Center for the Pacific Asian Family
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JOB POSTING: Transitional Shelter House Manager

 

Job Summary: The House Manger empowers residents as a group to sustain a healthy communal living experience. Responsibilities include direct service provision, general shelter upkeep, and compliance with safety regulations. House Managers’ will work with other staff members to ensure effective communication and exchange of information. House Managers will receive support and guidance from the Operations Manager and the Transitional Shelter Program Team.

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

 

  • Household Management: Facilitates house meetings to address issues arising from communal living; coordinates purchasing supplies and receiving donations; maintains inventory; assists with shelter repair and maintenance; maintains compliance with health and safety standards; works closely with Program Team to develop and maintain necessary policies, procedures, forms and records.
  • Direct Services: Provides emotional support and crisis intervention; helps develop and implement supportive programs; assists with child-care and language needs of families; maintains up-to-date documentation on clients and program activities.
  • Outreach: Represents CPAF in network meetings, public forums, presentations, trainings, etc., establishes and maintains resource and referral network of domestic violence and sexual assault services and programs as needed.
  • Teamwork: Provides general support, including answering crisis calls, responding to emergencies, covering the shelter, providing transportation and maintaining a functioning office and shelter; participates in organizational development.
  • Supervision: Trains, supervises and works closely with interns and volunteers.

 

Qualifications:

 

  • Enjoys and has experience working with women, youth and children of different ages.

    Committed to eliminating family violence, including spousal and child abuse; practices non-violence including non-corporal child discipline.

  • Understands and appreciates Asian/Pacific Islander cultures; is able to work with diverse communities (race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, age, transgender, class, etc.); bilingual/bicultural preferred.

  • Experience working with volunteers or being a volunteer, and ability to coordinate multiple tasks.

  • Able to work in a flexible, evolving environment; is willing and able to work weekday evenings and weekends.

  • Able to work collaboratively with CPAF teams and community based organizations.

  • Able to address crisis and problem-solve.

 

Please fax your cover letter and resume to 310.517.0306 with attention to Ellen Hong or email to ellenh@cpaf.info.

 

Center for the Pacific Asian Family, Inc. is an affirmative action employer.  We strongly encourage Asian and Pacific Islander immigrant, refugee, and LGBT applicants.