Outreach Coordinator

Outreach Coordinator

Job Locations US-PA-Allentown

Job ID

2026-15819

Category

Administrative

Compensation Min

USD $25.00/Hr.

Compensation Max

USD $25.00/Hr.

Type

Regular Full-Time

Overview

TITLE: Outreach Coordinator

DEPARTMENT: Children’s Services – Allentown, PA

REPORTS TO: Intake Specialist

SALARY and GRADE: $25.00 p/hr; 76 Non-Exempt

STATUS: Full-Time

SCHEDULE: Working 30 hours a week with a flexible schedule to fulfill the job duties.

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

• 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

• Eligibility for the Federal Government’s Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program

• Most importantly – a job with a good purpose!

Responsibilities

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Salvation Army Children’s Services mission is “Doing the Most Good by Nurturing Children, Strengthening Families and Engaging Communities”. We do this by protecting and caring for every child, building caregiver capacity through trauma informed education and support and partnering with local community organizations that have a heart for foster care and adoption. The Salvation Army has a rich long history of serving the community and offers innovative programs that meet the diverse needs of children, youth and families.

This dynamic individual will help facilitate community awareness of the needs our foster care and adoption services and is responsible for the recruitment and retention of foster and adoptive parents. The Outreach Coordinator will develop a media campaign utilizing social media and traditional resources to generate awareness needed to recruit foster and adoptive families. The Outreach Coordinator will network and partner with local community organizations to help support the campaign. In addition, the Outreach Coordinator will facilitate information events to create interest and recruit families. The Outreach Coordinator will assist in screening inquiries and engage resource families through the application process and work alongside the Foster and Adoption Team to help manage the approval of families and match youth.

Additionally, the Outreach Coordinator will have the opportunity to gain experience understanding and utilizing the principles of Trust Based Relational Intervention© that support healing and permanency for families and children.

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in marketing/communications or human services or related field required.

• A minimum of three years’ experience in an outreach role preferably in a non-profit organization.

• Experience in foster care and adoption a plus.

• Flexibility in scheduling work hours is necessary to meet the needs of children and families.

• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, engagement skills, advocacy skills, organization skills, computer skills and ability to work as a team member is critical.

• 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 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 support for the Mission of The Salvation Army

CONTACT: Please submit your resume and a cover letter as instructed below:

External candidates interested in this position please apply online at .

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

Email: View email address on click.appcast.io

No phone calls please.

Released by the Divisional Human Resources Department on October 15, 2026

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. 2693