SUPERINTENDENT

Job Description APPLICANTS MUST BE PERMANENT IN THE SUPERINTENDENT OF ADULT INSTITUTIONS CIVIL SERVICE TITLE OR BE PERMANENT IN A COMPARABLE TITLE ELIGIBLE FOR 6.1.9 TITLE CHANGE. The New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) is the largest organization in the United States dedicated to preventing and addressing homelessness. In partnership with other City Agencies and Nonprofit Organizations, DHS works to prevent homelessness before it begins, reduces street homelessness, provide temporary shelter, and connect individuals and families to stable housing all with a focus on accountability, empathy, and equity. DHS is committed to continuous improvement and employs innovative strategies to deliver high-quality services that support a swift transition from shelter to self-sufficiency. The agency manages hundreds of facilities and operates with a large team as well as a several billion-dollar budget to meet the diverse needs of New Yorkers experiencing homelessness. The Division of Shelter Intake is responsible for the oversight of the day-to-day operations of the agencyu2019s Single Adult, Adult Families and Families with Childrenu2019s intake and assessment sites, both directly run and contracted providers. This Division is responsible for ensuring that the Cityu2019s most vulnerable population can access shelter, per eligibility criteria, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. The Department of Homeless Services (DHS) is recruiting for one (1) Superintendent who will: - Monitor shelter operations to ensure compliance with agency standards, stated regulations and all local laws and codes which set basis sanitation, health, and environmental standards. - Work closely with the security site managers and their designees to oversee the activities of security personnel. - Serve as Certified Fire Safety Coordinator for the shelter, ensuring that the facility is always following all fire code regulations. - Provide oversight and direction to comprehensive programs in social service, recreation, medical, occupational, mental health, and substance abuse recovery, which provide a continuum of care to shelter residents. - Evaluate and review the effectiveness of program operations and services; ensures maximum utilization of available services for clients; and facilitates the implementation of new programs and revisions of existing programs. - Participate in the planning of policies, procedures, and programs, and will interface with local Community Boards to promote good relations in the community. - Assume the duties of Deputy Director of Operations, if absent. Hours/Schedule: Tuesday-Saturday 4:00pm-12:00pm (RDO Sunday, Monday). SUPERINTENDENT OF ADULT INSTIT - 52279 Qualifications 1. A four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six years of full-time experience in any of the following: (a) Management of a hotel, summer resort, large lodging house, rooming house, home for the aged, nursing home, or an institution providing congregate care; or (b) As a commissioned or non-commissioned officer in command of a military or paramilitary unit, or as a supervising law enforcement specialist concerned with the overall analysis of security problems; or (c) Supervision of an organizational segment of at least five individuals engaged in providing social services to a disadvantaged client population or; 2. Education and/or experience equivalent to

Created: 2025-10-06