Part time...days Resident Assistant Domestic Violence Shelter (near Johnson City)

EMPLOYMENT POSITION

PART TIME, DAY TIME - POSITIONAPPROXIMATELY 10 DAYS PER MONTH AS A RESIDENT ASSISTNAT FOR A LOCAL EMERGENCY SHELTER THAT ASSISTS WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN DISPLACED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE .

LOCATED A SHORT DRIVE FROM JOHNSON CITY

THE EMERGENCY SHELTER / SAFE HOUSE IS A 24/7 OPERATION WHERE WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN ARE ADMITTED THUS FINDING SAFE HAVEN FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. ASSISTS THESE WOMEN WITH THE ESSENTIAL RESOURCES TO DEVELOP A SAFE AND MEANINGFUL LIFESTYLE FREE FROM FAMILY VIOLENCE. DUE TO THE NEED FOR SECURITY, THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE SAFE HOUSE ARE NOT PUBILCIY DISPLAYED.

THIS IS A PART TIME POSITION WHERE THE RESIDENT ASSISTANT ALTERNATES DAYS WITH THE OTHER RESIDENT ASSISTANTS. THE ASSISTANTS HAVE BASIC TASKS TO PERFORM BUT MAINLY SERVE AS A PRESENCE OF SUPPORT FOR THE WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE SAFE HOUSE IS THE IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR.

THIS EMERGENCY SHELTER HAS BEEN IN OPERATION FOR OVER 2 DECADES AND IS VITAL PART OF THE COMMUNITY'S ESSENTIAL SERVICES. IT IS A FEDERALLLY APPROVED NON PROFIT AND IS AN AFFILIATE MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

THE DIRECTOR AND BOARD OF THE SAFE HOUSE ARE SEEKING A PERSON WHO HAS A SINCERE SENSITIVTY TOWARD WOMEN AND CHILDREN WHO ARE VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. SEES THIS WORK AS A MISSION FOR CARE . HAS THE MATURITY TO EXERSICE EXTRAORDINARY UNDERSTANDING FOR THE NEED TO MAINTAIN CONFIDENTIALITY AND A DESIRE TO HAVE ON-SITE TRAININGAND FOLLOW POLICY.

THIS IS A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY FOR A MISSION MINDED LADY OF RETIREMENT AGE OR SOMEONE WHO DOESN'T REQUIRE A LARGE LIVING SALARY AND WISHES TO KEEP BUSY BY PROVIDING A MISSION TYPE WORK THAT GREATLY AFFECTS THE LIVES OF THOSE WHO HAVE NO WHERE AND NO ONE TO WHOM THEY CAN TURN.

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA IS DESIRED. SOME LIGHT COMPUTER SKILLS HELPFUL BUT NOT REQUIRED ABILITY TO PROVIDE HEALTHY AND SUPPORTIVE INTERACTION WITH CLIENTELE VOLUNTEERS, and CO-WORKERS. WILLINGNESS TO UNDERGO A BACKGROUND CHECK, CAN TAKE DIRECTION, MAINTAIN PATIENCE AND COMPASSION, ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS -ARE ESSENTIALS.

THIS NON PROFIT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYEER FOR THOSE WHO'S QUALIFICATIONS MEET THE CRITERIA FOR BOTH THE POSITION AND SECURITY OF THE MISSION.