Tiny Homes-Safety Coordinator

Puyallup Tribe of IndiansJob AnnouncementOpen: September 23 2026 Close: October 7 2026 Job Title: THV-Safety Coordinator Department: Public Safety Reports To: Assistant Director Hours: 40 Hrs/Wk Full TimeSalary: Based on Salary MatrixBenefits Requisition: *Salaries are market competitive. For accurate salary information call or email The Puyallup Tribe of Indians provides a generous benefits package that includes employer paid medical dental vision life insurance a retirement/401(k) plan with profit sharing paid holidays and paid time off including birthday Summary:The THV Safety Coordinator monitors activities at the Tiny Homes Village and maintains a safe environment for all the residents. This position also provides emergency coverage as needed and works closely with other Village staff. This role is responsible for protection and security of the Tiny House Village. Reports all incidents in writing using the Public Safety reporting database and reports all criminal activity to Puyallup Tribal Duties and ResponsibilitiesFoster positive relationships with residents by providing respectful trauma-informed customer service while promoting a safe welcoming and supportive community resident behavior and ensure compliance with Tiny Home Village policies procedures community rules and guest a safe and secure environment for residents guests staff volunteers contractors and visitors throughout the Tiny Home routine patrols of the village including housing units common areas parking lots entrances exits and surrounding grounds to identify and address safety security cameras and observe village activity to identify potential safety or security and monitor access to the village by checking in visitors maintaining visitor logs and escorting visitors when promptly to emergencies incidents medical situations and disruptive behavior remaining calm and exercising sound judgment while following established policies and trauma-informed de-escalation techniques to assist with resolving conflicts between residents or visitors and support the Coordinator on Duty (COD) during crisis the Coordinator on Duty with enforcing community rules conducting wellness checks unit inspections and responding to resident with law enforcement fire personnel emergency medical services behavioral health providers and other emergency responders when appropriate or safety procedures and implement emergency response protocols including evacuations lockdowns and other emergency measures as knowledge of emergency exits fire safety equipment first aid supplies and emergency procedures and assist residents and visitors during document and prepare accurate timely written reports for incidents accidents injuries policy violations and unusual required daily activity logs shift reports and other documentation accurately and on ongoing operational concerns resident issues and safety observations to the Village Coordinator on Duty and Village Lead alert and attentive throughout each shift to proactively identify and respond to safety communication equipment including two-way radios to maintain effective communication with Village as part of a team providing continuous 24-hour 7-day-a-week staffing coverage for the Tiny Home hazardous conditions and report maintenance or safety concerns to appropriate staff to reduce risks and maintain a safe resident and visitor questions and provide information regarding Village services policies and confidentiality of resident information in accordance with applicable laws regulations and organizational in required training including safety emergency preparedness de-escalation CPR/First Aid (if required) and other job-related other duties as assigned by Public ResponsibilitiesThis position does not have supervisory duties. May provide guidance to other staff working at the Village. Qualifications and RequirementsTo perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential and/or ExperienceHigh school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. One year of combined experience working with homeless populations and/or experience working with a high-risk populations or own lived experiences. High-risk means but is not limited to the exposure of aggressive behavior undiagnosed/diagnosed mental health problems substance usage poverty homelessness abuse or severe addiction combined with mild- to moderate-severity mental disordersor lived experiences for example to have personal experience with addiction homelessness mental health problems poverty or trauma. Previous work experience providing assistance/services to clients in a Native American community. Work experience may be substituted for personal experience if the applicant can demonstrate that they can perform job duties. Beginner computer skills in Word and Excel and Outlook required. Must have the ability to write incident reports. Must be able to work any assigned shift including weekends evenings graveyard and problem solving and conflict resolution skills. Excellent communication ability to work with people with sensitivity to cultural race gender mental health and class issues and a demonstrated commitment to low-income housing and ending SkillsEffectively conveys and receives ideas information and directions. Demonstrates good verbal and written communication. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of SkillsAbility to add subtract multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar AbilityAbility to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized or CertificatesNo felony convictions within the past five years preferred however background checks will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis to determine mitigating factors. May be required to have and maintain a valid and unrestricted drivers license and proof of auto insurance. Must be able to acceptably pass a background and DSHS check prior to and periodically throughout attend and pass WA DOL Security Guard Training within 90 days of hire. 40 80 hours of on-the-job training required once have a valid and current NarCan CPR/FA Card/Certification Within 90 of RequirementsMust demonstrate a sensitive to and knowledge of Native American customs traditions and culture. Must maintain appropriate and ethical boundaries with program of effective verbal de-escalation techniques and ability to effectively verbally deescalate individuals in to handle high levels of stress effectively in a busy environment. Must demonstrate an ability to use effective teaching and modeling methods while interacting with program patrons. Must demonstrate an ability to remain calm while working in crisis situations. Must deal with the public in a tactical pleasant and courteous demonstrate and maintain a commitment to respecting the confidential nature of the program. Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of HIPAA and other relevant Puyallup Tribal policies. Effectively incorporates confidentiality into daily work habits. Must be willing to attend training and classes as recommended and directed by to maintain a predictable and reliable schedule during required work shift. May be required to cover other shifts as required by work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Our diverse client/guest/resident community includes many single homeless adults who lack any family support system. Compounding the constraints of poverty our community includes individuals who are physically and/or mentally disabled those who struggle with chemical dependencies and addiction veterans and vulnerable elderly adults. Working at Tiny Homes will mean that you will be in close proximity to the people we DemandsThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential the ability to frequently operate a personal computer for extended periods multi-line telephone calculator facsimile and the ability to read write communicate and interpret information accurately in the ability to concentrate and consistently produce accurate performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to sit for prolonged periods; use hands to finger handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or employee is frequently required to stand and employee is occasionally required to stand and stoop kneel crouch or employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 physical exertion is work place may sometimes be stressful when dealing with unruly clients or visitors to the is sometimes performed in outdoor weather conditions while patrolling the EnvironmentThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential noise level is physical exertion is is performed in an office setting at the Village and in the field. There are frequent contacts and interruptions during the may occur outside of the regular Monday-Friday 8 AM 5 PM work day. Work may involve working various shifts holidays and may be stressful at times due to the sensitive nature of program and clients. Work is sometimes performed in outdoor weather conditions while patrolling the to individuals who are upset angry agitated and sometimes hostile requiring the use of conflict management and de-escalation at risk of being exposed to individuals with contagious diseases/ close contact with clients/residents exposed to hazardous Puyallup Tribe of Indians reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. 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