Residential Mission Staff

Looking for a role where you can make a meaningful impact in the community? Join In My Shoes, a mission-driven nonprofit providing a safe and welcoming community for pregnant women experiencing homelessness. As a Mission Staff Member, you'll commit to living alongside mothers and their babies, offering emotional support and advocacy, and contributing to daily house operations. This role is more than a job—it’s a transformative experience where you’ll build meaningful relationships, foster empowerment, and walk alongside moms in need. Enjoy benefits such as free room and board, a generous monthly stipend, and reimbursements for healthcare and mental health counseling. 

We are seeking dedicated women to commit at least one year of service living on-site with our moms and babies, creating an intentional community that changes lives. 

Learn more and hear personal testimonies here: https://liveinmyshoes.org/serve/

Responsibilities:

• Advocacy & Support
  • Provide continuous advocacy, mentorship, and emotional support to resident mothers
  • Embrace community activities, including prayer, community dinners, and house outings
• Daily Operations
  • Assist in managing the house's daily activities, such as babysitting, transporting mothers to appointments, contributing to meals, and enforcing rules to create a safe and stable environment
  • Provide daytime and overnight house coverage by answering the phone, welcoming guests/visitors, offering tours, and receiving donations
• Community Management
  • Model essential life skills to mothers, such as time management, goal setting, and prioritization
  • Address and resolve interpersonal conflicts using healthy conflict-resolution skills

What we are looking for:

• Educational Background
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent life experience
• Passion for Service & Community Living
  • Embodiment of our values: dignity, humility, and grit
  • Deep commitment to serving women and babies
  • Desire to live and work in solidarity with others, embracing the community lifestyle
  • Ability to maintain professional and healthy boundaries
• Communication & Organizational Skills
• Excellent communication skills for engaging with diverse groups
• Strong ability to multitask and stay organized

Benefits: 

• Stipend: $1,500/month
• Free room and board, with access to community food and donations
• Monthly reimbursements in addition to the stipend:
  • Health insurance: $300/month health insurance plan of your choice
  • Mental Health Counseling: $130/month
  • Cell phone: $25/month
• Vehicle use for day-off
• Vacation days: 24 days/year, in addition to 1 weekly day off
• Education award: up to $5,000/year for past or current schooling upon completion of a year of service