• Generous time off every year including 14 paid holidays, up to 3 personal days, vacation time, and sick time
• Employer funded Pension Plan (company contributions begin after 1 year of continuous employment)
• Comprehensive Health Care Coverage with low cost employee premiums, co-pays, and deductibles
• Company Paid Basic Term Life Insurance for Employee
• Long Term Disability Insurance
• Eligibility for supplemental insurance plans including Short Term Disability, AFLAC, and Voluntary Term Life
• Flexible Spending Account
• Eligibility for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program
• Tax Deferred Annuity (403B)
• Christmas Bonus
• Wireless discount for Sprint or Verizon customers
• Free parking

SCOPE AND PURPOSE OF POSITION:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Administrative Responsibilities:

• Oversee The Food Pantry
• Active participation as a member of the Schenectady Corps Team in strategic, operational, and programmatic planning and decision-making.
• Assist in the management and monitoring for quality, impact, accountability, and outcome measurements, for all funding requirements, food bank, and food pantry coalition of the region.
• Keep the Corps Officer informed of all matters that require approval by Divisional and/or Territorial Headquarters social services as well as issues in service needs, trends, and gaps.
• Work in conjunction with the Corps Officer with the Schenectady Advisory Board and Corps Council.
• With the Corps Officer, recruit, train, retain and engage with social services volunteers to build a robust and thriving volunteer program at the Schenectady corps.
• Assist the Corps Officers in writing grants, reporting and compliance to support the overall fiscal operation of all social services program components

Community Responsibilities:

• Alongside Corps Officer, function as a primary representative in grants, contracts, and reporting on any funds available through the city, county, state, and partner agencies or organizations.
• Participate in local networks/ad-hoc task forces that promote access to SA, facilitate the development of potential new programs, and enhance service delivery to the community.
• Support the Corps Officer with specialty programs, such as camp recruitment, back to school, Thanksgiving/Christmas, etc.
• Provide needed program information/statistics to Development staff

Social Services Responsibilities:

• Provide support and social services to walk-in, community referred clients, interview, comprehensive assessment, case planning and direct service provision/vouchers; food, emergency/direct client assistance, and community referrals.
• Monitor and collaborate with Food Services Coordinator to assure the seamless operation of the Breakfast and Lunch Program
• Collaborate with the Booth Home Director to define and build opportunities to introduce clients to core ministry programming/activities.
• Maintain client files/service point client data management program.
• Maintain statistics and track client services for distribution to; Salvation Army, HPNAP, OSP, UW/EF&SP, Food Pantries, etc. including tracking in-kind donations.
• Order food, make arrangements for pick-up, unloading, and stocking of the food pantry, and assure pantry cleanliness.
• Ensure social service programs are well maintained and in compliance with The Salvation Army and regulatory agency standards to the maximum extent possible.
• Monitor timely submission, accuracy, and appropriateness of responses for all required reports, regulatory agency inspections, and follow-up on implementation of corrective actions.

SPECIAL SKILLS, CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree with minimum three years of experience
• Demonstrated cultural competency in community/comprehensive social services programs.
• Strong database, writing, and communication skills.
• Access to a vehicle and valid driver’s license that meets The Salvation Army’s insurance requirements.