ROLE SUMMARY: The Housing Liaison lives and works with a group of 3 to 12 students in their assigned
residential community. The primary purpose of the position is to facilitate community development and
assist in managing crises.

SUPERVISOR: Lydia’s Place Director of Student Services

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Must have completed two post-high school full time semesters (a full-time semester is 12 or more
completed credits in a single fall or spring semester).
2. Must be able to commit to a full academic year in the position.
3. Housing Liaison can be in school or in full-time work outside of Lydia’s Place.
4. Any offer of a contracted position or employment with Lydia’s Place is contingent upon a successful
completion of a background investigation.

DESCRIPTION:
1. Must be available and on-site during the evenings no later than 9pm and must be on-site overnight
until 7am. Housing liaison serves a minimum of 20 hours per week.
2. Continuing in the Housing Liaison role is based on job performance, evaluation and enrollment in a
secondary education campus or training program.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Community Development
a. Serve as a positive role model.
b. Develop and maintain relationships with residents through community presence and by utilizing
strategies such as intentional conversations.
c. Support all residents and help create an understanding between students by promoting and
encouraging participation in various strategies, available in the halls, on campus and within the
community, that focus on education and learning.
d. Encourage the principles of individual responsibility and respect for others’ development through
mediation, role modeling and facilitated discussions.
e. Promote and encourage student engagement in Lydia’s Place and Cycle of Hope program activities.

2. Crisis Management & Response
a. Consistently support, communicate, enforce, and abide by all Lydia’s Place and Athens Area Homeless
Shelter policies, procedures, and regulations. Educate residents on their responsibilities as members of
the residential community.
b. Serve in an on-call rotation with other Housing Liaisons.

Being on-call requires that Housing Liaison staff:
i. Be available to respond to issues and concerns.
ii. Always maintain access of and answer the community on-call phone number during their
scheduled period.
iii. Complete on-call walks throughout the community as directed by policy.
c. Assist Lydia’s Place staff, as needed, during a crisis or emergency, maintaining appropriate
confidentiality.