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
No jobs are available at this time.
Center for Women and Children
Childcare Lead
Department: Center for Women and Children
Reports To: Children’s Learning Center Coordinator
Purpose Of Position:
As a Child Care Lead, you will play a crucial role in providing a safe, nurturing, and educational environment for children in our care. You will lead 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
- Experience working with children, preferably in a daycare or child care setting. (2 years minimum)
- 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
Residential Life Assistant
Men’s Residence Center
Reports To: Resident Director
Classification: Full time/ non-exempt
Position Overview:
The Residential Life Assistant plays a key role in providing support to the residents of the Evansville Rescue Mission, helping to create a safe, supportive, and empowering environment. The assistant will work alongside the Residential Director and other team members to ensure the well-being and success of the individuals in residence. This position involves a mix of administrative duties, community engagement, and direct support for residents.
Key Responsibilities:
- Resident Support: Assist in providing day-to-day support for men residing at the center. Offer a listening ear and provide guidance, resources, and referrals as needed.
- Crisis Response: Be present to assist with any emergency or crisis situations that may arise, ensuring the safety and emotional support of residents.
- Facility Oversight: Help maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming living environment. Ensure that residential spaces are properly maintained and report any facility issues to the Residential Director.
- Administrative Support: Assist in the management of resident files, keeping records of interactions, attendance, and any other relevant information.
- Conflict Resolution: Mediate conflicts or challenges between residents and provide a calm, solution-oriented approach to resolving issues.
- Communication: Maintain clear and respectful communication with residents, team members, and external partners to ensure the smooth operation of residential life.
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent required; some college coursework in social work, psychology, or related fields preferred.
- Previous experience in a social service, residential life, or community-based role is highly desirable.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and conflict resolution skills.
- Ability to maintain professional boundaries while building rapport with residents.
- Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Compassionate, empathetic, and non-judgmental approach to working with vulnerable populations.
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
- Flexibility, adaptability, and a positive attitude when faced with challenges.
Mission Grounds
No jobs are available at this time.
The Thrift Store
Purpose of Position:
The Thrift Store Associate is responsible for engaging with customers and assisting in daily store operations.
Specific Position Responsibilities:
- Handle cash and credit card transactions with customers
- Scan goods and collect payments
- Issue receipts, refunds, change, or tickets
- Greet customers when they are entering and leaving the store
- Maintain and neat and tidy checkout area
- Keep required reports such as open cash drawer logs and voids/refunds
- Bag, box, and wrap packages
- Assist in store organization and tagging product when needed
- Pleasantly work to keep customers satisfied
- When not assisting customers you would be required to straighten shelves, stock items, and clean
- Opening and closing thrift store successfully
- Will be cross-trained and utilized for retail functions as well as warehouse functions
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications/Requirements:
- High School Diploma or GED
- Preferred retail experience
- Pass a drug screen and background check
Physical Demands/Work Environment: Must be able to spend multiple hours standing, walking, lifting merchandise (up to 50 pounds) in the store and warehouse.
Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Youth Care Center
Youth Care Center – Behavior Technician
Job type: Full-time and Part-time
Purpose Of Position:
This position is responsible for the safety and well-being of juvenile residents detained at the Evansville Rescue Mission’s Youth Care Center.
Responsibilities:
- Manage behavior of the detained juveniles according to the YCC’s documented procedures.
- Model respectful actions and communications to the juveniles and co-workers.
- Write clear and simple reports when required to support disciplinary actions for a juvenile.
- Complete work assignments that are both independently done and as a team member.
- Express oneself clearly and authoritatively and listen attentively to others.
- Perform basic software functions on a computer including entering data about work completed and updates to a juvenile’s case report.
- Maintain high work standards and honesty.
- Be flexible to decisions made by leaders about daily operations.
- Must be 21 years old or older.
- Must pass a background check/drug screen/physical and a tb test.
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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