Part-Time Resident Assistant- 10769

The mission of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is to work collaboratively toward the prevention of homelessness and the creation of lasting solutions for homeless and at-risk families, children, and individuals throughout Colorado. The Coalition advocates for and provides a continuum of housing and a variety of services to improve the health, well-being, and stability of those it serves.

Our Philosophy of Service: We believe all people have the right to adequate housing and health care. We work to remove the barriers that restrict access to these rights. Society benefits when adequate housing and health care are available to everyone. We create lasting solutions to homelessness by:

* Honoring the inherent dignity of those we serve, affirming their capabilities and fostering their hope that a better life is possible.

* Building strong, caring and trauma-informed communities through the integration of housing, health care and supportive services.

* Advocating for social and racial equity, inclusion and diversity, and challenging the status quo in partnership with our workforce members and those we serve.

* Achieving excellence through continuous quality assurance, innovation and professional development.

* Using resources judiciously and effectively.

The Resident Assistant is responsible for providing excellent customer service and assisting in the safety and security of the residents, staff, and property of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless. This position is also responsible for facility-oriented duties such as laundry, laying out breakfast for residents, auditing files, washing dishes, data entry, and booking of monthly rents.

Additional Requirement

• Valid driver's license required. This requirement may be waived, if necessary, based on overall candidate experience and current needs of the business.

Coalition Benefits

• Choice of HMO or PPO health insurance coverage options: full-time employees contribute only 1% of their earnings for their own HMO health coverage and no more than 4% of their earnings for coverage of eligible dependents. We're proud to offer same-and opposite-sex domestic partner coverage.
• Choice of dental insurance or discount plan.
• Vision insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts for health care / dependent care / parking expenses.
• Free basic life and AD&D insurance coverage.
• Employee Assistance Program, a problem-solving resource available to you and your household members.
• Dollar-for-dollar retirement plan matching contributions up to 5% of earnings with 3-year vesting.
• Extensive paid time-off, including 9 holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and three weeks of vacation for new full-time employees in their first year.
The effective date for your benefits will be the first of the month following your date of hire.

Essential Job Functions

• Provides excellent, trauma-informed customer service to residents, colleagues, and external partners.
• Makes hourly building perimeter inspections of site to ensure a secure and safe environment;
• Completes shift checklists on every shift;
• Be quickly available in case of emergencies;
• Remains onsite and awake through all shifts;
• Performs laundry duty (washing and drying of linens) as required;
• Washes any dishes/pots/pans/trays leftover from dinner;
• Lays out breakfast for residents and cleans kitchen each morning;
• Reviews and monitors resident files to ensure all documentation is present, alerts Program Manager of any deficiencies, and maintains the organization of the closed files;
• Helps maintain a clean and safe environment for residents and staff by performing daily facility care, such as shoveling snow, cleaning spills or messes as appropriate (this may include the cleaning and care of biological waste in the event a resident is ill or injured), etc.;
• Assists residents in accessing resources as needed;
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications Summary

• Experience working with marginalized populations.
• Experience in homeless services and/or behavioral health services preferred.
• CPR, First aid, and Blood Borne Pathogen safety training preferred.
• Security training or experience preferred.
• High School Diploma/GED.

$19.40 - $25 an hour

The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is committed to delivering services, making employment-related decisions, selecting volunteers, and selecting vendors without regard to age over 40, race, sex, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, military status, or any other applicable status protected by law.