Coordinator - Day Center, PT

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Thank you for your interest in joining the Downtown Women’s Center team.

At DWC, we’re innovators and problem-solvers. We believe everyone can play a part in ending women’s homelessness in greater Los Angeles. You’ll fit in here if you’re a determined optimist with a heart for our values: safety, respect, stewardship, social justice, and community.

We offer competitive pay and full-time employees receive a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental and vision coverage, 10 paid holidays, vacation and sick time, five floating holidays, a 401(k) plan, and parking and transportation benefits.

Review our current openings and apply below!

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Job : 223

# of Openings: 1

DWC is looking for a Part‑Time Coordinator (25‑29 hours per week) to support the functions of our Day Center, which is located in the Skid Row neighborhood of Los Angeles and operates seven days a week, 364 days a year. The Part‑Time Coordinator will facilitate basic needs services, ensure a safe and welcoming environment for participants, build meaningful relationships, and connect participants to internal and external resources.

This role also helps to organize and facilitate enrichment activities (e.g., skill-building groups, self-care sessions, group events) that foster engagement, empowerment, and well‑being. The Part‑Time Coordinator will support the Day Center with day-to-day operations, including sign-ups for services, mail distribution, data tracking, and general participant support. The Part‑Time Coordinator is a member of the Health & Wellness Department and reports directly to the Supervisor‑ Day Center Program.

• Help coordinate daily Day Center operations, including opening and closing procedures, clean‑up, implementation and oversight of enrichment activities
• Provide direct services to 200+ participants daily, including managing sign-ups for showers, case management and laundry and providing referrals, hygiene products, clothing and food
• Ensure a safe and welcoming indoor and outdoor environment: greet guests and visitors, respond to requests, address complaints, intervene in and de‑escalate situations, provide support to staff, problem‑solve issues in a timely manner, provide crisis intervention when needed and reinforce Day Center guidelines to maintain structure and safety for participants
• Ensure in‑kind donations are received, stored, and organized following organizational policy; distribute resources directly to participants as appropriate
• Assist with outreach to develop new resources as directed
• Lead, train and monitor peer leaders, interns and volunteers in the provision of services‑assist with identifying and assigning projects and tasks where volunteers and interns can be utilized
• Comply with local, state, and federal laws and regulations around confidentiality and mandated reporting
• Assist with Day Center tracking and data entry as needed
• Assist with meal distribution
• Other duties assigned to support the mission of the organization

• Flexible
• Empathic
• Shared Leadership
• Collaboration and Communication
• Cultural Humility

This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. This role requires frequent walking to and from various locations, including shelters, encampments, community partner sites, and program facilities.

The employee must also be able to lift files, open filing cabinets, squat, climb stairs, reach, and bend or stand on a stool as necessary. Occasional lifting of outreach supplies or…