Description
The Salvation Army
Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community
Center Hawaiian and Pacific Islands Division
Job Description rev. 7.24.2024
POSITION TITLE: Corps Ministry Assistant
DEPARTMENT: Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center (Kroc Center Hawaii)
SUPERVISOR: Corps Officer
FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt
CLASSIFICATION: Full time, Hourly Pay- $20.00 - $20.60
GENERAL STATEMENT: The Salvation Army is a branch of the Christian Church, and the ultimate goal of all programs is a spiritual, emotional and physical regeneration of all people.
MISSION STATEMENT: The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
KROC CENTER HAWAII VISION: : Kroc Center Hawaii is to be a dynamic and flourishing gathering place for a diverse community; where all are welcomed, inspired, and transformed through the love of Christ.
POSITION SUMMARY: The Ministry Assistant will provide general administrative and secretarial support to the Congregational Life Department. The Ministry Assistant will have a deep commitment to the mission of The Salvation Army, which will be evident in his or her professional life and the manner in which he or she represents The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center in the community.
REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
High School diploma or its GED
Minimum two years administrative assistant experience in a large church or corporate
Proven experience coordinating a multiple staff church
Proficiency with Microsoft office applications including Microsoft Word, Access, PowerPoint and Excel.
PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor's Degree in relevant field (e.g. theology, biblical studies, business administration, religious studies)
Familiarity with Mac OS and Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
Familiarity with traditional Salvation Army programs at the Corps and Divisional
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Maintain regular and punctual work
Be available to work a flexible schedule including working weekends, evenings, and
Create, promote and maintain a diverse and inclusive environment among program participants, staff, community members, church attenders, volunteers and all guests entering the Kroc
Oversee projects and events from conception to
Effectively understand, reflect, communicate the Christian principles, mission, goals, and strengths of The Salvation Army and The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center.
Work with all ethnic and socio-economic Practice sensitivity and awareness of diverse cultural perspectives.
Provide administrative and secretarial service for the Congregational Life
Coordinate and submit content requests to marketing for bulletin, banners, stage design, Kroc website and app
Maintain up do date information on the church app software, including current events and announcements.
As needed, provide training on church app software to the Congregational Life
Prepare weekly Sunday bulletins.
Perform daily mail
Create meeting agenda and minutes for department
Maintain the department calendar in organization systems, including RMS, Kroc website, and current church communication
Assist in collecting data, preparing, and processing monthly and quarterly
Assist with special church-wide
Follow and ensure adherence to The Salvation Army Policies and
Perform other duties as
MENTAL DEMANDS:
Must interact with others with courtesy and tact, with professionalism. This position will manage and prioritize multiple projects in an organized and efficient manner to meet all deadlines. The position requires strong administrative and organizational skills, and attention to details. The work will be in a stressful, fast paced environment and requires changing priorities constantly while meeting deadlines. The position must maintain poise under pressure, respond to crisis situations in a calm and effective manner, and be resilient in the face of workplace stressors such as customer service complaints, maintaining the security of people and property, competing priorities, etc. This position must maintain a self-motivated and self- directed schedule, able to work with limited supervision, and in a team setting with other professionals. This position must possess the self-discipline necessary to perform repetitive tasks without lowering quality of work, exercise good judgment and be comfortable taking initiative with projects.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The position requires sitting; climbing and/or balancing; stooping, kneeling, bending, stretching, crouching and/or crawling; standing; walking; manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination; use of vision.
Pushing/pulling/lifting/carrying up to 20 pounds without assistance and occasionally more than 20 pounds with assistance.
COMMUNICATION DEMANDS:
The position requires communicating in English. It requires communicating to various TSA constituents including co-workers, vendors, volunteers, Serve Team Leaders, church members, church council, donors and DHQ. It requires written communication, talking on the telephone and in person; responding to written or verbal requests to and from TSA constituents, requires training/giving verbal and written instructions; requires receiving verbal and written instructions; requires writing/composing written language; requires reading; requires visiting/working at other worksites; requires communication via the latest technologies.
EQUIPMENT NEEDS:
Equipment used includes general office equipment such as computers, photocopiers, scanners, printers, fax machines, telephone (office and cell), video projectors, sound-systems, microphones, audio-visual and lighting equipment, 10-key calculator, and automobile.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Most work will be indoors at the Kroc Center, and in primary and secondary target areas of the Kroc Center. including but not limited to the WPAC, outdoors, classrooms, field, courtyard, gym.
Attendance at trainings and conferences, both in Hawaii and on the mainland, may be required. Extensive travel is possible, including air travel, driving long distances, night driving, overnight travel, and extended travel of three days or more.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES & OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
TB Clearance
Valid driver's license and insured transportation.
On an annual basis, employees are required to participate in The Salvation Army's Fleet Safety Program.
CLEARANCES:
The candidate chosen for this position will be required to pass a criminal history information check. Conviction of a crime will not automatically preclude employment. The circumstances involved in the conviction(s) will be considered.
The information in this job description indicates the general nature and level of work performed by an employee in this classification. It is not to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory, or all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications of employees assigned to this job. Management has the right to add to, revise, or delete information in this description. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. Employee will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by management.
This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" employment relationship.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
