• Residential Advisor

    The Salvation Army (Philadelphia, PA)


    Overview

    Position:Residential Advisor

    Department:Red Shield Family Residence & Eliza Shirley House

     

    Availability of Position:Immediate

     

    Schedule:Part Time Plus

     

    Reporting Relationship:Reports to Operations Manager.

     

    Salary/Grade:74, Non-Exempt

    The Salvation Army is hiring and offers truly 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!

     

    About the Red Shield Family Residence & Eliza Shirley House:The Salvation Army Red Shield Family Residence & Eliza Shirley House are safe and welcoming emergency housing programs offering loving, respectful, compassionate, and non-judgmental services to empower residents to strive towards self-sufficiency. All family configurations, including families with teenaged children, and single men with children are accepted. Primarily, we serve young mothers with infants and single mothers with school aged children.

    Responsibilities

    Description of Position: The Residential Advisor is responsible for upholding the safety and welfare of shelter residents. The Residential Advisor answers the telephones, takes messages for staff and residents, greets visitors, and assists residents with their needs and concerns. A Residential Advisor also ensures that only authorized persons are admitted to the facility and makes regular rounds of the building to ensure an orderly and safe environment. The Residential Advisor can be scheduled at Eliza Shirley House or the Salvation Army’s other shelter the Red Shield Family Residence.

    Qualifications

    Requirements: High School Diploma or GED, prior residential or customer service work experience, must be able to read, write and speak well in English, must have computer skills in Microsoft Word and Excel Programs and be proficient in and the ability to utilize the internet. CPR and Crisis Management Training, a plus. Must have an understanding of, and appreciation for, the Mission of The Salvation Army and the Sanctuary Model.

     

    Contact: Please submit your resume and cover letter as instructed below.

     

    External candidates interested in this position please apply online at http://careers.salvationarmy.org .

     

    Internal candidates interested in applying for this position please apply at http:// internal-usesalvationarmy.icims.com .

     

    Released by the Divisional Human Resources Department 4/30/25.

     

    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. 2388

     

    Job LocationsUS-PA-Philadelphia

     

    Job ID 2025-13999

     

    Category Social Services

     

    Compensation Min USD $16.35/Hr.

     

    Compensation Max USD $16.35/Hr.

     

    Type Regular Part-Time