What are the responsibilities and job description for the Housing Shelter position at The Salvation Army USA Southern Territory?
Location : The Salvation Army New Orleans, Louisiana.
Position Title : Housing Monitor
Position Type : Hourly / Part - Time with benefits.
Rate of Pay : $9.55
Schedule : Friday, Saturday, Sunday - 12 : 00am to 7 : 30am
About this opportunity :
Accepts and processes residents staying in lodge / shelter overnight; receives and receipts fees received from residents; 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 lodge / shelter is maintained in a neat and proper order.
Responsibilities include :
- Knowledge of general office procedures and practices.
- Knowledge of basic recordkeeping practices and procedures.
- Ability to communicate effectively with clients in order to control, lead, and motivate behavior.
- Ability to work with the public encompassing all types of behaviors.
- Ability to work independently and with limited supervision while enforcing established policies and procedures.
What we are looking for in you :
High school diploma or G.E.D.
One-year experience performing security or social service work preferred.
Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
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 is performed in a lodge / shelter facility where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like.
Why work for us?
The Salvation Army offers a broad range of career opportunities, particularly targeted toward those motivated by our mission, to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in his name without discrimination.
We strive to do the "Most Good" for our employees by offering a greater sense of purpose in the work performed by training and mentoring employees and by offering competitive compensation and benefit plans. Our employees understand at the core of their work is the opportunity to be an integral part of an organization that is Doing the Most Good, with these five values at the heart of everything we do :
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To learn more about the Salvation Army New Orleans , Louisiana Area Command please visit : https : / / southernusa.salvationarmy.org / new-orleans /
Submittal Period : 01 / 06 / 2025 - 01 / 20 / 2025
Additional Information : All employees recognize that The Salvation Army is a church and agree that they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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