Part-Time Residence Manager - Webster Residence

Job Description

Job Description

Join The Doe Fund in our mission to move New Yorkers from homelessness to stable housing, lasting employment, and economic opportunity. Our flagship workforce development program, Ready, Willing & Able (RWA), operates across 660 transitional housing beds and combines housing and comprehensive supportive services with paid work training, career preparation, and occupational skills training. The Doe Fund’s innovative social enterprise model creates additional opportunities for New Yorkers to gain paid, hands-on experience while delivering essential services across the city, including supplemental sanitation, graffiti removal, and rain garden maintenance. We are also one of New York City’s largest nonprofit developers of permanent affordable and supportive housing, with more than 2,100 apartments in operation or development, creating safe, dignified homes with supportive services and spaces that foster community and connection. The Doe Fund has an annual operating budget of $88 million and a full-time staff of over 500, a significant portion of whom are graduates of our programs.

We are seeking a Residence Manager for The Doe Fund's newest permanent supportive housing program for homeless men and women living with HIV/AIDS. The program is designed to provide long-term residential care and twenty-four-hour support services in a community environment that maximizes residents' independence while ensuring their physical and emotional security and well-being. Half of the residents will be referred by the New York City HIV/AIDS Services Administration (HASA) and the other half will be apartments for affordable to low-income households.

The Residence Manager is responsible for the supervision of the residents and the overall operation of the facility during designated shifts. S/he will work collaboratively with the Clinical team and the Program Director to ensure that resident needs are being met as well as the safety of the facility. The successful candidate will have strong communication skills and an understanding of working with the HIV/AIDS populations.

The shifts that we are looking to cover are: Saturday – Sunday 9:00 am to 9:00 pm OR 9:00 pm to 9:00 am. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage any challenging situations and/or crises that may occur at the facility
• Function as a liaison between the residents and the staff 
  Collaborate with the security staff during the tour of duty to ensure the safety and well-being of the residents
• Responsible for handling any incidents that may occur at the facility and completing an Incident Report Form, as needed
• Communicate noteworthy events to the Program Director and the Clinical team as well as document them in the appropriate logbook
• Attend all mandatory staff meetings
• Ensure all aspects of the Fire Alarm System (FAS) are working properly and are up to code with FDNY
• Visually inspect and document all components of the FAS
• Conduct and document quarterly fire drills
• Other duties as assigned 

The Ideal Candidate:

• You have a High School diploma or GED, some college preferred
• A Fire Safety certification is preferred (F-02 or F-80) 
• You have at least two years of experience working in social service, residential setting
• The ideal candidate must have a working knowledge of HIV/AIDS, substance abuse, mental illness, and homelessness
• You can work independently
• You have excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
• You have excellent oral and written communication skills
• You have computer skills – internet and Microsoft Office 

Interested?

Submit your application for review. 

Before you go, we want to assure you that we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace reflective of individuals who share our mission and who want to join us in working on the cutting-edge of important social issues.

We are an equal opportunity employer and we highly encourage applications from candidates regardless of race, color, citizenship, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran or reservist status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.