Senior Action Center Program Assistant - The Salvation Army Eastern Territory

Position: Senior Action Center Program Assistant

Department: Carlisle Corps: Senior Action CenteR

Availability of Position:Immediate

Schedule: Part Time, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM, Monday - Friday

Reporting Relationship: Reports to Senior Action Center Director

Salary Grade: $9.00 per hour; 70 Non-Exempt

The Salvation Army is hiring and offers an excellent benefit package to eligible employees including:

• Generous paid time off every year that includes: holidays, vacation time and sick time.
• Employer funded Pension Plan (company contributions begin after 1 year of employment)
• Eligibility for supplemental insurance plans including Short Term Disability, AFLAC and Voluntary Term Life
• Most importantly – a job with a good purpose!

The Senior Action Center Program Assistant assists with the daily operations of the Senior Center including: record keeping on meal attendance, program attendance, and travel participation, submission of weekly food report, keeping the bulletin board and referral and magazine racks up to date and neat, recruiting, training, and recognizing volunteers, and general office duties such as answering the telephone, filing, and computer entry.

Minimum Requirements: Job applicant should be knowledgeable about senior needs and willing to learn about community resources for seniors, and exhibit patience with an aging and often ailing population. As a Mandated Reporter, must provide proof of having completed training on recognizing and reporting child abuse meeting the training standards of PA Act 153 of 2014 within 30 days of employment with recurrent training required every five years thereafter. Meets the Child Protection Clearances required by PA Act 153 to include PA Child Abuse History Clearance, PA State Police Criminal Record Check and FBI Criminal Record Check.

Job applicant must have an understanding of the dual nature of Salvation Army mission, and able and willing to work within the scope of that mission.

Contact: Please send, fax or e-mail your resume along with a letter of introduction with salary requirements to:

The Salvation Army

Teresa Goodliff

Senior Action Center Director

20 E Pomfret Street

Carlisle, PA 17013

Fax: 717-245-9473

E-mail: Teresa.Goodliff@USE.salvationarmy.org

Contact: Please submit all resumes and cover letters online only as instructed below. 

Current Salvation Army Employees can apply online at http://internal-usesalvationarmy.icims.com.  

Prospective employees can apply online at http://careers.salvationarmy.org.

No phone calls please.

 Updated by The Salvation Army's Human Resources Department 5/31/24.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

The Salvation Army’s 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.

Requisition No. 1612