Job Description
Located in Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
$25 per hour, 20 hours per week
MISSION STATEMENT:
Our mission is to transform the lives of Coastsiders experiencing homelessness
through meaningful employment, skills training, community-building, food justice,
health and sobriety resources, housing referrals and other supports, enacted
through three program branches: Full Circle Food Justice, Coastside Clean
Team, and services at the Workforce Development Center.
The Workforce Development Center (WDC) Coordinator oversees the WDC, which is
our main meeting space, offices, and place for showers, laundry, mail, case
management meetings and more. We work with people experiencing homelessness who
are often struggling with substance abuse, mental health and more. This means that
keeping a clean, hospitable, peaceful and caring environment where everyone is
recognized and valued is essential for all of our other programming to be successful. The
Center is an anchor for our homeless neighbors; it is a place where people can be safe,
focused and productive about their lives.
It is essential to be able to manage a heavily used space where up to 30 people
regularly access for a wide variety of services. This is the hub of activity for all of our
programs and resources. Every work program meets at the WDC before and after each
work shift. Donors drop off food and clothing, and the homeless community comes daily
for food, work, clothing, companionship, to meet with staff, and to get a variety of needs
met. Approximately 30% of our participants are Spanish speaking, so being bi-lingual is
absolutely required.
Our core WDC staff (both Program Managers and the Executive Director) seek a
competent person for this position who can manage the constant activity while keeping
the spirit of hospitality and fairness that AGCW imbibes, freeing up this core staff to work
within their specific roles.
Site Management Responsibilities
● Create a hospitable environment and welcome the crew for work sessions,
translating for staff as needed.
● Maintain order and a positive community vibe, ensuring safety and fairness for
participants.
● Greet people when they arrive, be the first person they seek out to ask questions.
● Along with staff, manage behavioral issues that arise. Use de-escalation
techniques to maintain calm during stressful, intense situations. Be open to skills
trainings to de-escalate conflict and promote a calm environment
● Be an effective communicator who can interact with all types of people; practice
active listening skills and empathy; build trusting relationships.
● Be able to screen participants for sobriety and communicate with staff if you
suspect participants are under the influence.
● Translate between Spanish and English for program managers for intakes,
milestones program and as needed.
● Track data to show services provided at the WDC (i.e. number of showers,
laundry…etc.) Communicate data with staff.
Physical Plant Management: Cleaning & Organizing Responsibilities:
● Maintain cleanliness of the WDC, inside and out. Clean and stock bathrooms at
the beginning and end of each day, ensure cleanliness of laundry area, kitchen
and living room. Oversee participants who help with cleaning, and monitor the
“House Helper” role, one of our participants who helps two afternoons each
week.
● Manage inventory of laundry, kitchen and bathroom/shower supplies, tell staff
when to order more supplies.
● Wash, dry and fold towels and house laundry as needed.
● Ensure order in the clothing room; keep it clean and organized by having
participants help with cleaning
● Oversee and log certain activities at the WDC, such as showers and laundry.
● Oversee the bicycle repair station and gardening.
● Manage phone charging, participants mail on a daily basis.
● Monitor the computer workstation(s)
● Take care of basic physical plant upkeep, report any issues/repairs to staff
● Handle donations to WDC. Receive and put in-kind donations away. Write down
contact info for donors and provide thank you letter.
● Assist with storage for participants at the WDC.
● Recruit participants to wash/vacuum van and truck once or twice/month.
● Promote Incentives Program (reward 1-2 participants daily at WDC – be specific
about why they’re being rewarded and make it a positive group experience; if
possible, attend the monthly Incentives Dinner/Pizza Night on the last
Wednesday of the month.
● You may drive our work vehicles on occasion.
Hours:
Sunday: 8:30am-12:30am
Monday: 11am-3pm
Tuesday: off
Wednesday: 11am-3pm
Thursday: 11am-3pm
Friday: 11am-3pm
Saturday: off
How to Apply
Please apply online by submitting your cover letter and resume via email to
[email protected]. Please put “WDC Coordinator” in the subject line. In your cover
letter, please describe your particular interest in AGCW and your qualifications for the position.
Questions may be directed to Eric DeBode at [email protected]. All applications will
be confidential within the hiring team and given serious consideration as soon as they are
received. Job interviews will begin in late January and continue until the position is filled. This
position has a 90-day probationary period.
Abundant Grace Coastside Worker is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will
receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic
information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability,
political affiliation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable
federal, state, and local laws. AGCW is committed to providing a work environment free from
discrimination and harassment.
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