Community and Youth Program Coordinator

*HIRING BONUS: $750!*

At Avalon, housing is a human right. Our mission is to build healthy, safe and inclusive supportive housing communities as a long-term solution to homelessness.

Avalon Housing is a non-profit supportive housing provider. Supportive housing is a combination of affordable housing paired with services, such as case management. We don't just help people find housing, we help people stay and thrive in their homes.

If you are passionate about creating more diverse, inclusive, and equitable communities where all people are welcome, Avalon may be a good fit for you.

On the Community Building Team, Avalon staff work together to build and support Avalon's tenant community and create a safe and healthy living environment. They encourage tenant leadership and participation in the organization and help tenants develop peer support networks.

The Community and Youth Coordinator (CYC) manages community programming at Avalon Community Center (s) located at a number of Avalon properties. They provide support, activities and resources to Avalon families. They also collaborate with community partners and stakeholders to advance Avalon's mission. The CYC works with various partners to offer trauma-informed, age-appropriate programs to Avalon youth and teens. The CYC is also a caring, supportive adult that youths can turn to outside of their immediate family should the need arise. Community and Youth Coordinators also collaborate with other Avalon staff to assess youth and family needs and to plan community center programming and engagement.

In addition to a competitive salary, here are some of the key benefits that Avalon staff receive:

Paid Time Off

Paid time off includes three weeks of vacation time plus additional sick and personal time allowances. There is also an extra paid holiday every month!

Medical Benefits:

Full-time employees can select from three comprehensive medical insurance plans, including coverage options for your family. Plus, Avalon covers dental and vision insurance - with no per-payroll premium contribution!!

Life and Disability Plans:

Employees working 16 or more hours per week receive life insurance and short-term disability coverage-Avalon covers the full cost of the premiums.

403(b) Retirement Plan:

Avalon sponsors a 403(b) retirement plan through Vanguard, available to all employees.

Core Responsibilities Include:

• Engage tenants and their families through creative, resourceful strategies that build trust and confidence
• Coordinate, initiate, and assist in facilitation and promotion of on-site activities, mutual aid support groups, outings, and community meetings/events/meals
• Manage relationships with non-Avalon community stakeholders while upholding Avalon's mission and values
• Identify new partnerships and collaborate with current youth program partners, including Ann Arbor Public Schools, CLR Academy, Youth Arts Alliance, Ann Arbor Parks and Recreation, and U of M/EMU Schools of Social Work
• Manage and support the food pantry
• Ensure the Community Center is accessible to tenants and has everything it needs to run smoothly
• Provide crisis intervention and head of household (parent)/child intervention as needed
• Advocate with external community resources; provide referrals as needed
• Meet documentation requirements as dictated by program needs
• Provide oversight for volunteers supporting community building activities at your primary site

Supplemental Job Duties:

• Attend weekly team meetings
• Attend regular meetings with Supervisor for goal planning and review of progress
• Respond to tenant complaints
• This position may require occasional work outside of normal business hours (M-F 9:00-5:00)

Required Qualifications

• At least one year's experience in human services working people who are homeless, with mental illness, chronic health issues, and/or addiction disorders or similar populations
• Safe Serve, Adult, Infant and Pediatric CPR and First Aid Certifications (can be completed upon hiring)

Desired Qualifications & Experience

• BA degree in social or behavioral science preferred
• Experience with or working knowledge of community organizing
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Highly positive and enthusiastic attitude and strong commitment toward helping those in need
• Interest and experience in working with individuals who are difficult to engage and refer to traditional programs; ability to engage with individuals in their current stage of change. Experience with or acceptance of harm reduction principles
• Ability to work flexible hours as required by programs and staffing needs
• Avalon Housing is dedicated to eliminating racial inequities. Successful candidates will demonstrate the ability to work with diverse populations in a non-judgmental way.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to sit for long periods of time, drive a vehicle with passengers, communicate with other persons by talking and hearing, required to lift and carry items weighing up to 25 pounds and to operate computer hardware systems.

A valid Michigan Chauffeur driver's license and reliable transportation are required.

Job Title: Community and Youth Coordinator

Reports to: Community Building Team Lead

Location: On-Site; multiple locations

Status: Full-time, Salary Exempt

Salary: $47,511 annually

Benefits: Excellent benefits package, including Health, Dental & Vision, generous vacation and holidays, optional 403b and more.

Avalon Housing is an equal opportunity employer and actively seeks applicants from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds, as well as historically marginalized groups. This includes but is not limited to lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, people who identify as transgender or non-binary, people living with disabilities or mental health conditions, and with lived experience with homelessness or recovery from a substance use disorder.