Site Assistant I — ARCHES Navigation Center (Day)

Job overview

The Site Assistant I — ARCHES Navigation Center (Day) role is onsite in Salem, OR, with pay of $20.50–$21.20 per hour. Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency invests in people and their futures to reduce the impacts of poverty; this position supports sheltering services at ARCHES Project sites in Polk and Marion counties. The role helps keep shelter operations running and supports clients’ access to services and community resources. It combines site upkeep, clerical and data tasks, client engagement, and practical assistance to the ARCHES programs.

What you'll do

• Support daily shelter operations with cleaning, site upkeep, laundry, and other supportive services
• engage with clients, answer phones, and monitor client and facility safety
• assist with meal preparation and distribution and provide kitchen support
• facilitate access to guest laundry and computers
• handle incoming and outgoing mail
• enter HMIS and other data, follow up with clients, and help them navigate resources
• use de-escalation techniques during incidents
• participate in outreach as directed
• attend required annual training and maintain appropriate boundaries.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

site assistant i

arches navigation center

salem or

mid-willamette valley community action agency

full-time

day shift

$20.50–$21.20/hr

shelter operations

client support

resource navigation

hmis data entry

on-call availability

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• 401(k) contribution after 1 year
• Employee Assistance Program
• life insurance
• health, vision, and dental insurance
• some positions may be eligible for company-sponsored continuing education.

Why this role

Grant-funded full-time role; Basic Life Support/First Aid certification required within 30 days of hire and Food Handler’s Card or ability to obtain within 30 days. On-call work may be required at short notice.

About the employer

Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency is hiring for this role. Industry: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities. Sector: 62.