If you’re passionate about our mission, we want you on our team! Join us as we work on the front lines tackling our community’s most pressing issues. Our staff is creative, collaborative, smart, dedicated and inspired as we seek to build a world where all people are safe, have access to the resources they need, and are empowered to pursue their dreams.
The benefits of working for YWCA Missoula include:
- generous paid time off and holidays
- employee wellness stipend
- employee assistance program
- medical, dental and vision insurance
- paid parental and sick leave
- life insurance
- retirement fund
- professional development training
*Available benefits vary depending on employment status
YWCA Missoula values a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about working with us but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. We strongly encourage women, BIPOC, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, veterans, survivors of domestic violence, and people with lived experience of houselessness or housing instability to apply. YWCA Missoula is an equal-opportunity employer and are in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Current Employment Opportunities
PLANET KIDS VISIT MONITOR
Part-Time – 19 hours/week
Starting at $18.63/hr. DOE
How does this position make an impact on the community?
Planet Kids is a supervised visitation center that serves families that have experienced domestic violence. As a Visit Monitor, you will help provide a vital service to our community: keeping children and survivors safe while maintaining a comfortable and welcoming environment for kids to spend time with their non-custodial parents.
The ideal candidate is passionate about the mission of the YWCA and:
- Is dedicated to helping children and families and has experience working with at-risk children and/or other marginalized populations
- has the ability to communicate effectively and connect with a variety of people
- has an understanding of domestic violence issues, particularly in relation to the effects on children
- Can successfully offer, accept, and act on constructive criticism and work collaboratively toward resolution of conflict
- Is reliable, organized, punctual
- Can maintain confidential client information
- Has received education in human services or related field, or has at least two years’ experience providing direct service to children or families
- High school diploma or HiSet diploma required. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Some of what you’ll do in this position:
- Monitor visits and exchanges between children and their non-residential parents, ensuring that parents follow program policies
- Nurture, guide, play with and mentor children in the program, kindly attending to their bodies, minds, and spirits.
- Redirect parents as needed, providing positive alternatives to inappropriate or unsafe language or behavior
- Terminate visits when necessary
- Help the children in the program have fun and learn.
- Work with parents to help them develop parenting skills.
- Act as a positive role model for children and their parents
What else you should know: This position is part-time, with 19-22 hours per week. Working hours are Sundays 11:00am – 6:00pm, Mondays 5:00pm-8:30pm, Wednesdays 3:30pm – 7:30 p.m., Thursdays 5:00pm – 8:45pm, Fridays 3:30pm-7:30pm, and mandatory Wednesday Staff Meetings 1:00pm-2:00pm. The base wage for this position starts at $18.63/hour – higher wages would be based on experience calculated using YWCA Missoula’s wage matrix. Employee filling this role has access to benefits including holiday, vacation and sick time pay; health, dental, vision and life insurance available; reimbursed wellness expenses, employee discount and employee assistance program.
How to apply: To be considered for this position, please send a resume, cover letter and references to DJohnston@ywcaofmissoula.org or ACadieux@ywcaofmissoula.org or by mail/ in person to 1800 S. 3rd St. W., Missoula, MT 59801, Attn: HR.
Our Mission
YWCA Missoula is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.
We believe that everyone has the right to a life free from violence and discrimination, with access to safe, decent housing and the resources to pursue their dreams. We are determined to create a community where all people, regardless of gender or race, have opportunities for growth, leadership and power.