Housing Monitor (8904)

The Salvation Army; Laurel (MS); On-site; USD 13,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

PTO

Aflac Polices

Retirement

Job summary

The Salvation Army in Laurel, MS is seeking a part-time Shelter Attendant to support overnight shelter operations. The role handles resident intake, records, and daily safety checks within a housing program.

Hours typically Monday through Friday, 6:00 pm to 11:30 pm, with possible weekend shifts and benefits. Responsibilities include monitoring residents, ensuring safety, maintaining facilities, and documenting events.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• One year of security or social service experience preferred.
• Equivalent training/experience acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Ensure rooms are in proper order before/after resident arrival.
• Check fire equipment and ensure proper working order.
• Check clients in, monitor intake cards, rosters, and records.
• Distribute towels, linens, and hygiene items; secure medications as required.
• Monitor residents for safety and enforcement of house rules; secure windows/doors and monitor cameras.
• Respond calmly to emergencies following established policies.

Skills

Reading

Writing

English language

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: ALM-Laurel Ms Corps - Laurel, MS, Position Type: Part Time with Benefits 20 or More, Salary Range: $11.00 - $11.00Hourly, Job Category: Housing, Schedule/Hours: Monday-Friday, 6:00 pm - 11:30 pm with possible weekends

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.
• Checks clients into the shelter; prepares and monitors client intake cards; determines if client has been prepaid by sponsor or credit; prepares resident roster and maintains resident property records.
• Distributes towels, linens, and personal hygiene items; secures and distributes client medications as required.
• 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 occurring on assigned shift.
• Responds to emergencies in a calm manner and initiates appropriate corrective actions in accordance with established policies and procedures.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• 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.

Employee Benefits:

• Life insurance
• PTO
• Aflac Polices
• Retirement

ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY ::

High school diploma or G.E.D. and one year experience performing security work or working in a social service environment, or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. License & Certifications: None.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans | Disabled