Overnight Closer jobs in Portland, ME

The Center is seeking individuals to join the awake overnight team who will oversee nightly operations

throughout the shift to maintain a welcoming safe place that protects guests, volunteers, and staff. The ideal

candidates will have experience engaging in positive and healthy ways with individuals experiencing

homelessness, substance use disorder, domestic violence, mental health challenges, or reentry after

incarceration. Specific training will be provided.

Specific Responsibilities

• Supervises facility activities to ensure safety of guests, staff and volunteers.

• Enforces community expectations uniformly and consistently.

• Conducts intake and orientation of guests.

• Manages opening and closing duties.

• Responsible for maintaining accurate guest records and nightly logs.

• Respects strict code of confidentiality regarding guests and fellow staff members at all times.

• Responds appropriately to needs and crisis situations, such as mediating basic interpersonal problems,

and contacting emergency personnel if necessary.

• Provides advocacy, information, and referral services to guests within the limits of the position.

• Assists in maintaining the facility in a clean, sanitary, and safe condition.

• Responsible for knowing and following the Warming Center’s policies and procedures.

• Works as a team with other colleagues and volunteers on shift.

• Attends staff meetings and training.

• Represents the organization professionally at all times.

Desired Core Competencies

• Reliability: Is present for work as scheduled.

• Composure: Is not knocked off balance by a crisis; is cool under pressure; is considered mature; can be

counted on to hold things together during challenging times.

• Communication: Is good at focused/active listening.

• Integrity and Trust: Responds to situations with consistency and reliability; maintains confidentiality.

• Interpersonal Relationships: Maintains exquisite boundaries; is self-aware; relates well to all kinds of

people; builds appropriate rapport.

Qualifications

Education or equivalent experience working with those who are unhoused, experiencing poverty, mental

health and/or substance use disorder. Individuals with lived experience are encouraged to apply. These

are seasonal positions with a start date of mid-October for training and running through the end of April.

Rate of pay is $18-$20 per hour. We are looking for multiple staff to collectively cover 5PM-7AM, 7 nights

each week. 6-hour shifts and 8-hour shifts are available.

To apply, please send an email to keepaugustawarm@gmail.com to receive application materials.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: No more than 20 per week

Schedule:

• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Night shift
• Overnight shift

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Augusta, ME 04330 (Required)

Work Location: In person