CAREERS
Employment Opportunities
Evansville Rescue Mission is a non-denominational, Christian social service organization dedicated to meeting basic needs and sharing the love of Christ with our Tri-State’s homeless, at-risk youth, and impoverished families.
Each of our staff members and Board Directors obediently adhere to Evansville Rescue Mission’s statement of faith as a condition of employment and volunteerism.
ERM endorses and follows an equal employment opportunity policy that recruits, hires, trains, and promotes individuals in all job titles without regard to race, ethnicity, gender, age, or physical or mental disability (except where the disability prevents the individual from being able to perform the essential functions of a given job and cannot be reasonably accommodated in full compliance with the law).
Please reference and complete our employment application form:
Here is a listing of employment opportunities through ERM’s ministry divisions:
Administration
Maintenance Technician
Full-time
PURPOSE OF POSITION:
The job of General Maintenance Worker was established for the purpose/s of providing maintenance services as needed and/or assigned; assisting in a wide variety of maintenance activities; addressing immediate operational and/or safety concerns; assisting skilled trades; and ensuring that tools, materials and vehicles are maintained in God working order and are available at job site when needed.
SPECIFIC POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Troubleshoots maintenance problems involving electrical, structural, plumbing, and equipment repair or replacement.
- Performs preventive building maintenance duties.
- Performs routine plumbing repairs such as unstopping toilets, sinks or urinals, fixing water leaks, leaking faucets, water fountains, etc.
- Performs routine electrical repairs such as changing light bulbs or fluorescent lamps and assists in repairing ballast and light fixtures.
- Assembles and moves furniture, hangs pictures and bulletin boards, moves and sets up tables and chairs.
- Paint interior and exterior walls.
- Perform a wide variety of general and skilled maintenance activities for the purpose of completing projects in an established time frame.
- Have an adequate knowledge of project and facilities management.
- Outdoor maintenance activities including put not limited to: lawn mowing, trimming, landscaping, etc.
Center for Women and Children
Childcare Lead
Division: ERM
Department: CWC
Reports To: Children’s Learning Center Coordinator
Purpose Of Position:
As a Child Care Assistant, you will play a crucial role in providing a safe, nurturing, and educational environment for children in our care. You will assist with various tasks, ensuring children’s well-being and supporting the Children’s Learning Center Coordinator in daily activities.
Specific Position Responsibilities:
- Supervise and interact with children to ensure their safety and well-being at all times.
- Assist in preparing and delivering age-appropriate educational activities.
- Help children with basic needs such as feeding, toileting, and dressing.
- Create a positive and encouraging environment to foster children’s social, emotional, and intellectual development.
- Maintain a clean and organized classroom or activity space.
- Assist with behavior management and redirect children as necessary.
- Communicate effectively with parents and caregivers about the children’s progress and any concerns.
- Help in setting up and cleaning up after activities.
- Follow all safety, hygiene, and health regulations.
Qualifications and skills:
- High school diploma or equivalent (preferred).
- Experience working with children, preferably in a daycare or child care setting.
- Ability to work well with children, parents, and colleagues.
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Patience, empathy, and a genuine love for working with children.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Background check and CPR/First Aid certification (or willingness to obtain).
Donation Center
No jobs are available at this time.
Men’s Residence Center
Executive Director – Men’s Residence Center
Division: Men’s Residence Center
Department: Executive Leadership
Reports To: Lead Programming Officer
Purpose of Position:
The Executive Director of the Men’s Residence Center is a member of the ERM’s Executive Leadership team. The Executive Director is responsible for the leadership, direction, and organization of the entire Men’s Residence Center. The MRC is a multifaceted operation requiring knowledge of homelessness in the community.
The Executive Director shall responsibly plan, organize, develop, coordinate, and direct all aspects of the Men’s Residence Center in accordance with all applicable laws, rules, standards, guidelines, and regulations. The Executive Director is responsible for making daily operating decisions and executing tasks by providing direct supervision and support. The Executive Director must effectively coordinate division efforts with other Division Directors, stakeholders, grant monitors and research analysts in order to carry out the mission of the Evansville Rescue Mission. The Executive Director performs other functions as designated by the Lead Programming Officer of the Evansville Rescue Mission. The Executive Director understands, adheres to, and enforces the policies and procedures of the Evansville Rescue Mission.
Specific Position Responsibilities:
1.) Responsible for the development, implementation, and administration of the Men’s Residence Center’s policies and procedures based on sound management practices and guidelines.
2.) Develops procedures, programs and policies to assure efficient and implement new procedures in the division.
3.) Establish annual goals consistent with the Strategic Plan, utilizing evidence based practices and monitor the adherence and progress of each goal.
4.) Work closely with the Lead Programming Officer and other divisional leaders preparing and submitting complete budget and human resource plans, and maintaining appropriate controls.
5.) Work closely with Human Resources to create the most effective, efficient work environment possible.
6.) Provides quality service that continuously improves, meets or exceeds public expectations, and ensures all are treated with courtesy, dignity and respect.
7.) Represent the Men’s Residence Center professionally.
8.) Develop an organizational structure for the office to ensure expeditious and effective handling of investigations, reports, supervision of residence, and other matters.
9.) Ensures that established organizational structure and individual roles are respected and maintained within the ministry, or are altered as needed when in the best interests of the ministry.
10.) Promotes and maintains conditions that encourage staff loyalty, enthusiasm, and morale; ensures organizational and individual compliance with Equal Employment Opportunity and ERM philosophies and practices, and with the established ethical code of conduct.
11.) Ensures that communications and the flow of information within the division are maintained in a consistent and open manner; confers regularly with immediate staff, conducts periodic management meetings, and conducts periodic general staff meetings or provides timely and accurate informational bulletins to staff members as appropriate.
12.) Provides for the systematic evaluation and audit of administrative and technical operations to ensure the quality of services meets organization standards.
13.) Monitors program and operation implementation, development, and evaluation.
14.) Provides guidance in the development and preparation of submissions for new programs and procedures.
15.) Performs other tasks and work as assigned and/or required by the Lead Programming Officer.
Mission Grounds
No jobs are available at this time.
The Thrift Store
No jobs are available at this time.
Youth Care Center
Youth Care Center – Behavior Technician
Job type: Part-time
Purpose Of Position:
This position is responsible for the supervision, safety, care, and counseling of the residents at the Evansville Rescue Mission Youth Care Center in order to provide a secure, structured environment conducive to the physical safety and well-being of the detainees.
Responsibilities:
- Supervise juveniles in an institutional setting.
- Apply approved methods of restraint as appropriate.
- Conduct small group programming.
- Assemble and analyze information to prepare written reports and records in a clear, concise manner.
- Work independently and as a team member.
- Effectively communicate in person, over the telephone and in writing.
- Express oneself clearly and authoritatively and to listen attentively to others.
- Operate modern office equipment including computer equipment and specialized software applications.
- Maintain high personal standards of ethics and integrity.
- Maintain significant flexibility in daily operations and decision making.
Internships
The Evansville Rescue Mission offers a limited amount of unpaid internships for college students each Fall, Spring, and Summer semester. Please read the information below and pray about working alongside our staff in serving the needy and homeless of the Tri-State area. If you wish to apply, please fill out the application by clicking the Internship Application link below.
Once all information is received, and the intern is accepted, it will be processed and sent to the appropriate Department Director for further review. All Interns will need to submit to background checks and drug tests.
Internships may be available in the following areas:
Men’s Residence Center
(Social Service Majors, Human Services, Criminal Justice)
Development
(Business Administration, Nonprofit Management, Marketing, Videography, Writing, Communications)
Thrift Stores
(Fashion Merchandising, Marketing)
Food Service
(Culinary Arts)
Internship Deadlines
Fall…
June 30th
Spring…
November 30th
Summer…
April 30th
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