If you’re interested in any of these positions, please email a resume and cover letter to Jim Dean.

No phone calls accepted.

Only candidates under consideration will be contacted.

Office Administrator

Join our team! You could play an important role at Interfaith Family Shelter.

The Interfaith Family Shelter is a non-profit organization that runs a Shelter for homeless families in Everett, Washington. Our success depends on our people, productivity, and procedures. This position has a social justice component that will allow for critical thinking around how the external systems impact the work that we are doing through the lens of racism and intersections with poverty. Valuing diversity and championing anti-racism policy are core values. As an equal opportunity employer, we highly encourage people of color to apply.

An office administrator is the supportive force driving each of these areas, and we’re currently seeking someone stellar to take the reins. The ideal professional for the role is a flexible problem solver with superb communication skills with a detail-oriented mindset. He/she should have prior experience thriving in an administrative capacity in an office environment. Multitasking and the unique ability to deftly handle the unexpected are essential qualities to bring to the position.

Title: Office Administrator

Salary: $22.00 to $25.00/hour 40 hours per week

$1,000 Signing Bonus for successful applicant* ($500 of bonus will be paid at next payday after hire. Additional $500 paid on the first payday after successfully completing 90 days of employment.

Benefits: Medical and Dental benefits offered. Vacation, Sick Leave and Family Medical Leave.

Reports To: Executive Director

Status: Full Time/Non-Exempt

Position Objectives:

  • Efficient management of contracts with government and local entities, managing vendor contracts and relations, and facilitation of all office functions and services
  • Act as primary liaison between the company, staff, and management, providing information, answering questions, and responding to requests
  • Oversee and achieve organizational goals while maintaining an efficient, productive, and positively cultured office and employee experience
  • Ensure general management of the office, overseeing operational efficiency, effective communications, and other types of strategic and tactical planning

Daily and Monthly Responsibilities

  • You excel at Excel. You consider yourself an advanced user of Microsoft Office, especially Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Word, and Outlook. Working knowledge of QuickBooks earns bonus points.
  • Warmly greet visitors to our facility; answer and direct phone calls promptly, fielding solicitors/cold sales calls; and maintain office efficiency arranging necessary repairs
  • Perform a variety of administrative duties, such as generating and distributing memos, letters, spreadsheets, forms, and faxes; and sorting and distributing incoming mail
  • Assist with billing by preparing and sending invoices; maintain donor databases; track accounts; oversee the invoice workflow, and assist in copying and distributing production orders and other internal documents as requested
  • Understand QuickBooks and Excel to update spreadsheets used for budgeting, grant management, financial management and general accounting.
  • Schedule and track meetings and appointments, and monitor and process personnel timesheets and sick leave/vacation.

Skills and Qualifications

  • Extremely proficient in Microsoft Office particularly Excel, with aptitude to learn new software and systems
  • Proven administrative experience
  • Superb written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong time-management skills and multitasking ability
  • Solid interpersonal skills
  • High school diploma with specific additional training or equivalent
  • Experience creating and managing budgets and expenses

Preferred Qualifications

  • Previous success in office management
  • Comfortable knowledge of QuickBooks
  • Experience developing internal processes and filing systems
  • Comfortable handling confidential information
  • Ability to adapt to changing situations in a calm and professional manner
  • College degree

The Interfaith Family Shelter will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified persons with disabilities if requested.

Interfaith Family Shelter is strongly committed to removing barriers and supporting inclusion and diversity in all its forms. We strive to create a safe and open atmosphere for families, staff, board members, community partners and funders. We learn from the diverse individuals we work with and embrace their unique attributes to ensure we fulfill our agency mission and core values. Interfaith Family Shelter is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We seek to provide equal opportunity for all persons without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, national origin, or any other characteristic protected under the law.

People of color and members of the LGBTQ community are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic workforce, committed to working in a multicultural environment and we strongly encourage applications from veterans, and marginalized populations; including people of color, women and those in the LGBTQ community. We encourage those with personal experience with homelessness to apply.

 

Homeless Prevention Specialist

Join our team! You could play an important role at Interfaith Family Shelter.

If you, or someone you know, has: (a) excellent organizational and conflict-management skills, (b) enjoy motivating and guiding others to improve, and (c) has a passion for helping others succeed, this could be the right fit for you.

We empower families, and communities to break the cycle of homelessness through outreach, housing and prevention. Through our programs, we serve hundreds of families throughout Snohomish County.

Title: Homeless Prevention Specialist

Pay: $19.00 to $21.00 per hour DOE

Benefits: Eligible for benefits after 60 days

Reports To: Executive Director

Status: Full Time/Non-Exempt

Date: December 15, 2020

Job PurposeThe Homeless Prevention Specialist works in the Interfaith Homeless Prevention Program exclusively with families that are in danger of becoming homeless, and is responsible for intervening with 10 – 15 families per month, using a strength-based approach to help families avoid homelessness.

This will involve determining with the family, which skills they need to develop of seven key areas: education, employment, housing, health/wellness, life skills, relationships, and community connectedness.

The Homeless Prevention Specialist provides regular virtual and onsite support to ensure families remain housed and are compliant with their lease agreements and are able to find/increase employment. Community and property owner/manager collaboration is also a key function of this job.

GENERAL FUNCTION:

Using an empowerment approach based on conflict theory to bolster the clients’ own ability to think for themselves, develop a plan based on their strengths. Ultimately, clients will implement that plan for themselves.

The Homeless Prevention Specialist will also provide coaching and conflict resolution services to assist clients in resolving conflicts that maybe be endangering current or future housing; including but not limited to negotiating, mediating and conciliating between clients and property owners/managers and/or friends, family and neighbors. This employee is a member of a larger team of Rapid Rehousing and Shelter Case Managers at the Interfaith Family Shelter.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, communications, education, or human services Appropriate experiences and skills also considered.
  • Demonstrated conflict resolution, communication and negotiation
  • Ability to stay neutral and unbiased when conciliating and working with
  • Comfortable helping others in high stress, conflict
  • Commitment and ability to engage in an empathetic, non-judgmental way with people in
  • Cultural competency.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Demonstrated sensitivity to the needs of clients experiencing and at risk of
  • Self-directed and motivated to set own Ability to work from home (at times) and complete all work in a timely manner.
  • Computer literacy – Word, Outlook, and Excel Facility with other software programs desired.
  • Knowledge of human services in Snohomish County preferred but not
  • Prior experience in property management is a plus.
  • Veterans and bilingual applicants highly encouraged to

Principal Activities

  • Accept referrals of clients from Interfaith’s Intake Line / Form.
  • Accept referrals from property owners/managers.
  • Accept referrals from faith groups and community partners.
  • Determine client need by assessing household for financial impact and inability to pay Diagnose barriers to continued housing in current housing.
  • Contact referred clients to prepare a strengths-based plan to stabilize current housing. If necessary, plan for obtaining new housing.
  • Model problem solving for
  • Use conflict resolution skills to gather information from client and property owner/manager to determine amount owed how it is paid and to conciliate to maintain
  • Make referrals to a customized array of services available in the
  • Maintain strict confidentiality of client information in conformance with related policies and procedures.
  • Collect all data needed for payments to property owners/managers.
  • Perform proper collection of data, documentation, and compliance with reporting requirements
  • Ensure all data entry requirements are met in Interfaith Family Shelter’s internal database and HMIS
  • Comply with grant defined program standards and expectations
  • Participate in Shelter Circle meetings and other Interfaith Family Shelter meetings as requested by
  • Perform related duties as

Working conditions:

  • Staff may work with challenging clients and must have the ability to de-escalate caregivers, families &

Physical requirements:

  • Must have the ability to run up and down indoor and outdoor stairwells in case of emergency
  • Communicate effectively with clients, staff, other programs, vendors and the public, both orally and in writing
  • Hear voice conversations and alarms
  • Possess close vision, far vision, side vision, depth perception, visual ability to read a variety of materials
  • Dexterity of hands and fingers to reach, handle and operate telephone, computer keyboard, record information in appropriate files and logs

The Interfaith Family Shelter will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified persons with disabilities if requested.

Interfaith Family Shelter is strongly committed to removing barriers and supporting inclusion and diversity in all its forms. We strive to create a safe and open atmosphere for families, staff, board members, community partners and funders. We learn from the diverse individuals we work with and embrace their unique attributes to ensure we fulfill our agency mission and core values. Interfaith Family Shelter is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We seek to provide equal opportunity for all persons without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, national origin, or any other characteristic protected under the law.

People of color and members of the LGBTQ community are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic workforce, committed to working in a multicultural environment and we strongly encourage applications from veterans, and marginalized populations; including people of color, women and those in the LGBTQ community. We encourage those with personal experience with homelessness to apply.

 

Evening Shelter Monitor

Join our team! You could play an important role at Interfaith Family Shelter.

We empower families, and communities to break the cycle of homelessness through outreach, housing and prevention. Through our programs, we serve families in Snohomish County. To learn more, please visit our website at http://www.interfaithwa.org.

HOURS: Full-Time Evenings 5 PM – 1:30 AM Tuesday – Saturday

SALARY: $34,200 – $38,480.00 depending on education and experience

REPORTS TO: Interfaith Family Shelter Executive Director

BENEFITS: Employer supported Medical and Dental Benefits available after 60 days

FLSA CLASSIFICATION: Non-Exempt

OVERVIEW:

Monitors The Family Shelter in the evening hours; supports the cooking and clean-up for evening meals; ensures that daily house chores are completed.

Essential Job Duties:

  1. Maintain confidentiality of information about children and their families.
  2. Ensure the safety and well-being of The Family Shelter children and adults.
  3. Work cooperatively with staff and volunteers to ensure the peaceful and orderly operation of the shelter in evenings.
  4. Perform housekeeping duties as needed and directed.
  5. Assist with accurate and complete documentation of evening meal menu and participation.
  6. Participate in program, department and agency staff meetings when appropriate.
  7. Attend and participate in required training sessions.
  8. Maintain a composure and attitude that is positive and sensitive to children and their families.
  9. Maintain records of disruptions and inappropriate resident behaviors.
  10. Communicate with appropriate authorities and agency leadership when events require their involvement.
  11. All other tasks and responsibilities as assigned and required by program goals and objectives.

Non-Essential Job Duties: Other tasks or responsibilities as assigned to keep The Family Shelter safe, clean and healthy.

Job Requirements:

  • Ability to relate to and work with ill, disabled, emotionally upset, and at times hostile people
  • Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action
  • Reliable transportation
  • AA degree or higher or equivalent similar experience
  • Demonstrated ability to deescalate confrontational situations and communicate effectively in emotionally charged circumstances
  • Clear Communications skills
  • CPR and First Aid certification for infants, children and adults
  • Food Handler Card
  • Able to follow written and verbal directions

Working conditions:

  • Staff may work with challenging clients and must have the ability to de-escalate caregivers, parents and youth.

Physical requirements:

  • Must have the ability to run up and down indoor and outdoor stairwells in case of emergency.
  • Communicate effectively with clients, staff, other programs, vendors and the public, both orally and in writing.
  • Hear voice conversations and alarms.
  • Possess close vision, far vision, side vision, depth perception, visual ability to read a variety of materials.
  • Dexterity of hands and fingers to reach, handle and operate telephone, computer keyboard, record information in appropriate youth files and logs.

The Interfaith Family Shelter will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified persons with disabilities if requested.

The Interfaith Family Shelter is strongly committed to removing barriers and supporting inclusion and diversity in all its forms. We strive to create a safe and open atmosphere for families, individuals, staff, board members, community partners and funders. We learn from the diverse individuals we work with and embrace their unique attributes to ensure we fulfill our agency mission and core values. Interfaith Family Shelter is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We seek to provide equal opportunity for all persons without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, national origin, or any other characteristic protected under the law.

People of color and members of the LGBTQ community are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic workforce, committed to working in a multicultural environment and we strongly encourage applications from veterans, and marginalized populations; including people of color, women and those in the LGBTQ community. We encourage those with personal experience with homelessness to apply.

 

If you’re interested in this position, please email a resume and cover letter to jdean@interfaithwa.org

No phone calls accepted. Only candidates under consideration will be contacted.

The policy and intent of The Interfaith Association of Northwest Washington is to provide equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, citizenship, national origin, veteran status, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, sex, age, status in regard to public assistance, or any other basis prohibited by local, state or federal law.