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Temporary Construction Coordinator

Seattle, WA (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=515+Third+Avenue+Seattle+WA+USA+98104) •Facilities & Asset Management

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Job Type

Full-time, Temporary

Description

Shift: Day (8:00am-4:00pm)

Days Off: Saturday, Sunday

Insurance Benefits: Medical (no premiums/payroll deductions for employee coverage), Dental, Life, Long-term Disability

Other Benefits: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), ORCA card subsidy, Paid Time Off (34 days per year), Retirement Plan

About DESC:

DESC (Downtown Emergency Service Center) is a nonprofit organization working to help people with the complex needs of homelessness, substance use disorders, and serious mental illness achieve their highest potential for health and well-being through comprehensive services, treatment, and housing. Our vision is a community where no person is abandoned, ignored, or experiencing homelessness.

As the region's leading provider of services to multiply disabled adults who have experienced chronic homelessness, DESC serves almost 2,000 people each day. Our integrated service model is designed to help people secure and maintain appropriate, safe and affordable housing. DESC is recognized nationally and regionally as an innovator in developing solutions to homelessness.

JOB DEFINITION:

This position will be working temporarily (10 months) as a Construction Coordinator at a variety of DESC buildings. The position will report to the Director of Facilities and Asset Management. Please note this position has working hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. to align with construction working hours.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Proactively outreach and engage with clients and non-clients that are loitering and camping along construction sites and encouraging people to use alternatives to loitering near the construction site.

• Attend daily construction meetings to understand daily construction activities and how activities will impact the project. Prepare mitigation plans to ensure both success of DESC clients and contractors.

• Assist Housing staff with proper client notifications in relation to construction activities, such as posted notices.

• Prepare daily and weekly summaries of construction activities to include planning for future and upcoming construction activities.

• Review critical path construction schedule and provide weekly updates to the Director of Facilities and Asset Management.

• Enforce the DESC Good Neighbor policy with DESC Clients.

• Provide assistance to newly housed clients and others who are experiencing crises caused by mental illness and/or excessive drug/alcohol consumption.

• Documenting and communicating repeated violations of the Good Neighbor policy. Intervene in client crises (medical, mental health, interpersonal).

• De-escalate arguments and altercations happening immediately inside/outside of DESC buildings.

• Take a lead role in coordinating and communicating construction activities to the Housing team, including participating in the daily briefs and weekly team meetings.

• Initiate and maintain appropriate social interactions with clients.

• Think and act collaboratively with staff and clients to improve safety and cleanliness around DESC projects.

• Calling or coordinating the calling of 9-1-1 to address emergency situations on the block.

• Coordinate with and direct emergency first responders to developments that require immediate attention.

• Discourage and report predatory and/or illicit behavior.

• Actively participate in staff meetings and in service trainings.

• Assist with coordination of walk throughs with vendors.

• Other responsibilities as assigned.

• Commitment to the Harm Reduction model and incorporating it into all aspects of the position.

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• At least one-year experience in human services (paid or volunteer), preferably working with adults challenged by homelessness, mental illness and/or chemical dependency.

• Basic understanding of homelessness and various characteristics of homeless adult populations; experience with mental illness and/or chemical dependency preferred.

• Demonstrated de-escalation skills in unique settings.

• Basic understanding of construction activities or ability to learn. Previous construction background is a plus.

• Ability to communicate and work effectively with staff from various backgrounds and disciplines.

• Ability to work effectively with clients displaying a wide range of unpleasant and/or bizarre behavior.

• Subscribe to philosophy of cooperation and continuity across programs, and of consideration and respect for clients.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to sit, communicate with other employees, required to lift and carry items weighing up to 40 pounds and to operate computer hardware systems. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:

DESC is committed to diversity in the workplace, and promotes equal employment opportunities for all staff members and applicants. The Agency will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, caste, marital status, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability in any employment practice, unless based on a bona fide occupational qualification. Minorities and veterans are encouraged to apply.

Salary Description

$84,607.44 - $95,754.00 annually