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# Shift Lead - Day at Church at the Park

- **Company:** Church at the Park
- **Location:** Monmouth Shelter / 300 Stadium Drive N Monmouth, OR
- **Compensation:** $23/hr
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2025-02-06
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/churchatthepark/91b330e4-9824-42df-b8ff-5d8633fe4d4f

## Job description

Church at the Park believes that a diverse workforce and inclusive workplace culture enhances our ability to fulfill our mission. We strive for equality and justice in the way people are treated and the opportunities they have to succeed by working to address racism, unequal treatment and other barriers to inclusion. We strongly encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds (including communities of color, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, and people with disabilities) to apply and join us in our work. We welcome your resumes even if there is not a position currently available that fits your interest and experience.

Wage: $22.50 DOE + DOQ Shift: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Saturday - Wednesday Benefits: We offer medical, dental, vision, voluntary life insurance, and a generous paid time off (PTO) policy.

Position Summary: Supports the daily functions and operations of the shelter sites.

Preferred Qualifications:

- High School diploma or GED preferred but not required.
- Two years of social services experience; and/or equivalent combination of education and experience, preferred but not required.
- Committed to trauma informed care and harm reduction approaches.
- Demonstrated experience in mediation between persons exhibiting escalated behavior.
- Strong ability to work collaboratively with management, case managers, peer support and community partners on site.
- Experience working with individuals experiencing homelessness, chronic illness, behavioral health challenges, or substance use disorders, preferred but not required.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple participants’ needs effectively.

Essential Job Duties Include (But Not Limited To):

- Reception: Checks participants, community partners, and volunteers in and out of the site, manages the site phone, sorts and distributes participant mail, receives, puts away and longs donations, monitors door and parking lot activity, assists in connecting guests and participants with local resources, as well as maintains a clean inviting reception area.
- Hospitality: Checks in food donations and conducts regular audits for food expiration dates, records refrigerator temperature in the log, receives and serves meals, sanitizes countertops, appliances, and eating areas.
- Sanitation: Signs in participants to available showers, supports with the sanitation of showers and restrooms, and runs participant laundry.
- Site inventory: Audits site inventory on a weekly basis, logs received inventory and organizes all inventory holding locations.
- Wellness Checks: Conducts wellness checks on a weekly basis, and records outcomes for each, using the tracking sheet, while also providing communication to participants.
- Deep Cleans: Conducts deep cleans monthly with each participant in and the restoration team. Records outcomes of each deep clean using the tracking sheet.
- Site donation and shopping: Supports assigned shopping days and times, ensuring cleanliness, organizing, and tracking shopping pod inventory. It also includes sorting through received donations.
- Site cleanliness and safety: Conducts regular site walk-throughs, cleans up debris on or around site premises, records safety related information (this can encompass pass downs, emails, incident reports and mandated reporting) prior to the end of shift.

Supervision & Guidance

- This position operates under general supervision and will receive regular direction, support, and performance feedback from leadership.
- The role requires initiative, reliability, and regular communication with supervisors regarding project progress, challenges, and development needs.

Physical Requirements

- This position requires walking outdoors in adverse weather conditions.
- Must be able to go up and down stairs.
- Must be able to push, pull, and/or lift 50 pounds or less.

Work Environment

- Close quarters with vulnerable people, including individuals in C@P shelters and occasionally, with individuals without stable living situations who may be struggling with mental health and substance use concerns.
- Indoor/Outdoor work environment with frequent interruptions and demands, and occasional unpredictable behavior.

Mission Statement: Creating a table of love and acceptance for those who need it most. Empowering people to change their lives and exit poverty by providing vital services and community leadership.

No job offer is final until a drug screen and criminal history check are complete. We reserve the right to employ at will. This means that employment can be terminated, with or without cause, and with or without notice, at any time, at the option of the company or at the option of the employee.

## About Church at the Park

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: A Salem, Oregon-based nonprofit providing low-barrier shelter, street outreach, workforce development, and permanent supportive housing to people experiencing homelessness.
- **Entity Type**: Nonprofit (501(c)(3) type organization; not publicly traded, no VC funding — a private nonprofit/social enterprise)
- **Headquarters**: Salem, Oregon, United States
- **Founded**: 2007
- **Founders**: DJ Vincent (Founding Pastor & CEO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Individual and Family Services; homeless services / social services; workforce development
- **Target customers**: People experiencing homelessness in the Salem, Oregon area — including individuals, families, youth (ages 16–24 at the Young Adult Shelter), and women exiting homelessness; services are "low barrier" with no sobriety, mental health, or faith requirements, and guests may keep pets, partners, and property.
- **Mission / Purpose**: To create "a table of love and acceptance" and "empower people to change their lives and exit poverty" through collaborative outreach, housing-focused sheltering, workforce development, and permanent supportive housing [church-at-the-park.org](https://www.church-at-the-park.org/about).

## Products & Services
- **Collaborative Outreach & Navigation**: Outreach and case management teams connect with people living in encampments and vehicles, providing tangible resources (food, tents) and linkage to housing and medical care.
- **Housing-Focused Sheltering**: Non-congregate micro-shelter communities offering emergency housing regardless of race, religion, gender, sobriety, or mental health status. Operates multiple shelter sites including the **Young Adult Shelter** (2410 Turner Road SE) and the **Village of Hope Shelter** (1280 Center Street NE).
- **Safe Parking Program**: Operates legal parking spaces with sanitation and trash pickup, supported 24/7 by a Safety Team.
- **Workforce Development**: Intentional hiring practices that reduce barriers to employment, including hiring individuals with lived experience of homelessness and serving as a "second-chance employer." A **training kitchen** is scheduled to open in 2026 at the Young Adult Shelter to provide food service training and jobs.
- **Permanent Supportive Housing**: Owns and manages **The Coral House**, a Single Room Occupancy (SRO) building for women exiting homelessness, with strategic plans for additional Permanent Supportive Housing projects.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not applicable — nonprofit organization.
- **Revenue/Total Funding**: Not publicly available.
- **Key Metric — Workforce**: ~22 employees, with **+10.4% YoY headcount growth** (adds on average ~5 people per year) [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/church-at-the-park).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly listed; the organization functions as a community faith-based nonprofit with agency partnerships across Salem.
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Staff growth of ~10.4% year-over-year, with recent hiring for Chaplain and Case Manager roles via its careers page [lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/churchatthepark).
  - Expansion of the Young Adult Shelter with the 2026 training kitchen opening.
  - Strategic plan to own/operate more Permanent Supportive Housing projects.
  - Operations span **3 locations**, safe parking, community meals, day centers, and shelters.
  - Recent departure of Communications Director Cheyenne McDougall (as of Mar 2026) suggests ongoing team restructuring [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/church-at-the-park).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Low-barrier shelter model**: Guests can remain with pets, partners, and property — a significant differentiator in the homeless services space that removes common barriers to seeking shelter.
- **Second-chance employer**: Explicitly structured to employ individuals with criminal records who are making positive changes, as well as people with lived experience of homelessness — a strong recruiting advantage in a mission-driven workplace.
- **Non-congregate shelter approach**: All sheltering is through private/non-congregate units, which many municipalities are moving toward as best practice.
- **Staff training investment**: All employees receive ongoing training in trauma-informed care, non-violent communication, Outward Mindset, and Diversity Equity & Inclusion.
- **24/7 operational presence**: Since shelters never close, the organization maintains a full ongoing staffing model that creates consistent employment opportunities.

## Strategic Focus
- **Expansion of permanent supportive housing** — both operating and owning additional housing projects for formerly homeless individuals.
- **Workforce development scaling** — the 2026 training kitchen at the Young Adult Shelter will create hands-on food service training and employment pathways.
- **Embedding equity and inclusion** — including monthly DEI/Belonging training, "Equity Conversations" programming, annual compensation equity reviews, increasing bilingual/bicultural staff, and creating pathways for lived-experience staff to become peer support specialists [church-at-the-park.org](https://www.church-at-the-park.org/welcome).

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-driven environment**: Work directly on ending homelessness, with high "relational" satisfaction from guests, staff, and volunteers; the culture emphasizes relationship-building, safety, and dignity for both guests and employees.
- **On-site roles**: Positions (e.g., Chaplain–Young Adult Shelter, Case Manager–Village of Hope Shelter) are on-site in Salem, OR, where 24/7 staffing means steady, structured shifts [lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/churchatthepark).
- **Strong benefits for a nonprofit**: Paid time off accrues from day one; full-time employees receive company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage [church-at-the-park.org](https://www.church-at-the-park.org/join-our-team).
- **Professional development**: Free ongoing training in trauma-informed care, non-violent communication, Outward Mindset, and DEI&B — valuable certifications/knowledge for careers in social services.
- **Second-chance hiring**: Explicitly welcomes applicants from all walks of life, including those with criminal records.
- **Growing organization**: ~10.4% headcount growth YoY, a clear signal of expanding programs, new shelter sites, and internal advancement opportunities.
- **Culture in reviews**: Employee reviews (3.1/5.0 overall from 10 reviews) score **work-life balance highest at 4.0/5**, followed by compensation at 3.7/5, culture at 3.4/5, and career development at 3.3/5 [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/church-at-the-park).

## Sources
1. [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/churchatthepark)
2. [church-at-the-park.org — About](https://www.church-at-the-park.org/about)
3. [church-at-the-park.org — Join Our Team](https://www.church-at-the-park.org/join-our-team)
4. [church-at-the-park.org — Welcome](https://www.church-at-the-park.org/welcome)
5. [linkedin.com — Church at the Park](https://linkedin.com/company/church-at-the-park)

## Other roles at Church at the Park

- [Assistant Manager](https://feeny.ai/job/assistant-manager-church-at-the-park-salem-gqfcsrgtkfjb) — Salem, OR