Resident Monitor
FLA-Martin County Compassion House - Stuart, FL 34994 Start Date 04/30/2026 End Date 06/01/2026
Salary Range $14.50 - $15.00 Position Type Part Time with Benefits 20 or More Job Shift Day Education Level High School Diploma/GED Travel Percentage None Category Housing
About This Opportunity
Schedule/Hours: Typically, Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (24 Hours/Week)
This position is responsible for:
Accepts and processes residents staying in lodge/shelter overnight; monitors the activity of residents on an assigned shift ensuring safety, security and compliance to house rules; maintains accurate and complete records and logs containing pertinent information; ensures that the shelter is maintained in a neat and proper order.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensures that all rooms are in proper order before arrival of residents; checks fire equipment and ensures proper working order.
- Distributes towels, linens, and personal hygiene items; secures and distributes client medications as required.
- Receives, receipts and processes payments for rent and obtains clients signature on forms as well as program rules and regulations.
- Monitors the activities of the program residents ensuring safety and compliance with house rules; checks the security of all windows and doors; monitors cameras and makes periodic rounds of entire facility; records any unique situations occurring on assigned shift.
- Responds to emergencies in a calm manner and initiates appropriate corrective actions in accordance with established policies and procedures. Assists with all verbal and physical aggressions that might occur from residents.
- Opens and closes the program doors at designated hours of operation.
- Completes required paperwork representing client intake for the day; inputs data into the computer in order to maintain computer records and generate client lists.
- Assists with the food pantry as needed.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
- Ability to communicate effectively with clients in order to control, lead, and motivate behavior.
- Ability to work with the public encompassing all types of behaviors.
- Ability to work independently and with limited supervision while enforcing established policies and procedures.
- Ability to respond to emergency situations quickly and calmly while maintaining control and initiating the proper corrective action.
- Ability to perform combinations of sitting, standing, and walking on a frequent change basis. Distance of travel is usually within the same building.
- Limited amount of physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting and carrying light objects (less than 25 lbs.) 5-10% of work time.
- Work is performed in a shelter facility where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like.
Employee Benefits:
- Paid Time Off
- Supplemental Insurance Available
- Retirement Savings Plan Available
- Voluntary Life Insurance Available
What We Are Looking For In You
- High School diploma or G.E.D., AND
- One year experience performing security or social service work preferred, OR
- Any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Licenses & Certifications:
None
*This position requires a level 2 background screening. For general information about the Florida Clearinghouse screening process, please visit B531 | Florida Agency for Health Care Administration
Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans | Disabled