Bus Outreach Supervisor

The Night Ministry is a Chicago based organization whose mission is to provide human connection, housing support, and health care to members of our community who are unhoused or experiencing poverty. We've successfully provided these lifesaving services for 45 plus years, everyday providing a lifeline to our most vulnerable neighbors. We serve everyone without concern for race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity. With an open heart, we compassionately accept each individual as they are and work alongside them to advocate for their immediate physical, emotional, and social needs while affirming our shared humanity.

As a member of The Night Ministry team, you can look forward to engaging and compelling work, building dynamic professional relationships with staff, volunteers, and our broad base of supporters. While also knowing you are making a meaningful impact on those who we serve. Employees of The Night Ministry come from a wide variety of backgrounds, representing different ethnicities, educational levels, skills, religious affiliations, spiritual traditions, and sexual orientations. Their commonality is their dedication to improving the lives of those who are homeless, at-risk for homelessness, or otherwise under-served. Although not all employees are involved in direct services, everyone is dedicated to the mission of The Night Ministry, believes in its core values, and knows that their work is highly valued.

Position Summary:

The Bus Outreach Supervisor plays a pivotal role in coordinating and leading our outreach team to deliver vital services on the streets of Chicago. Spending 3-4 nights a week on our Outreach Bus, you will engage with and build relationships within the communities we serve. This role involves supervising outreach staff, maintaining resources, and offering a compassionate presence to those we encounter.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise, schedule, and support a team of outreach professionals and interns.
• Build relationships with volunteers, facilitate orientation, and encourage community involvement.
• Manage bus maintenance and ensure supply inventory is organized and accessible.
• Drive the Outreach Bus and establish connections with individuals in need, offering non-judgmental support and referrals.
• Enter and manage data in electronic health record systems.
• Participate in staff and inter-agency meetings, and complete special projects as assigned.

Position Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years' experience with homeless or vulnerable populations.
• Valid driver's license, clean driving record, and ability to drive the Outreach Bus.
• Ability to stand or walk on the street for up to six hours in various weather conditions.
• Knowledgeable in Harm Reduction, Trauma-Informed Care, and Housing First principles.
• Experience working with diverse populations and LGBTQIA competency.

Additional Information:

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 position. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is regularly required to talk or listen. The employee must occasionally drive an automobile and the outreach bus; and lift and/or move 20 pounds.

Benefits: Full-time staff are entitled to full benefits after 30 days of employment, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, and more, starting 30 days after their employment commences.

Our Anti-Racist Organization Statement

The Night Ministry is committed to racial equity in its services, its organizational structure, and its policies and procedures. Given that the majority of those whom The Night Ministry serves and most of our staff are people of color, we must center racial equity in our day-to-day operations as well as in our strategic planning and take deliberate and thoughtful action to become an anti-racist organization.

Through this work, we will identify and dismantle institutional racism that exists within our organization. We will empower staff, clients, and partners with the tools and support to disrupt white supremacy within the confines of the agency and within the spheres in which we operate. We commit to the ongoing, collective assessment of where we are as an organization and where we want to be while formulating and taking the necessary steps to get there. We call upon all members of our community, from staff, volunteers, and supporters to our clients, to engage with us on our commitment to anti-racism.

Salary : $29 - $31