- Salary
- $26+/hr
- Location
- Edmonds, WA
- Workplace
- Onsite
- Department
- Emergency Short Term Services
- Seniority
- Entry
- Experience
- 18+ years
- Education
- High School
- Source
- Lever
Description
Why work with YWCA Seattle King Snohomish?
YWCA SKS is the region’s largest non-profit organization with a 120+ year legacy, focused on the needs of women, with programs serving 7,000 people each year. When you work with YWCA, you make a difference.
We’re women and BIPOC-led, family-centered, and supportive of employees. As a full-time YWCA employee (30+ hours), you’ll enjoy a benefits package including medical insurance, generous vacation, holiday, sick leave plans, and an outstanding retirement plan. Put your passion for racial equity and social justice to work – apply today!
What You'll Do
The Edmonds New Start Center (EDNSC) is a new 24/7 Emergency Housing facility operated by the YWCA of Seattle, King, and Snohomish County, located in Edmonds, WA. The center provides safe, supportive housing for up to 45 individuals who are transitioning from homelessness to permanent housing. Clients have access to a range of on-site services, including case management, life skills training, and connections to healthcare and employment resources, all designed to support their journey toward stability and self-sufficiency. The center emphasizes a compassionate, community-focused approach, fostering an environment where clients can rebuild their lives with dignity, independence, and hope.
Front Desk Associates serve as the first point of contact for clients and visitors, providing high-quality, culturally responsive, and consistent in-person and by-phone customer service in a diverse and busy environment. This role supports smooth office operations by handling calls, processing mail, monitoring access control, distributing supplies, and engaging guests. Front Desk Associates also provide resources and referrals to visitors and clients, contribute to maintaining office equipment, and act as first responders to on-site emergency situations. As the first YWCA representative clients and visitors encounter, a positive attitude and professional appearance are essential, along with upholding the YWCA’s commitment to social justice and diversity.
This is an On-call position in a 24/7 role. The person filling this position needs to be flexible and available to cover shifts including daytime, evening, overnight, weekend, and holiday hours.
This position has a social justice component that requires critical thinking through the lens of racism and intersections with poverty. Knowing the core principles of antiracism and grounding those principles in everyday work are required job skills and core values.
As an equal opportunity employer, we highly encourage people of color to apply.
Note: This is an onsite position.
Skills
ExcelCustomer Service
Benefits
Hourly Rate: $26.50This is an On-call position in a 24/7 role. The person filling this position needs to be flexible and available to cover shifts including daytime, evening, overnight, weekend, and holiday hours. Excellent benefits package including medical insurance, retirement plan, plus generous vacation, holiday, and sick leave plans. For more information about our benefits, please visit: YWCA Careers & Benefits InformationAt the time of hire, employees may enroll voluntarily in the Fidelity 403b PlanAfter two years of employment, employees are eligible to participate in the YWCA Retirement Fund
