Shift Lead, Safety and Hospitality - Shift hours - 12:00am-10:30am
Description
Are you called to lead and serve during the hours others rest? Join our team as Overnight Shift Lead, where your calm leadership and watchful care help create a safe and welcoming environment. You'll guide your team, support our guests, and ensure our Christ-centered mission is lived out - ever hour of the night.
Summary Of Position
Springs Rescue Mission considers every position one of ministry and a vital and valued part of our team. Therefore, it is essential that all employees of SRM have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and subscribe to our Statement of Faith and Core Values. The Shift Lead provides direct shift leadership and unified command authority within the Safety & Hospitality department. This role supervises Campus Coordinators and ensures safe, consistent, and mission-aligned operations across the Welcome Center and shelter environments during assigned shifts. Shift Leads serve as the highest on-duty authority during their shift and are responsible for real-time decision-making, crisis intervention, policy enforcement, and staff accountability in a 24/7 operational environment.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide effective direct supervision to Campus Coordinators during assigned shifts.
- Serve as shift command authority for Campus Coordinators.
- Respond in person and in a timely manner to all serious incidents campus-wide, including safety threats, medical emergencies, behavioral escalations, and facility-related emergencies.
- Physically report to the scene of serious incidents to assess risk, provide leadership, direct response efforts, and ensure appropriate resolution.
- Analyze situations in real time and determine appropriate level of response (verbal intervention, referral, suspension, emergency response, etc.).
- Step into crisis situations and actively de-escalate heightened behavioral encounters using trauma-informed techniques.
- Ensure interventions balance safety, accountability, and dignity.
- Determine when client behavior requires suspension of services in accordance with SRM policy and behavioral standards.
- Clearly communicate suspension decisions in person while outlining re-engagement pathways and available resources.
- Cookordination and response in person when external responders (police, fire, EMS) arrive on campus.
- Provide or coordinate referrals to internal or external services to address root causes of behavioral concerns.
- Ensure appropriate staff deployment and adjust coverage as needed during and after serious incidents.
- Review and approve incident documentation for completeness, accuracy, and tone consistency.
- Coach Campus Coordinators in proper response standards and post-incident learning.
- Communicate significant incidents and safety concerns to department managers.
- Participate in hiring, onboarding, and training of Campus Coordinators.
Requirements
- Education/Experience: Associate or Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred, or equivalent combination of education and supervisory experience. Minimum of two years of leadership or supervisory experience. Experience in crisis intervention, shelter operations, behavioral health, or high-volume service environments preferred. Experience applying trauma-informed care principles in practice strongly preferred. Non-profit or recovery environment experience helpful.
Skills And Qualifications
- Maintains a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and is a constant witness. Christ-centered and compassionate attitude in dealing with people including the homeless and faithfully upholds and exemplifies SRM’s Statement of Faith.
- Committed and mature Christian, able to provide a clear Biblical testimony of a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as Savior through word and lifestyle.
- Strong understanding of trauma-informed care principles and the ability to apply them consistently in crisis situations, supervision, and decision-making.
- Demonstrated ability to correctly analyze complex behavioral situations and determine appropriate levels of response.
- Skilled in understanding and utilizing de-escalation and conflict resolution.
- Able to remain calm, steady, and authoritative under pressure.
- Strong and effective leadership and supervisory skills.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities.
- Ability to communicate clearly and professionally during high-stress encounters.
- Ability to enforce policy consistently and fairly while maintaining dignity and respect.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
- Flexible and able to respond appropriately to emergencies or evolving operational needs.
- Two years of sobriety if in recovery.
Working Conditions/Physical Factors
- Primarily indoors in a typical office environment with climbing of stairs required on a daily basis.
- Occasionally: must be able to lift to 40 pounds, moving between SRM buildings, climbing stairs, bending, stretching.
- Frequently: carrying, standing, carrying, kneeling, reaching, lifting, walking, talking, manual dexterity.
- Continuously: sitting, adequate vision and hearing, good mental condition to withstand consistently medium to high levels of stress.
Equipment/Tools Used
- Computer
- Phone
- Fax/Copier
- Radios/communication systems
- Incident documentation systems
- Data systems utilized by SRM
Deadline for applications is 2 weeks from posting.
Hourly rate and benefits include the following:
- $21.15 - $22.60/hour*
Springs Rescue Mission is proud to offer a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package designed to support your health, financial wellness, and work-life balance. Our Benefits Include:
- Medical coverage with Spring’s Rescue Mission covering 80% of the employee premium on base medical plan.
- Voluntary dental and vision coverage.
- Employer-paid life insurance.
- 403(b) retirement plan with Spring’s Rescue Mission matching contributions up to 5% after one year of employment, with 100% vesting beginning on your date of hire.
- Voluntary Group Accident Plan.
- Eight (8) paid holidays.
- Paid Time Off (PTO) – beginning at 21 days annually, accrued each pay period.
- Employer paid Long-Term disability.
- Pay on Demand option.