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Housing Monitor

The Salvation Army - USA Southern Territory

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Housing Monitor with The Salvation Army - USA Southern Territory in Huntsville, AL 35810, paying $11.77 an hour ($24,482 a year). Posted Sep 29, 2026; closes Oct 29, 2026.

Pay
$11.77 an hour ($24,482 a year)
Location
Huntsville, AL 35810
Employment type
Full-time
Employer
The Salvation Army - USA Southern Territory
Posted
Sep 29, 2026
Closes
Oct 29, 2026

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Job Description

Schedule/Hours:
Shifts will vary but overnights and weekends will be on the schedule. 25 - 29 hours per week

Rate of Pay:
$11.77 per hour

This position is responsible for:

Accepts and processes residents staying in shelter overnight; monitors the activity of residents on an assigned shift ensuring safety, security and compliance to house rules; maintains accurate and complete records and logs containing pertinent information; ensures that shelter is maintained in a neat and proper order.

Key Responsibilities:

Monitors the activities of the shelter residents ensuring safety and compliance with house rules

Monitors cameras and makes periodic rounds of entire facility

Records unique situations occurring on assigned shift

Checks clients into the shelter; prepares and monitors client intake cards

Responds to emergencies in a calm manner and initiates appropriate corrective actions in accordance with established policies and procedures

Wakes up clients at designated time and ensures that all residents are out of shelter at designated time

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Ability to meet attendance requirements

Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language

Ability to respond to emergency situations quickly and calmly while maintaining control and initiating the proper corrective action

Ability to perform combinations of sitting, standing, and walking on a frequent change basis

Limited amount of physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting and carrying light objects (less than 25 lbs.) 5-10% of the work time

Work requires performance of duties in social services environment where exposure to communicable and infectious diseases are possible

Employee Benefits:

Paid time off

Retirement option

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR IN YOU:
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

High school diploma or G.E.D.

and

one year experience performing security work or working in a social service environment,

or

any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:

None.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans | Disabled

Requirements

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

High school diploma or G.E.D.

and

one year experience performing security work or working in a social service environment,

or

any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:

None.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans | Disabled

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