Position Title: Shelter Coordinator I
FLSA Status: Full-time, Non-Exempt
Schedule: Multiple schedules available (5 day work week, 2 consecutive days off)
Shifts Available:
Pay Rate: $24-27/hour
Reports to: Shift Lead Shelter Coordinator, Director of Shelter Operations
Location: O-Lot Shelter, near Balboa Park
*This position is subject to a background, pre-employment drug and physical screening, and reference check. DSDP is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.*
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** In the spirit of pay transparency, we are excited to share the base salary range for this position. If you are hired at the Downtown San Diego Partnership, your final base salary (within the pay range) will be determined based on factors such as education, knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition to those factors, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider the internal equity of our current team members when determining any final offer. Please keep in mind that the range mentioned above is the full base salary range for the role. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical in order to allow for future and continued salary growth. We also offer generous benefits and retirement plans. **
Position Summary
The Downtown San Diego Partnership is seeking a highly motivated and compassionate individuals to serve as Shelter Site Coordinators I. This position is responsible for overseeing and coordinating a variety of homeless programs and initiatives within the downtown area. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, extensive knowledge of homeless issues, and the ability to collaborate with community partners to drive effective solutions and improve the quality of life for individuals experiencing homelessness.
Client Engagement & Case Management Coordination — 40%
Shelter Operations & Management — 20%
Resource Coordination — 20%
Programming & Activities Support — 10%
Team-Based Rotational Duties & Administrative Responsibilities — 10%
**Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all the activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.**
Required Qualifications, Skills, and Abilities
Core Attributes
Collaborator | Organized | Entrepreneurial | Detail oriented | Strong communication skills | Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
Physical Requirements
About the Downtown San Diego Partnership
The Downtown San Diego Partnership (DSDP) is a nonprofit organization that serves as the principal voice and driving force behind the economic prosperity and cultural vitality of Downtown San Diego through membership, advocacy, public services, and community investment. The organization’s nearly 300 members, representing a variety of business sectors including real estate, technology, banking, law, defense, insurance, communications, energy, and tourism are committed to nurturing a Downtown that benefits the entire San Diego region.
It also serves as the managing organization for several special districts and charitable foundations including the Property and Business Improvement District – otherwise known as Clean & Safe – which provides essential public services in the 275 blocks of Downtown. Through these programs, we have provided enhanced services in maintenance, safety, beautification, and homeless outreach, supported business promotion and retention, and improved the quality of life on behalf of Downtown’s neighborhoods for more than 20 years. In all, these programs provide an annual contractual budget of approximately $13 million annually. To learn more about our work in these areas, please visit: downtownsandiego.org.
Our Values
Deliver excellent service: We strive to provide exceptional customer service through listening to our customers, providing efficient services, and innovative solutions resulting in value for our many stakeholders.
Be fun and open-minded with a quirky sense of creativity: We work hard but take time to celebrate our collective achievements and realize there's always more than one perspective to consider when approaching a challenge.
Pursue growth and learning: We invest in our people so they can continue to build skills and perspectives that enrich the work we do.
Build honest relationships and communication: We believe honesty leads to strong relationships built on a foundation of trust.
Nurture a safe work environment: We have a collective commitment to emphasize safety over competing goals to ensure the protection of people and our environment.
Inclusiveness and diversity: We honor the inherent value of every individual’s unique story, experience, and perspective. We strive to amplify the voices of our staff, community, and stakeholders and to create a safe and inclusive environment where everyone can contribute one’s authentic self.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
At the Downtown San Diego Partnership, we are an organization that attracts and empowers diversity throughout our workplace and in the communities we serve. We value and celebrate the whole person and the lived experience that makes each of us unique. We strive to foster a safe environment, both internally within our organization and externally towards the communities we engage with, in which we encourage all voices to be heard and amplified as needed. We know our strengths come from championing our differences and acknowledge that each person deserves a voice and a seat at the table. Our ability to feel or be united through inclusion will result in better discussions, decisions, and outcomes that will allow us to advance the economic prosperity and cultural vitality of Downtown San Diego.