Program Assistant for Children’s Disaster Services

Business: Brethren Disaster Ministries

Location: New Windsor

FULL TIME • PERMANENT

Business Product/Service: Disaster response and relief organization of the Church of the Brethren

Business Address:
601 Main Street
New Windsor, Maryland 21776

Phone: (847) 429-4367

Contact Name: Shamek Cardona
Title: Director of Human Resources
Email: COBApply@brethren.org
Website: https://www.brethren.org/about/employment/

Job Description

The Church of the Brethren is seeking an individual to fill the full-time hourly position of Program Assistant for Brethren Disaster Ministries (BDM) – Children’s Disaster Services (CDS). The Program Assistant is part of the Brethren Disaster Ministries team and reports to the Associate Director of Children’s Disaster Services. This position is located at the Brethren Service Center in New Windsor, MD.

The major responsibilities of this position are to support programming and administration of CDS. These activities include providing administrative, programming, and clerical support to the associate director of Children’s Disaster Services. This includes support of volunteers, volunteer training and response, and assistance with general administration of BDM.

Job Requirements

Ability to articulate the importance of ministry for traumatized and stressed children.

Understanding of child development favorable.

Ability to operate with integrity and respect within and beyond the organization.

Strong interpersonal skills that contribute to effective interaction and communication.

Ability to keep information and records confidential.

Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Excellent organizational skills with email, computer files, and paper files.

High attention to detail.

Strong knowledge and experience using computers and technology.

Highly organized and able to manage multiple simultaneous priorities effectively.

Ability to learn and aggressively utilize new software applications, identify and gain competent user status of updates.

Ability to work independently and with limited supervision, as well as to work as part of a team, especially during stressful times of disaster response.

Ability to articulate and operate out of the vision, mission, and core values of the Church of the Brethren.

Ability to uphold and support the basic beliefs and practices of the Church of the Brethren as determined by Annual Conference.

Experience:

At least two years of experience with Microsoft Office component applications, particularly Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Experience with Raisers Edge software is helpful for this role.

Capability and willingness to learn new software applications.

Two years of office administration experience preferred.

Previous experience working with children or in the child development field preferred.

Education: Associate degree or commensurate education, life, and work experience required.

Other Job Requirements
Background Check

Wages per hour: $19 – $21 per hour
Number of openings: One
Overtime: NO
Benefits: YES
Benefits include paid health insurance, vacation, pension and optional other insurances.

Days of Work:
MONDAY 8 AM to 4:30 PM  TUESDAY 8 AM to 4:30 PM  WEDNESDAY 8 AM to 4:30 PM  THURSDAY 8 AM to 4:30 PM  FRIDAY 8 AM to 4:30 PM
Shift:

How to Apply: Send a cover letter and resume to COBApply@brethren.org
Willing to Train: YES
Experience Required: YES
Experience in Months: 2 years with computer applications
Minimum Age: 18 & over
Closing Date: 03/28/2026