Job Announcement
Housing and Shelter Program Floater
Position: Housing and Shelter Program Floater
Site/Program: Housing and Shelter Programs
Reports to: Director of HSPs (Housing and Shelter Programs) and Associate Manager of HSPs
Compensation: $22 per hour. part-time on call, flexible as needed, non-exempt position. Benefits include medical, vacation, sick leave, and paid working holidays.
Deadline: Immediately interviewing on a rolling basis until position is filled.
About the Organization:
Mission Action has been growing rapidly; therefore, we have created a lot of new positions in different programs. Please consider joining our team to serve the communities.
Mission Action nurtures individual wellness and cultivates collective power among low-income and immigrant communities to create a more just society. As a multi-issue, multi-strategy organization, we work to improve lives on an individual level as well as affect broader social change by engaging in advocacy and community organizing. We work together across programs to address homelessness, lack of affordable housing, and to support immigrant rights in order to meet the complex needs of our communities and collectively address the root causes of suffering and injustice. To learn more about our organization's model and impact, we encourage you to watch the following video.
Position Summary:
The floater is responsible for supporting the health and well-being of residents/participants at different Mission Action housing and shelter programs. In terms of site operations, they will monitor and maintain site safety, respond to emergencies, manage conflict resolution, and provide administrative support. The ideal candidates will have professional and/or lived experience related to HIV/AIDS, youth, families, adults, LGBTQ, and Latinx community.
Responsibilities:
- Screen all visitors and act as the first point of contact for residents and guests.
- Establish a welcoming and client-centered environment, while demonstrating high quality customer service.
- Oversee all building activity, providing support to challenging situations, crisis intervention, and de-escalation.
- Respond to emergencies by following the appropriate organizational protocol.
- Promote compliance of program policies and House Rules, documenting incident reports in a timely manner.
- Assist with the communication with residents/participants involving support services or property management needs
- Provide additional administrative support to the program and/or property management
- Participate in staff training, staff meetings, and staff development activities as requested.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Position Requirements:
- At least 2 years of direct service experience with HIV/AIDS, youth, families, adults, LGBTQ, and Latinx communities.
- Demonstrated knowledge/experience working with low-income communities experiencing trauma, and/or substance abuse while practicing a harm reduction model.
- Bilingual (written and oral) in Spanish preferred but not required.
- Experience with crisis intervention, establishing boundaries, conflict resolution, and de-escalation.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to work both independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Proficiency with basic computer programs including Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel.
- An understanding of intersectionality and the needs of communities impacted by homelessness in San Francisco.
- A strong commitment to housing justice, as well as inclusive and multi-cultural programming.
Mission Action is an equal-opportunity employer which values lived experience and seeks applicants of the greatest diversity possible. We encourage people of color, women, older people, members of the LGBTQ community, and individuals with disabilities, including HIV and community members who grew up in the Mission District. Pursuant to the SF Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.