Live In House Manager

Pine Street Inn; Brookline (MA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hiring Bonus $2,500

Job summary

Pine Street Inn’s Congregate Housing seeks a Live-In-House Manager to support tenants by maintaining a clean property, providing asleep overnight coverage, and responding to emergencies. You will promote social interaction and contribute to the neighborhood association as a Pine Street Inn representative.

The role requires a High School Diploma or GED, English literacy, and the ability to work with diverse tenants.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• English literacy required
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness of the property and provide asleep overnight coverage
• Respond to emergencies as necessary
• Promote social interaction and cooperative problem solving among tenants
• Represent Pine Street Inn at a neighborhood association

Skills

Crisis intervention

Basic computer literacy

Diversity and inclusion

Education

High School Diploma or GED

English literacy

Job description

Description

SCHEDULE: 7 hours, Asleep Overnight Coverage 11:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m., 1 paid hour each day

Pays $16.38 - $17.36 per hour (Salary ranges provided are based on relevant experience and skill set)

Hiring Bonus of $2,500, payable in installments as follows: $1,000.00 at hire, $750.00 after six months, and $750.00 at 1 year of employment.

This bonus is only available to new, external hires to Pine Street Inn, including temporary staff who are thereafter converted to permanent employment status. This bonus is not available to Pine Street Inn staff or paid interns or paid-coop students who are seeking a transfer to this role

LOCATION

51-53 Beals St. Brookline, MA 02446

SUMMARY OF POSITION

Pine Street Inn’s Congregate Housing provides comprehensive residential and clinical support services to homeless and chronically homeless tenants.

The Live-In-House Manager contributes to the well-being of the tenants through maintaining the cleanliness of the property, providing asleep overnight coverage and responding to emergency situations as necessary, promoting social interaction and cooperative problem solving and participating in a neighborhood association as a representative of the Pine Street Inn.

QUALIFICATIONS

As a condition of employment, in order for Pine Street Inn to be in compliance with regulations pertaining to this housing, the person in this position must have a total annual income equal to or less than sixty (60) percent of the area median income (AMI) as established by HUD. As of July 1, 2025, this amount for a single individual is $69,480.00. This amount may fluctuate from year to year. The person in the position also may not be a full-time student. The house manager is expected to apply for and maintain a subsidy with Brookline Housing Authority. This includes a CORI check by Brookline Housing and verification of your income and assets at move in as well as at recertification.

Due to the partnership with the Town of Brookline, a candidate’s hire to this position is contingent on them completing all parts of the process including interview, PSI background check, Town of Brookline background check and orientation, and Brookline Housing’s subsidy application process. Failure to complete any part of this process will result in an applicant not being hired.

The prospective Live-In-House Manager must also be vetted and approved by the select board of the Town of Brookline.

Requirements

EDUCATION/TRAINING

Required

• High School Diploma or GED
• English Literacy

Preferred

• Bilingual in English and Spanish

KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE

REQUIRED

• Ability to work well with a diverse population, including formerly chronically homeless persons and those living with co-occurring behavioral health disorders
• Basic computer literacy
• Crisis Intervention Skills

PREFERRED

• Commitment to fostering social interaction and cooperative problem solving among tenants
• Skills in crisis de-escalation
• Experience working with chronically homeless, medically vulnerable individuals, with tri-morbidities (mental illness, substance abuse, medically compromised)
• Familiarity with and commitment to Housing First as a model of permanent, supported, affordable housing
• Experience with Trauma-Informed Care