Resident Manager Part Time and On Call

Part time and ON call Resident Manager

Ministry: Christ House                       

Primary Office: Christ House - Alexandria

Hours per Week: On-Call nonexempt 16 hours a month plus on call    

Starting Hourly Rate: $22.53 

Staff Supervisor: Program Director

Telework Available:   No        

Position Description:

Christ House Transformational Housing helps homeless men reestablish independence after they have exited an emergency shelter. Single adult men are provided with communal housing, evening meals, and intensive support up to 12 months. Christ House staff and volunteers offer life skills, spiritual formation, financial literacy, employment training, counseling, and customized case management to residents. Christ House also operates an Evening Meal that provides a warm meal to homeless and low-income residents of Alexandria 365 days/year supported through volunteer groups from local parishes and other community groups. The part time and On-Call Resident Manager provides shelter coverage and oversees Christ House activities during his/her assigned shift and ensure policies and procedures are followed. This role is scheduled regularly for 16 hours a month while being open to working on call for additional shifts as needed.

Position Responsibilities:

• Serve as staff “on duty” at front desk and monitors shelter for one of three daily shifts for 16 hours a month. Open to on call for working additional shifts at Christ House
• Manage resident activities and provides shelter coverage per agency protocols.
• Reinforce community living guidelines with residents.
• Document notable resident interactions with staff, volunteers, and/or other clients.
• Reinforce community living guidelines with residents and ensure residents complete daily house chores.
• Welcome and assist evening meal prep volunteers; greet and log names of guests receiving meals.
• Provide crisis intervention and respond to emergencies per procedural guidelines.
• Other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Punctuality and dependability required, with a proven ability to communicate effectively.
• Willingness to uphold Catholic social teaching in the workplace, comfortable working in a Catholic environment.
• Availability to work 16 hours a month and on call as needed.

Education and Experience:

• High School or GED required, associate degree preferred, or the equivalent relevant work experience.
• Minimum of two to three years of work experience preferred.
• Familiar with Trauma Informed Care Guidelines
• Experience working with the homeless a plus.

Benefits: Employee Assistance Program

Physical Demands:

The employee must have the ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds. Must be able to stand, walk, climb stairs, use hands and fingers to use a computer keyboard; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. Required to stoop, kneel, and crouch. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.