Overview
Community Ambassador/Temp Jobs in San Francisco, California, USA at GLIDE
Position: Community Ambassador (Temp)
About GLIDE
GLIDE is a leader in social justice, dedicated to ending poverty and transforming lives. We offer services,advocacy, and a supportive community to help people achieve stability and thrive. We address issues like poverty, homelessness, and social justice to create aninclusive, loving community.
Position
As a Cecil Williams Community Ambassador, you will be an integral part of adynamicteam dedicated to place making and community-building in the vibrant Tenderloin neighborhood of San Francisco. You will engage with residents, businesses, landlords, housed and unhoused neighbors, Single Room Occupancy (SRO) facilities, and other stakeholders with, embodying the values of GLIDE. You will help equip stakeholders with information regarding neighborhood resources and services, assist those in need to directly access those services, and represent GLIDE’s mission, vision, and values while actively contributing to maintaining cleanliness, friendliness, and community well-being.
Cecil Williams Community Ambassadors understand how poverty, marginalization, and other forms of trauma impactcommunity engagementandwellness. Ambassadors must be able to show excellent judgment related to community needs to advance successful “engagements, referrals, and connections” with residents, businesses, and visitors.
Ambassadors facilitate meaningful access to housing services, food, primary medical care, behavioral health care, testing, medication-assisted treatment, and other support services.
This position requires direct contact withdiverse, high-risk individuals with complex needs, many of whom are active substance users. This job also involves street and neighborhood outreach where potential and/or current clients may spend time and/or live. Regular and predictable attendance is required.
Essential Functions:
Engage with housed and unhoused residents, businesses, landlords, visitors, and SRO facilities in the Tenderloin district with a friendly and de-escalatory demeanor, demonstratingempathy, kindness, and the values of GLIDE.
Refer housed and unhoused residents, businesses, landlords, visitors, and SRO facilities to resources, services, and amenities, including shelters, food assistance programs, andcommunity events, with a focus on fostering asense of communityand connection.
Offer directions and guidance to individuals seeking assistance or information, demonstrating patience, understanding, and a willingness to help.
Monitor street activity and address safety hazards, cleanliness issues, or illegal activities, appropriately coordinating with local authorities, partner non-profits, and GLIDE programs.
Engage in cleaning and maintenance activities such as picking up litter, sweeping sidewalks, and removing graffiti to enhance the appearance and sanitation of public spaces, with a dedication to creating a more beautiful and inviting community.
Administer first aid, including but not limited to CPR and Narcan, following established protocols and procedures, withcompassionand a commitment to saving lives.
Distribute educational materials and assistive resources related to public health, safety, and community development initiatives, with a focus on empowering individuals to make positive choices for themselves and their community.
Collaborate with local businesses, nonprofits, and government agencies to support neighborhood improvement projects and initiatives, fostering a sense of unity and collecti…
Title: Community Ambassador/Temp
Company: GLIDE
Location: San Francisco, California, USA
Category: Social Work, Non-Profit
