Site/Program: Buena Vista Horace Mann Family Emergency Shelter (BVHM FES)
Reports to: BVHM FES Operations Manager
Compensation: $23 per hour, with medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, life insurance and pre-tax deduction for retirement, flexible spending account, commuter benefits, generous paid time off for full-time employees.
Schedule: Full-time and part-time positions are available (weekend and overnight availability mandatory)
Deadline: Positions open until filled
Agency & Program Description:
Dolores Street Community Services (DSCS) 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 on a wide range of issues from homelessness to housing to immigration to employment and provide services ranging from shelter to tenant rights outreach to residential care, from deportation defense and immigrant rights education to workforce development for day laborers and domestic workers.
The BVHM Family Emergency Shelter uses the school's gym as a family emergency shelter. The program provides shelter for up to 20 families at a time and operates during evening and overnight hours from 6:00 pm to 7:00 am. The program provides coordinated, compassionate, and high quality services to youth and families from within the school experiencing homelessness.
Position Description:
Under the supervision of the BVHM FES Program Manager and the Operations Manager, Shelter Monitors are responsible for the operation and security of the shelter site and the supervision of the shelter youth and families. We are currently seeking both full-time and part-time monitors. The shelter will operate 7 days per week, 365 days a year, and staff work one of two shifts: 5:30 p.m.1 a.m. or 1:00 a.m.7:30 a.m. between Monday-Friday and 5:30 p.m.2:30 a.m. or 2:30 a.m.10:30 a.m. on weekends. Available shifts may vary and hours may range between 18-40 hours per week.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Dolores Street Community Services is an equal-opportunity employer and seeks applicants of the greatest diversity possible, including women, people of color, queer individuals, persons with disabilities, including HIV, and formerly incarcerated individuals.