House Manager

Team Builder Recruiting•Manheim, PA

7h•Onsite

About The Position

Manheim Community Life Group (MCLG), a Christ-centered nonprofit serving people facing housing insecurity in the Manheim community, is seeking a House Manager to provide a safe, supportive home for resident women and children. The House Manager builds trusting relationships, encourages residents’ personal growth and life skills, and helps them work toward greater stability while maintaining healthy boundaries and respecting confidentiality. The role involves providing a consistent and approachable presence during evenings, weekends, and overnight hours, including an on-site presence approximately from 11 PM to 7 AM. The House Manager reinforces house rules, curfews, routines, and shared responsibilities; oversees chores and shared spaces; facilitates house meetings; and responds to resident, household, safety, or emergency concerns. The role works collaboratively with the Programs Director and Residential Coordinator, reporting significant incidents to the Programs Director. Private living accommodations are provided at no cost, along with a $300 monthly cash stipend and staff counseling support. The position has scheduled evening and weekend responsibilities and flexible daytime hours that allow for outside employment.

Requirements

Conflict resolution.
Client relationships.
Professional communication.
Ability to build trusting relationships with women and children while maintaining healthy boundaries.
Sound judgment, patience, and a calm approach to conflicts, unexpected situations, and emergencies.
Dependability, discretion, respect for confidentiality, and follow-through on responsibilities.
Willingness to embrace MCLG's Christ-centered mission and provide compassionate, relationship-focused service.

Responsibilities

Build trusting, supportive relationships with resident women and children while maintaining healthy boundaries and encouraging personal growth.
Provide a consistent, approachable presence during evenings, weekends, and overnight hours, responding to resident needs and household concerns.
Reinforce house rules, curfews, daily routines, and shared responsibilities to maintain a safe, respectful living environment.
Oversee household chores, cleanliness, and the care of shared spaces while helping residents develop practical life skills and personal responsibility.
Address minor conflicts and house-rule violations with compassion, consistency, and accountability.
Facilitate house meetings to discuss expectations, encourage communication, and strengthen respectful community living.
Respond to urgent resident, household, and safety concerns, follow established emergency procedures, and report significant incidents to the Programs Director.
Collaborate with the Programs Director and Residential Coordinator to communicate resident concerns, identify household needs, and support a welcoming, well-maintained home.