Housing Monitor

The Salvation Army; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

PTO and Holiday Pay

Life Insurance

Retirement Plans and more

Job summary

The Salvation Army in Baton Rouge seeks a Shelter Security Assistant to monitor residents overnight, enforce house rules, and maintain orderly facilities. You will complete intake paperwork, log activities, and balance receipts while safeguarding client information and ensuring safety.

Strong communication skills and the ability to respond calmly to emergencies are essential, as is the ability to work with the public and follow established policies without close supervision.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED and one year of security or social service experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Responsibilities

• Accepts and processes residents staying in shelter overnight; monitors activity to ensure safety and compliance with house rules.
• Maintains accurate and complete records and logs containing pertinent information.
• Ensures that shelter rooms are in proper order before and after residents' arrival and checks fire equipment.
• Monitors residents' activities to ensure safety and compliance; checks security of windows and doors; monitors cameras and conducts rounds of the facility.
• Responds calmly to emergencies and initiates appropriate corrective actions per policies and procedures.
• Completes intake paperwork for the day and enters data into the computer to maintain records and generate client lists.
• Prepares, tallies, and balances monies with receipts; deposits money in the safe.

Skills

Effective communication

Public interaction

Emergency response

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

This position is responsible for:Accepts and processes residents staying in shelter overnight; monitors the activity of residents on an assigned shift ensuring safety, security and compliance to house rules; maintains accurate and complete records and logs containing pertinent information; ensures that shelter is maintained in a neat and proper order.Key Responsibilities:Ensures that all rooms are in proper order before and after arrival of residents; checks fire equipment and ensures proper working order.Monitors the activities of the shelter residents ensuring safety and compliance with house rules; checks the security of all windows and doors; monitors cameras and makes periodic rounds of entire facility; records any unique situations occuring on assigned shift.Responds to emergencies in a calm manner and initiates appropriate corrective actioins in accordance with established policies and procedures.Completes required paperwork representing client intake for the day; inputs data into the computer in order to maintain computer records and generate client lists; prepares, tallies, and balances monies with receipts; drops the money in the safe.Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:Knowledge of gneral office procedures and practices.Knowledge of basic recordkeeping practices and procedures.Ability to communicate effectively with clients in order to control, lead, and motivate behavior.Ability to work with the public encompassing all types of behaviors.Ability to work independently and with limited supervision while enforcing established policies and procedures.Ability to meet attendance requirements.Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language.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 objects (less than 25 lbs.) 5-10% of work time.Work requires performance of duties in social services environment where exposure to communicable and infectious diseases are possible.All employees recognize that The Salvation Army is a church and agree that they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.Employee Benefits:Medical, Dental, and Vision InsurancePaid Time Off (PTO) and Holiday PayLife InsuranceRetirement Plans and more!EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:High school diploma or G.E.D.andone year experience performing security work or working in a social service environment,orany equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:None.Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans | Disabled