Abundant Grace Coastside Worker: Coastside Clean Team Coordinator
Abundant Grace Coastside is seeking a Coastside Clean Team Coordinator to oversee their Coastside Clean Team (CCT), which is focused on removing trash from local beaches, coastal trails, and neighborhoods. This role involves collaborating with individuals experiencing homelessness who are facing challenges such as substance abuse and mental health issues. The Coordinator is essential in creating a clean, hospitable, and caring environment, which is crucial for the success of the organization’s programs. By sharing insights on participants' behavior and performance with the CCT Program Manager and Executive Director, the Coordinator contributes to transformative opportunities in the lives of those served.
About Abundant Grace Coastside Worker:
Abundant Grace Coastside Worker is a nonprofit that serves the homeless population of Half Moon Bay with a focus on food justice, employment, housing, sobriety and health, and other direct services in order to promote social and economic justice.
Responsibilities
Coastside Clean Team:
Walk with the Clean Team, engage in conversations, keep an eye on behavior. Our operational philosophy is “accompaniment” so the time we spend working side by side with people is profoundly important to build trust, encourage positive change and talk about goals.
Manage the Coastside Clean Team work sessions, keeping things fair and with clear expectations of participants.
Be the leader on 3 CCT sessions/week.
Monday 12:45pm - 3:30pm
Wednesday 12:45pm - 3:30pm
Friday 8:15am - 11:30am
Collect and organize recycling for the CCT and center, also manage trash cans/bags and move them along daily.
Wash vests as needed.
Drive participants to clean up destinations as needed.
The program requires the following:
Encourage participants.
Set a positive and welcoming work vibe with clear expectations and boundaries.
Share back with staff about how participants did during the sessions and if you have any concerns about people.
Write case notes about participants when needed.
This person will also be responsible for some maintenance around our center; stocking bathrooms, taking out the trash, cleaning around the center and so on.
Qualifications
Strong alignment with the mission and values of Abundant Grace Coastside Worker.
Goal-oriented with excellent attention to detail.
Excellent interpersonal skills and proven ability to professionally engage and move fluidly between diverse personality types.
Computer literacy so you can enter case notes.
Team player who demonstrates willingness and enthusiasm to step into a collegial leadership role.
Must have a valid CA Driver’s License and Social Security card. Transportation of workers and produce is done with the organization's vehicles.
Ability to observe behavior, assess appropriateness, enforce safety regulations and emergency procedures, and apply appropriate behavior management techniques.
Ideal candidate would have a background in social work or related field.
Ability to be flexible and assume responsibility for group instruction.
Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs. and walk long distances.
Spanish speaking not required but strongly preferred.
Compensation
$22.00 per hour / approx. 12 - 15 hrs per week
To Apply
Please send resume and references to info@abundantgracecw.org.