Position: Director of Emergency Housing

Department: Eliza Shirley House & Red Shield Family Residence                                       

Availability of Position: Immediate

Schedule: Varies

Reporting Relationship: Assistant Director of PSSM

Salary/Grade: $80,000 per year; 15, Exempt

The Salvation Army is hiring and offers truly excellent benefit package to eligible employees including:

• Generous paid time off every year that includes: holidays, up to 3 personal days, vacation time and sick time.
• Employer funded Pension Plan (company contributions begin after 1 year of employment)
• Comprehensive health care coverage with low cost employee premiums, co-pays and deductibles
• Eligibility for supplemental insurance plans including Short Term Disability, AFLAC and Voluntary Term Life
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Remitted Tuition Program
• Eligibility for the Federal Government’s Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program
• Most importantly – a job with a good purpose!

About the Eliza Shirley House & Red Shield Family Residence: The Salvation Army’s ESH and RSFR are a safe and welcoming emergency housing programs offering loving, respectful, compassionate, and non-judgmental services to empower residents to strive towards self-sufficiency. All family configurations, including families with teenaged children, and single men with children are accepted.

Description of Position: The Director of Emergency Housing (DEH) oversees the management of the Red Shield Family Residence (RSFR) and Eliza Shirley House (ESH), both 24/7 trauma-informed emergency housing programs, including ensuring healthy and safe operations in compliance with all federal, state, and local mandates, as well as necessary funding requirements. The DEH is responsible for all aspects of the program, including direct supervision of both Assistant Directors, the supervision of after hours, provision of clinical supervision to all Case Managers at RSFR and ESH, staff development, personnel administration, and all reporting requirements needed for program renewal and grant writing. The DEH communicates with corporations, funding sources, organizations, government agencies, community, and church groups at a variety of organizational levels to further the outreach of mission of The Salvation Army and its shelter ministry.

The above list of job duties is not exclusive or exhaustive and the candidate will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope of the post.

Requirements: 

• Master’s degree is Social Work (MSW). LSW/LCSW preferred.
• Previous experience managing emergency housing programs.
• Training in trauma-informed care (Sanctuary Model Training) preferred.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Child Protection Clearances PA Act 153 requires that all prospective employees complete the following clearance and background checks prior to employment: PA Child Abuse History Clearance, PA State Police Criminal Record Check and FBI Criminal Record/Fingerprint Check. Meets the Child Protection Clearances required by PA Act 153 to include PA Child Abuse History Clearance, Mandated Reporter Training, PA State Police Criminal Record Check and FBI Criminal Record Check along with renewals every five years.
• Must have an understanding of, and appreciation for, the Mission of The Salvation Army and the Sanctuary Model.  

Contact: Please submit your resume and cover letter as instructed below.

External candidates interested in this position please apply online at http://careers.salvationarmy.org. 

Internal candidates interested in applying for this position please apply at http://internal-usesalvationarmy.icims.com.          

No Phone Calls Please.

Released by the Divisional Human Resources Department on 7/29/25.

The Salvation Army’s Mission Statement

The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church.

Its message is based on the Bible.  Its ministry is motivated by the love of God.

Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

Requisition No. 2449