Education Center Program Aide
Part-timeThe Salvation Army (Western Territory)
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Job overview
The Salvation Army (Western Territory) is hiring an Education Center Program Aide. The Program Assistant supports the Education Center’s outreach programs, helping the Corps Officer and Education Center Supervisor run Chinese language and music learning activities, ensuring a safe, loving environment for children of all ages and cultures.
Key focus areas include Relate to children in a manner that contributes to their personal growth, Prevent and deal with discipline problems, and Plan and carry‑out lesson plans for Chinese language, music, and instrument learning.
Important skills include Relate To Children, Discipline Problem Management, Lesson Planning, Chinese Language Instruction, Music Instruction, and Music Instrument Instruction.
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Full job description
The Salvation Army 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 for God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
BASIC PURPOSE The Program Assistant assists in providing safe, loving, and learning environments for programs under the Education Center. Program Assistant assists Corps officer and/or Education Center Supervisor to run programs including Chinese learning and Music/instrument learning. The Education Center is an outreach program of The Salvation Army / Oakland Chinatown Corps, serving the community of all cultures, ethnicities, and ages.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Seek opportunities to develop personal growth in the following skills regarding working with children: Ability to relate to children in a manner which contributes to their personal growth. Ability to competently prevent and deal with discipline problems. Ability to plan and carry-out lesson plans (content areas: Chinese Language learning, Music, music instruments learning). Ability to assist and conduct an educational activity. Ability to assist active indoor and outdoor games and learning activities. Ability to work cooperatively with Corps Officer / Education center supervisor. Ability to assist activities and prevent exposure to safety hazards. Adhere to The Salvation Army’s “Protecting the Mission Policy for Work with Minors”.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Minimum age 15 with valid work permit.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Ability to sit, walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel, and twist on an intermittent or sometimes continuous basis. Ability to grasp, push, and/or pull objects. Ability to reach overhead. Ability to lift to 25 lbs. for administrative positions. Ability to operate a computer. Ability to process written, visual, and/or verbal information. Ability to operate basic office equipment and tools PC, Telephone, Copier, Printer.
Qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation. A qualified person with a disability may request a modification or adjustment to the job or work environment to meet the physical requirements of the position. The Salvation Army will attempt to satisfy requests if the accommodation needed would not result in undue hardship.
Non-Exempt / Part-Time (6 hours per week, $17.34 per hour)
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