Transgender Gender Nonconforming Intersex Programs Specialist; TGNCI

Transgender Gender Nonconforming Intersex Programs Specialist (TGNCI)

Position Title:

Transgender Gender Nonconforming Intersex Programs Specialist (TGNCI)

Location:

75 Laguna Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 (Hayes Valley). Remote:
Combo 1x remote / 4x onsite.

Department:
Community Engagement Department.

Reports to:

Manager of TGI Programs.

FLSA Status:
Full‑time, Non‑exempt. FTE: 1.00. Compensation: $28.00–$31.00 per hour.

Schedule:

40 hrs/week. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9:00–5:00;
Wednesday 12:00–8:30; last Sunday of month 10:30–4:00; occasional weekends and evenings.

Openhouse seeks a positive, compassionate, caring, and organized TGNCI Programs Specialist who is a passionate advocate for Trans and Gender Nonconforming older adults seeking high quality aging services in the San Francisco Bay Area. The specialist will represent Openhouse, support program partners to improve access and quality of care through outreach, supportive community engagement, and community‑building activities that center the needs of trans elders.

Key responsibilities include program oversight, outreach and recruitment, and ensuring accessibility to social services for TGNCI older adults age 55+ and adults with disabilities.

Openhouse was founded in 1998 to empower LGBTQ+ older adults to overcome the unique challenges they face as they age by providing LGBTQ+ welcoming housing, resources, high‑impact direct services, and innovative community programs. We reduce isolation and empower LGBTQ+ older adults to improve their overall health, well‑being, and economic security.

• Collaborate with the Manager of TGI programming to support person‑centered, culturally responsive programming that ensures a safer, inclusive, and welcoming environment for TGI older adults and adults with disabilities in the San Francisco Bay area.
• Collaborate with key external partners to maintain strong partnerships and deliver high‑quality programming and services.
• Co‑facilitate weekly support groups of more than forty TGI older adults and adults with disabilities to promote mutual respect and emotional safety.
• Foster and demonstrate inclusivity in dialogue and action that aligns with Openhouse’s mission.
• Support logistics for the weekly Trans Resilience Support Group, biweekly “50+ & Fabulous Trans” Support Group, TGI Emotional Support Group, Monthly Sunday Celebration Lunch and Karaoke, regular TGI outings, and other TGI‑specific programming at Openhouse and offsite.
• Collaborate with the TGI Program Manager to develop the annual program calendar for internal and partnership programs.
• Support community members enrolled in SFCHC, TGIJP, and Shanti‑PAWS programs through warm handoffs to trans‑affirming health and social services, both internal and external to Openhouse.
• Participate in TGI Advisory Board meetings and program celebration events.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Make wellness calls to the TGI community roster and take effective action to provide needed emotional, social, and practical support.
• Engage TGI seniors in Openhouse’s mission through education, information about programs and services, and community‑building opportunities.
• Conduct outreach that includes phone calls, emails, in‑person dialogue, festival tabling, and announcements in newsletters to reach potential TGI participants and service providers.
• Provide proper level of support to TGI seniors and adults with disabilities, including addressing barriers to engagement and connecting them to services.
• Advocate for community members, connecting them to TGI Community Case Manager and/or Openhouse Resource and Referral Navigator for services such as rent relief, food bank, support services, and case management.
• Refer interested community members to collaborative partner TGI older adult programs.
• Collect and use community member feedback to improve program delivery and services over time.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Promote Openhouse TGI programs and services across San Francisco service organizations, fairs, exhibitions, and…