Join the Team!
Rahab’s Sisters (RS) is celebrating its 20th year of building community through radical hospitality with women, trans, and gender-diverse individuals marginalized by poverty, houselessness, sex work, violence, and substance use. Our team is energetic and made up of community-minded folks who seek to share humanity with one another. Our community is made up of volunteers, Guests, program partners, and staff, each equally important in all spaces, sharing with and learning from one another. Rahab’s Sisters is a vibrant and unique organization that provides radical acceptance, with a primary focus on creating community with women, trans, non-binary, and gender-queer folks.
Open Positions - Now Hiring!
Title: Program Associate
Application Instructions at the bottom of this page
Reports to: Radical Hospitality Coordinator
Scheduled Work Hours: 25 hrs per week, Current schedule: Mondays 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, Wednesdays 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, Thursdays 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Friday’s 2:00 pm - 9:00 pm Schedule may change based on program needs.
Status: Non-exempt, hourly, P/T
Compensation: $22 - 24/hr
Benefits: Technology stipend, generous PTO (including birthday), Medical/Dental/Vision insurance, recharge and recovery days
Indirect Reports: Volunteers
Desired Start Date: May 20, 2024 or sooner
The primary responsibility of the Program Associate is to provide day-to-day support to program team members in the daily operations of Rahab’s Sisters programming. The Program Associate prioritizes work according to programmatic needs, works closely with the program team, and practices radical hospitality with Guests, volunteers, and the wider Rahab’s Sisters community.
A successful Program Associate will work well with others, lead with humility, show good active listening skills, and exercise versatility and adaptability in the workplace. Good time management and communication skills are essential, as is experience building strong working relationships. All Rahab’s Sisters team members work to be compassionate, organized, assertive, and accountable. Previous work, volunteer, and/or lived experience with populations represented among Rahab’s Sisters Guests are preferred.
Responsibilities
PRIMARY
Lead or co-lead direct services according to program and operations plan, Rahab’s Sisters values, and safety protocols while ensuring successful execution of services.
Interface with, check-in and delegate roles to volunteers during preparation and service shifts.
Facilitate volunteer introductions and debriefs before, during, and after service shifts, creating an atmosphere of welcome and radical acceptance.
Coordinate with onsite program partners during service at Rahab’s Sisters to ensure the necessary support for Guests and volunteers.
Help to facilitate a safe, inviting, low-barrier environment and services for Rahab’s Sisters Guests.
Responsible for setting up and closing down the space for service at Rahab’s Sisters.
Complete and or contribute to service reporting as assigned.
Set-up and clean-up for RS services and ensure that opening/closing procedures are complete for each service
SECONDARY
Attend team meetings as an essential member of the Program staff, providing input, reflection and analysis of program services.
Contribute to post-service shift reporting and tracking
Participate in staff trainings on an as-needed basis
Participate in donation reception and supply organization
Represent Rahab’s Sisters to the public with integrity.
Occasionally staff special events such as the annual Open House, Volunteer Appreciation, or cultivation events.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
REQUIRED
Passion for Rahab’s Sisters mission and Radical Hospitality.
Commitment to disrupting racism, homophobia, transphobia, classism, and ableism.
A commitment to harm reduction and anti-carceral values/approaches.
Competence and experience in working in a highly collaborative environment.
Comfort with clear communication, both verbally and in writing.
Experience working effectively and building relationships with people from different racial, cultural and socio-economic backgrounds, and across generations.
Ability to provide, receive, and implement constructive feedback.
Comfortable in a growing, collaborative, and fast-paced environment.
Ability to multitask productively with frequent interruptions.
Able to stand for long periods of time.
Ability to move and transport up to 35 pounds.
2-years of related work or volunteer experience.
Ability to traverse stairs to move supplies from storage area to primary service area.
PREFERRED
Prior work, volunteer, or lived experience with women, trans, non-binary, and/or gender-queer individuals experiencing systemic oppression due to their gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, racial identity, housing status, drug use, and/or sex work.
Customer service or service industry experience.
Working knowledge and satisfactory skills in using MS Excel or Google Sheets and MS word or Google Docs, good ability to operate a computer.
De-escalation or Mental Health First Aid experience/training.
Spanish, Cantonese, or second language skills.
Compensation
$22 - $24 an hour as a part time non exempt employee. Generous paid time off, 12 paid holidays (including your own birthday), a Health reimbursement account, and technology stipend.
How to Apply
Send a resume and cover letter in pdf format to hr@rahabs-sisters.org that (1) describes how this position relates to your professional and/or personal goals, (2) show how your background reflects the Qualifications and Experience section above, and (3) communicates your personal views on diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion. Applicant review begins April 22, 2024, but applications will be accepted after this date until the position is filled. Priority will be given to qualified candidates that can start immediately.
Rahab’s Sisters is an equal opportunity employer and committed to an inclusive, equitable, multicultural and radically hospitable work environment. We value lived experiences and volunteer experience alongside relevant work and education. We encourage Black, Indigenous and all persons of color; LGBTQ, gender-queer, non-binary, trans and anyone whose gender makes them vulnerable; folks with disabilities; survivors of violence; lived experience of systemic oppression due to housing status, poverty, drug use or sex work to apply. Our diversity and the different paths and experiences our team members have make us stronger and more effective.
