PLEASE NOTE PROPOSED SALARY RANGE FOR THIS POSITION $35,536-$40,866

The Division of Shelter Intake is responsible for the oversight of the day-to-day operations of the agency’s Single Adult, Adult Families and Families with Children’s intake and assessment sites, both directly run and contracted providers. This Division is responsible for ensuring that the City’s most vulnerable population can access shelter, per eligibility criteria, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. This division will consolidate all of DHS’ intake and assessment positions, which includes all the Preventive Assistance for Temporary Housing (PATH), and the Intake, Assessment & Capacity Management.

The Department of Homeless Services is recruiting for (1) Community Assistant who will:

- Perform general housekeeping duties to maintain agency and regulatory standards for health and sanitation as well as other tasks relate to client services.

- Maintain sanitary conditions, clean restrooms, dorms, laundry rooms, common areas, outside perimeters, office space and other work areas, including the kitchen and cafeteria.

- Remove and dispose litter and garbage; distribute and replenish toiletries and distribute and exchange linen.

- Other tasks may include, load and unload deliveries, stock supplies, maintain inventory records; transport household supplies, equipment, and client lockers, distribute client mail, remove, and store client belongings, organize the serving areas and participate in food service.

- Provide client escort service, assist in monitoring client program activities, monitor client crowd control, and performs other job-related duties as required.


Work Location: 400-430 E. 30th Street New York, NY

Hours/Schedule: Sunday - Thursday, 8:00am – 4:00PM. RDOs, Fri & Sat.

1. There are no formal education or experience requirements for this position. However, the ability to understand and carry out simple instructions is required.
2. Candidates must be able to understand and be understood in English.

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.