Title: Service/Activity Coordinator-Warner Creek Housing
Regular Full Time: 32 hours/week
Hourly wage: $20 per hour
Reports to: Program Director/Eden Housing Property Management
Unit: Residential – Shelter and Housing Programs-Senior Housing
Are you someone who wants their work to have meaning and impact? Do you enjoy working for change and supporting the work of an organization that does too? Do you have a passion for sharing your skills and talents, learning new ones, and working with a team dedicated to continuous improvement and growth? Then read on for a new opportunity at Homeward Bound of Marin!
Homeward Bound is Marin County’s primary provider of housing and shelter for single individuals and families experiencing homelessness–offering short- and long-term supportive housing, job-training and placement, and services in support of our client’s safety, dignity, and independence. We are looking for the right person to join our adult senior shelter and housing program at Warner Creek Housing – a 32 hour per week Service and Activity Coordinator.
Principal Responsibility:
Under the direction of the Program Director, the Service and Activity Coordinator works to engage with all residents at Homeward Bound’s Warner Creek Senior Housing to provide a welcoming environment. The coordinator will work with residents to coordinate specific service needs of residents with other agencies and to facilitate meeting and events with residents both in large and small groups.
Major Duties:
• Track all activities planned for monthly reporting purposes
• Create a schedule for computer room use and coordinate classes, workshops and general supervision of computer room
• Organize and participate in regular community meetings and events
• Participate in regularly scheduled meetings with other HB coordinators
• Partner with Property Manager concerning specific residence conflicts where Facilitator can be of assistance
• Provide residents with information on local events, resources and programming and help coordinate access for residents
• Coordinate and support volunteers
• Assign and supervise completion of daily chores by residents
• Perform other relevant duties as assigned
Relationships:
• Establishes and maintains open and collaborative relationships with colleagues.
• Greets, communicates, and treats all program participants with respect, dignity, and an attitude of service.
• Maintains confidentiality related to all program participants.
• Communicates clearly and consistently with supervisor.
Minimum Qualifications/Requirements:
Education or Training Equivalent To:
• Bachelor’s degree highly desirable or equivalent work experience
Minimum Years of Additional Related Experience:
• Experience working with seniors and knowledge of key issues of senior population
• Organized and experienced with documenting and reporting
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
• Excellent computer skills, especially in Word
• Experience in resource mining
• Embraces core gift philosophy and/ or strengths model of working with people
Physical Requirements:
• Ability to sit, and use a computer mouse, keyboard, and monitor, for moderate periods of time (1 — 3 hours per day)
• Ability to stoop, crouch, kneel, and/or crawl on occasion
• Ability to lift and/or move objects weighing up to 40 pounds
Special Qualifications & Qualities (skills, abilities, licenses):
• Welcoming, encouraging, patient, and supportive
• Flexible and accountable
• Desire to create opportunities for change
• Team oriented
• Sense of humor
• Creative and shows initiative
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
At Homeward Bound we are committed to embracing diversity. All decisions regarding recruitment, hiring, promotion, assignment, training, termination, and other terms and conditions of employment will be made without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, creed, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age disability, veteran status, political ideology, or any legally protected class. It has always been and continues to be Homeward Bound’s policy that employees should be able to enjoy a work environment free from all forms of harassment and discrimination. We encourage applicants of diverse backgrounds to apply for any open position for which they feel qualified.
BACKGROUND CHECK(S)
Homeward Bound is committed to providing safe and productive working, learning, and living environments for our staff and clients. To achieve that goal, we conduct background investigations for all final candidates being considered for employment. Background checks may include, but are not limited to, criminal history, national sex offender search, and motor vehicle history.
If you believe this position is right for you, please email your resume and cover letter to mberman@hbofm.org.