Program Assistant
- Harrisburg, PA
- $18.00 per hour
- Temporary
- Full-time
- Generous paid time off every year that includes: holidays, up to 3 personal days, vacation time and sick time.
- Employer funded Pension Plan (company contributions begin after 1 year of employment)
- Comprehensive health care coverage with low cost employee premiums, co-pays and deductibles
- Eligibility for supplemental insurance plans including Short Term Disability, AFLAC and Voluntary Term Life
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Remitted Tuition Program
- Eligibility for the Federal Government’s Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program
- Most importantly – a job with a good purpose!
- handling confidential information from clients requesting assistance through the intake process
- application process
- phone calls and person to person visits
- Perform clerical functions such as preparing correspondence
- processing assistance applications
- scheduling meetings
- make copies as needed
- scheduling and coordinating volunteers
- organizing donation pickups and deliveries
- providing onsite support at the distribution site as needed
- High School Graduate or equivalent; Bachelor degree a plus.
- 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.
- Must have an understanding of and appreciation for the Mission of The Salvation Army.