Housing Manager

Are you interested in reaching beyond prison walls to build bridges of hope for women involved by the criminal legal system? Do you see the inherent power within each individual to define their own future? Do you believe in the power of relationship and community? If so, Arise Collective may be looking for you!

Arise Collective is a unique organization operating at the nexus of prison chaplaincy, women's issues, and social justice with a mission to equip women with the tools and support they need to heal, grow and thrive, both in prison and in the communities to which they return. The organization provides chaplaincy services and transition education inside women's prisons, and comprehensive and holistic wraparound services for formerly incarcerated women as they reenter society, including housing and access to education and employment opportunities.

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The successful candidate is able to work collaboratively and operate in a fast-paced environment with a wide variety of women in different stages of their reentry journeys, while remaining good-natured, resourceful, and efficient. A high level of maturity, integrity, professionalism, discretion, sound judgment, tact, confidentiality, and self-care are crucial.

The Housing Manager serves as a key leadership presence within our reentry homes (currently seven), overseeing peer support, home logistics, and participant supervision, while also directly supervising the organization's driver(s) and Transportation Coordinator to ensure safe, reliable, and well-coordinated transportation operations. This role foster independence, accountability, and community among participants, while building a strong, well-managed housing and transportation team. All our work both inside and outside the prison is offered using a trauma-informed and evidence-based lens.

• Maintain overall responsibility for home logistics, including tracking supply needs, submitting work orders, and coordinating with the program coordinator for supply ordering and purchasing.
• Establish a secure and inviting atmosphere by conducting orientation sessions, offering resources, and implementing measures to enhance home safety.
• Maintain a safe, clean, comfortable, and functional environment by performing weekly and monthly inspections and identifying needs for cleaning, repairs, and renovations, as well as opportunities for beautification wherever possible.
• Complete shift logs, incident reports, and report house requests to appropriate staff.
• Maintain accurate inventory records of all supplies, furnishings, and equipment in each WRP home.
• In tandem with other reentry staff, arrange schedules and onsite appointments for external visitors (e.g., probation and CPS, maintenance workers, vendors, and Arise Collective guests) in ways that cause the least interference for household life.
• Perform safety inspections and promote a culture of safety awareness within the residential homes.
• Serve as the primary point of accountability for home readiness and housing standards across all reentry homes, delegating specific tasks to housing staff where appropriate.
• Conduct other housing coordination as needed, both proactively and as assigned.

• Manage the vanpool schedule and coordinate Lyft rides directly, delegating day-to-day scheduling and execution to the Transportation Coordinator where appropriate.
• Develop and approve weekly route schedules to ensure punctual and streamlined transportation operations, delegating routine route-building to the Transportation Coordinator as appropriate.
• Ensure three to five public transportation ride-along sessions are provided annually with all new admissions.
• Monitor transportation-related vendor relationships (e.g., Lyft, vanpool) and expenses for cost-effectiveness and service quality.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for transportation issues, delegating routine matters to the Transportation Coordinator and Driver(s) while remaining accountable for outcomes.