Overview
Guest Coordinator – Women & Family Center Jobs in Kansas City, MO at City Union Mission
Title: Guest Coordinator – Women & Family Center
Company: City Union Mission
Location: Kansas City, MO
Who We Are
For over 100 years, City Union Mission has offered hope to men, women and children experiencing huge challenges. Homelessness. Addiction. Poverty. We start by extending a welcoming hand and helping to meet their immediate needs – food, shelter, clothing. From there, we offer them a new foundation for their lives through Christ – and life-changing programs that move them toward physical, emotional and spiritual wholeness.
Job Summary
Our emergency shelter mission is to serve by providing immediate, short-term, and dignified refuge for individuals and families in crisis – protecting life, meeting basic needs, sharing the Gospel at each point of care, and creating a clear bridge to appropriate next steps.
The Guest Coordinator models Christ-centered hospitality while leading the day, evening, and night operations of the emergency shelter, is responsible for the overall environment of the center and the well-being of every client and family unit in the building, and upholds a culture that shares the Gospel at each point of care.
Duties/Responsibilities
- Intentionally and strategically seek to exemplify Jesus Christ and be equipped and prepared to share the Gospel and provide spiritual support at each point of care; showing the love of Christ and biblical hospitality through each interaction
- Provide leadership, mentorship, and shepherding to clients and family units during assigned shifts: reinforce structure, dignity, and clear expectations
- Spend intentional time relationally engaged with clients: prioritize presence while maintaining accountability and structure
- Participate in and coordinate mealtime and fellowship environments: model healthy interaction, reinforce community expectations, and demonstrate servant leadership
- Welcome, orient, and support volunteers and interns: integrate them into chapel, meals, and daily routines with clarity and oversight
Qualifications
City Union Mission Requirements:
- To be a genuine believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, as evidenced by your personal testimony and your ability to clearly communicate the Gospel whenever opportunities arise.
- To possess sound Biblical character and refrain from engaging in an immoral lifestyle that could undermine or disrupt your testimony as a follower of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
- To be a member in good standing of a recognized Protestant, evangelical church.
- Agree and abide within the City Union Mission faith statement.
- To be genuinely committed to serving the poor and homeless, as expressed in the mission statement of City Union Mission.
- To be sober-minded, free from the influence of alcoholic beverages, illegal drugs, or any substance that could cloud judgment or distract from a Christian-principled ministry.
Employee Benefits
- 95% of the premium covered for Health Insurance
- Dental and Vision insurance at a discounted rate
- Health Reimbursement Account for employees who have other health insurance
- Life Insurance
- 403b Retirement Account match
- FSA & HSA options
- 11 paid holidays per year + over 3 weeks of PTO + opportunity to earn additional days off
- Discount at City Thrift stores
- Paid 30-minute lunch break; free breakfast/lunch/dinner available
