Posting number: Dept Intern - Housing
Department: Housing
Division: HG Wichita Housing Authority
Job classification: Department Intern
Posting type: Open & Promotional
Categories: Administration, Community Services, Planning and Development, Public Relations, Management, Miscellaneous, Community Development, Customer Service, Organizational Development, Records Management, Public Records, Grants Administration, Communications, Development/Fundraising, Community and Social Services, Database Administration, Audit
SummaryThe individual in this position will collaborate with professional staff in ending a person’s literal homelessness. This will occur through engaging with sheltered and unsheltered homeless households in building rapport, establishing appropriate documentation, and filling out paperwork, housing unit identification, and assisting with move-ins, thereby assisting the household in moving from homelessness into permanent housing. This work may happen anywhere in the community, including in shelters and in outdoor locations.
THIS IS A LIMITED PART-TIME POSITION.
The day and hours for this position: varies.
Bargaining Unit: No Union Representation
**Posting may close at any time **
Examples of duties
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries.
- Demonstrated ability to build rapport and maintain professional relationships with diverse populations.
- Experience assisting individuals with completing applications, gathering documentation, or navigating services.
- Ability to safely work independently in field settings with appropriate supervision.
- Level of knowledge appropriate to the work being assigned.
- Ability to use a computer to access, interpret and record information
- Ability to lean and reach as needed to read and interpret plans and specifications from a print that may be as large as 36 by 48 inches with information printed as small as 20 characters per inch
- May require ability to research, analyze, summarize and report findings
- May require ability to work outdoors in inclement weather
- May require ability to tolerate airborne nuisances associated with open grounds, construction and windy conditions
- May require ability to cover uneven terrain, go up and down stairs, and otherwise maneuver around construction sites
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with associates, representatives of other organizations, and/or the public
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing
- Ability to safely perform the physical requirements for the specific internship assignment
- May require ability to acquire and maintain a valid Kansas Driver's License.
- An employee will not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.
- Experience (paid, volunteer, internship, or lived experience) working with individuals experiencing homelessness, housing instability, or other vulnerable populations.
- Experience assisting individuals or completing applications, gathering documentation, or navigating services.
- Experience working in community-based environments, including shelters and outdoor locations.
- Knowledge of local housing resources and community service providers.
- One year experience organizing paperwork, tracking tasks, and following up on time-sensitive items.
- Three years of basic computer or smartphone to complete documentation, enter data, and communicate electronically.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need of a sponsorship.
Individuals that have personal experience with homelessness are encouraged to apply.
Offers of employment are contingent upon passing a pre-employment physical, which includes drug screening, and upon satisfactory evaluation of the results of a criminal record check.