Community and Family Services Team Lead - Saskatoon, Canada - The Salvation Army

The Salvation Army

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Saskatoon, Canada

1 week ago

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Description

Mission and Values:

The Salvation Army is an international Christian church.

Its message is based on the Bible; its ministry is motivated by love for God and the needs of humanity.

Mission Statement The Salvation Army exists to share the love of Jesus Christ, meet human needs and be a transforming influence in the communities of our world.

Core Values The Salvation Army Canada and Bermuda has four core values:

Hope:
We give hope through the power of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Service:
We reach out to support others without discrimination.

Dignity:
We respect and value each other, recognizing everyone's worth.

Stewardship:
We responsibly manage the resources entrusted to us.

The Community and Family Services Team Lead will provide support and assistance to the Community and Family Services in various programs related to community and client support in accordance with Salvation Army mission, values, and standards.

The incumbent is responsible as a group/work leader. The incumbent is responsible for providing direction and checking results, but generally works along with those supervised. The incumbent directly supervises employees and volunteers.

Full time Permanent
37.5 hours per week
Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm (some flexibility in scheduling is required)

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

General

Ensure the ministry objectives are consistently accomplished and that a spiritual focus is applied to all program initiatives.
Ensure that all duties are completed in accordance with the principles, standards, policies, and procedures of The Salvation Army.
Assist the Corps Officer with ongoing strategic planning to ensure programming reflects client need as these may evolve in our changing socioeconomic climate
Work with the Corps Officer to ensure that programs (including program reviews, inspections, and audits) meet contractual, legal, and internal requirements.
Serve as a resource person to the Corps Officer in matters of community relations and media as related to the Community and Family Services.
Ensure compliance with policies and procedures as it relates to external funders.

Program

Oversee Community and Family Services operations ordering and/or receipt of food, donations, and supplies, recording of statistical data, maintaining general cleanliness and organization.
Responsible for making sure any concerns with maintenance and general cleanliness of Community and Family Services are forwarded to the Corps Officer.
Conduct client intakes, assessing their needs and determining how we can best assist them; provide budgeting guidance, additional resources and supports to clients as required.
Develop and maintain a good understanding of services provided by external agencies.
Network with Salvation Army, Government, and community social services providers to coordinate resources for the benefit of clients and program.
Represent The Salvation Army Saskatoon Temple Community and Family Services within the community, as directed.
Engage in the local Emergency Response Plan, assisting with provincial/federal emergencies as required.
Coordinate/organize annual donation and fundraising efforts such as community BBQs, and the Christmas Kettle Campaign.
Coordinate/organize/develop ongoing and seasonal programs such as Winter Coat Drive, Christmas Hamper, Toy Distribution, Summer and Easter Camps, Community Dinners, Children's Back to School Backpack Program, breakfast program, Canpotex weekend investment in nutrition, Nutrien food on the move, dropin programs, community kitchen etc.

Human Resources

Provide direction and support to employees and volunteers and ensure that they work together to achieve the purposes of the organization.
Responsible to review and assign weekly workload for all Community and Family Services staff and volunteers.
Develop strategies and recommendations for staff and volunteer development.
Responsible for preparing employee and volunteer work schedules.
Ensure that all employee and volunteers maintain any mandatory training or certification; identify any training needs and reports to the Corps Officer.
When applicable ensure that all processes and expectations outlined in the Student Placement Policy are followed.
Conduct yearly PEAC Evaluations with one to two employees and provide ongoing feedback, coaching and support, as necessary.

Health and Safety

Monitor staff and volunteer safety practices in compliance with health and safety standards, and prepare, submit, and act on incident reports; provide calming intervention as required ensuring the safety of everyone.
Responsible to work in compliance with Occupational Health & Safety Regulations.
May perform workplace inspections as required.
Assist in the orientation of new staff and volunteers regarding health and safety procedures.
Responsible to report any serious health and safety infractions or problems in accordance wit