Shelter Manager - Alba Collaborative
About this role
Shelter Manager – Alba Collaborative
$60,000 annually. Full-time; Monday through Friday 2pm – 10:30pm
470 SE 165th Avenue, Portland, OR 97233
Are you eager to be a part of the change and care that supports youth in our community? Do you have the drive or experience to be an assurance and lift for young people facing houselessness? If so, New Avenues for Youth is seeking a Manager for our Shelter Program.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of one year of supervisory background
- Minimum two years of experience working with high-risk youth
· Experience, ability and commitment to working with sexual minority and culturally diverse staff, participants and community.
· Excellent communication, organization, creativity, flexibility, optimism, positive humor and overall interpersonal skills.
· Strong decision making and critical thinking skills – ability to move through day to day operations and crisis with clear guidance.
- Valid driver's license, access to an automobile, and active auto insurance
What You'll Do:
- Be a leader: Guide and coach team members in providing critical services to youth. Support them in navigating crisis, implementing programming and providing supportive services. Train and onboard staff, provide direct supervision, and facilitate team meetings, trainings and other team building activities.
- Ensure Safety: maintain and oversee overall safety of shelter spaces. Ensure compliance with DHS licensing.
- Work Collaboratively: work closely with greater leadership team to support team cohesion and continuous improvement of services for youth.
- Document the Journey: Support team in maintaining accurate records and documentation.
Apply Today:
If you're ready to use your desire to ignite hope and inspire change, we encourage you to apply today.
Company at a glance
New Avenues is an innovative, influential social services agency that works in partnership with the Portland area community to provide homeless, foster-care, and at-risk youth of all backgrounds with the resources and skills needed to lead healthy, productive lives. At New Avenues, everyone is youth centered and collaboratively work together to accomplish our mission.
We are a diverse non-profit organization serving this community for over 23 years. At New Avenues, we seek dynamic, spirited individuals looking to contribute to the success of these amazing youth people. Being part of our team offers a rewarding experience where your contributions have impact. Our approachable and supportive management team is focused on providing you with the tools and autonomy to thrive, while gaining invaluable social services background.
Our Commitment to Equity…
Back in 2015, New Avenues for Youth embarked on an unending initiative to consistently advance equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace. Today, we are a more curious and consciously aware band of employees invested in the ongoing practice of learning from multiple perspectives and lived experiences. We firmly believe equity is an ongoing commitment without closure; in taking risks, we will learn from our mistakes. We are an organization committed to listening to each other and those that we serve, to always strive for transparency, to remain humble, and to resist the urge to simplify or silence hard truths. We make these commitments because we believe in social justice and the inherent human dignity of each individual.
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