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POSITION TITLE: Shelter Ambassador
LOCATIONS: Center City, Philadelphia
REPORTS TO: Shelter Manager (or Director of Homeless Services)
ABOUT US
Philly House is a non-denominational, evangelical Christian program affiliated with the City Gate Network. The center city men’s shelter serves approximately 200-300 homeless individuals daily. At that same location, we are Philadelphia’s largest homeless meals program, serving 3 meals per day for 365 days of the year. See www.PHILLYHOUSE.org for more information.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
The primary function of this position is to be the ‘ambassador’ of our shelter program, by being the Christian friendly presence to those who enter and exit our facilities. You will welcome shelter guests with a smile and assist in shelter activities for homeless men. Significant opportunities exist for relational and spiritual ministry with residents experiencing difficult times. Specific duties include the monitoring the doors during intakes, the answering of telephone lines, security of guests’ personal belongings, the monitoring of guests’ activities, the oversight of safety and security through pat downs and monitoring of the security system, connection of guests to Case Managers and/or service providers.
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PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
This position is primarily performed indoors in the facilities of our Ministry, yet requiring the ability to navigate hallways and multiple floors. As a part of normal duties, this position will be in close proximity with an at-risk population where errant behavior and disease risk may be present. Appropriate safety considerations will be required to avoid illness and/or injury.
COMPENSATION & HOURS
Competitive hourly wages will commensurate with experience. No relocation assistance is available.
All full-time positions at Philly House begin at $17 per hour with 100% health coverage and 4-weeks of paid vacation per year.
The schedule for this position is shift-based on the needs of the organization. Successful candidates must have ability to cover various shifts as scheduled, especially weekends and holidays. This position requires a variety of hours in which evening work will be involved. A successful candidate must successfully pass criminal background check, drug test, and sex offender screenings.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $17.00 per hour
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Work Location: In person
Full Time
$32k-40k (estimate)
10/22/2023
06/01/2024