Job Details

Shelter Monitor

Position Type: Part Time with Benefits 20 or More

Education Level: High School Diploma/GED

Travel Percentage: None

Category: Housing

Description

This position is responsible for:

Assisting residents staying in the Corps shelter overnight; performing client intake procedures and preparing client intake records; monitoring the activity of residents on an assigned shift ensuring safety, security, and compliance to house rules; maintaining accurate and complete records and logs containing pertinent information; ensuring that the facility is maintained in a neat and proper order.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensures clients comply with house rules; checks client's baggage for drugs, alcohol, weapons, and pornography; records incidents and notifies supervisor of any special circumstances or unusual problems; ensures security of the facility and clients; arms and disarms alarms in accordance with lodge policy; locks and secures areas inappropriate for client entry.
• Conducts routine checks of the facilities to ensure that all doors are locked and that nothing is amiss; locks doors to ensure security of the facilities.
• Performs client intake procedures including running sexual offender checks; checks clients into the shelter; prepares and monitors client intake cards; prepares and maintains resident roster.
• Assigns daily cooking, cleaning, and maintenance chores to clients and ensures completion of such; as needed, participates in the cleaning and maintenance of facilities, supplies, and equipment; inspects the facility on a routine basis to ensure compliance with established standards; ensures return and accountability of The Salvation Army property (linens, etc.)

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to meet attendance requirements.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language effectively.
• Ability to perform data entry into a computer.
• Ability to respond to emergency situations quickly and calmly while maintaining control and initiating the proper corrective action.
• Ability to perform combinations of sitting, standing, and walking on a frequent change basis. Distance of travel is usually within the same building.
• Limited amount of physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting, and carrying light to heavy objects (up to 30 lbs.) occasionally.

Employee Benefits:

• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Savings Plan Available
• Supplemental Insurance Available
• Voluntary Life Insurance

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or G.E.D. required,
• AND
• One year experience performing security or social service work preferred,
• OR
• Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Certifications:

• Valid State Driver's License (Preferred)
• Food Handlers Certification (or ability to obtain within established timeframe)
• CPR and First Aid Certification (or ability to obtain within established timeframe)

Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans | Disabled