing.  Sitting may be relieved by brief or occasional period of standing or walking.
• Ability to lift 25 pounds.

Employee Benefits

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Vacation, Sick, Personal and Holiday Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance and more!

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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:

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.

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Application Submittal Period: 12/20/2024 - 01/03/2024

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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