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HIP Housing - Seeking & Providing - Partial Lists For May 2019

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Home Sharing Program – Housing Offered

HIP Housing is a non-profit, affordable housing organization in San Mateo County.

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Do you have a room to rent in your home? Contact HIP Housing at 650-348-6660.

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Examples of a partial list of rooms as of May 2019

Belmont: One bedroom available in a 3BR/2/BA house. Rent is $1000/month w/a $500 deposit. Room can be furnished or unfurnished with shared utilities & laundry access. Home is located near shopping & freeways. Prefers outside smoking & no pets. Homeowner smokes, has a cat, enjoys the gym, cooking, & socializing.

Daly City: One bedroom available in a 2BR/1.5/BA condo. Rent is $1100/month w/a $400 deposit. Room can be furnished or unfurnished & has laundry access. Prefers no smoking but a cat is welcome. Homeowner takes a variety of classes & is studying to be a teacher.

East Palo Alto: One bedroom available in a 3BR/2/BA house. Rent is $1000/month w/a $1000 deposit. Room can be furnished or unfurnished & has laundry access. Home has a nice front & backyard. Prefers outside smoking & no pets. Homeowner works, is active at church, & likes to exercise outdoors.

Pacifica: One bedroom available in a 5BR/2/BA house. Rent is $750/month w/a $600 deposit. Room is furnished & has laundry access. Home is located in a very quiet, safe neighborhood. Prefers outside smoking but no pets. Homeowner volunteers at school and in the community.

Redwood City: One bedroom available in a 3BR/2/BA house. Rent is $1200/month w/a $1000 deposit.

Room is unfurnished with a private bath & laundry access. Home is located in a clean, quiet neighborhood with access to the freeway. Prefers no smoking or pets. Homeowner enjoys spending time with family.

San Bruno: One bedroom available in a 2BR/1/BA house. Rent is $900/month w/a $950 deposit. Room can be furnished or unfurnished & has shared utilities & laundry access. Home is located close to shopping & transportation. Prefers no smoking or pets. Homeowner has two small dogs, works part-time, & exercises.

San Bruno: One bedroom available in a 1BR/1/BA apartment. Rent is $800/month w/a $800 deposit. Room is furnished & has laundry access. Home is located in a quiet neighborhood close to the park, shopping, & transportation. Prefers no smoking or pets. Homeowner enjoys computer games.

San Mateo: One bedroom available in a 5BR/3/BA house. Rent is $1000/month w/a $200 deposit. Room is furnished with laundry access & a private bath. Home is in a quiet neighborhood near the park, transportation, & shopping. Prefers no smoking or pets. Home Provider has a small dog, paints, reads, & teaches art classes.

San Mateo: One bedroom available in a 2BR/2/BA condo. Rent is $1000/month w/a $500 deposit. Room is furnished with laundry access & a private bath. Home is near transportation & shopping. Prefers no smoking or pets. Home Provider enjoys spending time with family and being away on weekends.

South San Francisco: One bedroom available in a 4BR/3/BA house. Rent is $900/month w/a $900 deposit. Room is unfurnished with shared utilities. Prefers no smoking or pets. Homeowner spends free time volunteering in the community.

Home Sharing Program – Persons Seeking

Male seeking housing from Burlingame to Woodside. He can pay up to $500 & the room can be furnished or unfurnished. Prefers no smoking but pets are fine. He is seeking housing because the landlord is selling the property. His ideal housemate is quiet, and open-minded. He likes art, politics, and mediation.

Male seeking housing from Brisbane to San Bruno. He can pay up to $700 & the room can be furnished or unfurnished. Outside smoking & pets are fine. He is seeking permanent housing and his ideal

housemate is friendly, clean, organized, & respectful.

Male seeking housing from Daly City to Millbrae. He can pay up to $750 & the room can be furnished or unfurnished. Prefers no smoking but pets are fine. He is seeking housing as his client passed away & he was a caregiver. His ideal housemate respects his privacy. He enjoys free time walking and listening to music.

Male seeking housing from Burlingame to Belmont. He can pay up to $900 & the room can be furnished or unfurnished. Outside smoking & pets are fine. He is seeking housing to reduce his costs. His ideal housemate is clean, quiet, & respectful. He enjoys spending time with family.

Female seeking housing from Millbrae to Redwood City. She can pay up to $1100 & the room can be furnished or unfurnished. Prefers no smoking but pets are fine. She is seeking housing because her roommate is moving. Her ideal housemate is easy going & respectful. She enjoys hoola hooping, and singing.

Male seeking housing from Daly City to Redwood City. He can pay up to $1500 & the room can be furnished or unfurnished. Smoking & pets are fine. He is seeking housing to be near his new job. His ideal housemate is clean, even tempered, & respectful of his privacy. He enjoys going to the gym, and is away every Fri. - Sun.

Female seeking housing from Belmont to Redwood City. She can pay up to $1100 & the room can be furnished or unfurnished. Smoking & pets are fine; she has a small dog. She is seeking housing to reduce costs & be closer to work. Her ideal housemate is clean, considerate, & likes dogs.

Female seeking housing from Burlingame to Portola Valley. She can pay up to $800 & the room can be furnished or unfurnished. Outside smoking & pets are fine. She is seeking housing to reduce costs. Her ideal housemate is respectful & honest. She enjoys walking, going to the gym, & visiting with friends & family.

Male seeking housing from Millbrae to Belmont. He can pay up to $1200 & needs an unfurnished room. Prefers no smoking but pets are fine. He is seeking housing to be closer to work. His ideal housemate is quiet & respectful. He enjoys exercise, yoga, meditation, & reading.

Female seeking housing in the North part of the County for $1200/month. Unfurnished or furnished room ok. She has a parakeet and can live in a home with dogs. Outside smoking ok. Seeking a respectful, clean, and friendly housemate. She enjoys a good laugh, volunteering, and visiting with family.

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Community Outreach Specialist

About HIP Housing:

HIP Housing is nonprofit agency specializing in creative affordable housing solutions throughout San Mateo County. Founded in 1972, HIP Housing benefits from an exceptional staff, well-established programs and financial stability. HIP Housing’s programs are nationally recognized and have been highlighted in Newsweek, USA Today, Metropolitan Home and on the Oprah Winfrey Show.

Our Team:

Our team includes a staff of 40 with an average tenure of 10 years and a governing board of 18 Directors recruited with an emphasis on diversity of skills and interests to assist in advancing the HIP Housing mission.

Position Profile:

As part of HIP Housing’s effort to better coordinate our marketing and program efforts, we are seeking a passionate, self-motivated professional to join our team as Community Outreach Specialist. Individuals considered for this position will demonstrate talent for building robust community relationships and be able to convey passion for the work of the agency in both oral and written formats. Equally important, this position requires a good working knowledge of social media management and web based technologies.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The Community Outreach Specialist will work closely with the Home Sharing and the Development teams as well as the Board of Directors’ Marketing Committee to create consistent and creative messaging in support program efforts.

This includes implementing program outreach and creating strategies for growing the base of home sharing home providers while also managing the HIP Housing online and social media presence.

The right candidate will be organized and have strong public speaking and presentation skills with a willingness to work collaboratively with staff. In addition, the right candidate will be excellent at creating and implementing targeted messaging for our social media and web presence. This position requires some weekend and evening presentations but also features flexible work-week scheduling.

Job Responsibilities:

Home Sharing Program Outreach (70%)

  • Implement ideas generated from the large scale marketing campaign
  • Conduct presentations at City Councils meetings, community service organizations, community fairs and other public forums in support of outreach efforts
  • Visit libraries, religious organizations, senior centers, community centers, City buildings and other sites to provide program brochures, flyers, and calendars.
  • Visit local businesses to post information on bulletin boards, break rooms, and in office windows
  • Answer questions from business owners or others about how HIP Housing’s programs help their employees, customers, and the larger community
  • Help with follow-up calls to clients
  • In collaboration with the Associate Director, research new opportunities for outreach.
  • Update and manage agency’s social media and website presence (i.e., facebook, website, etc.)
  • Be responsible for creating content and posting announcements, ads, on a variety of social media and web based sites
  • Utilize and manage Google analytics
  • Provide support to the third party that oversees the Google Ads campaign
  • Research and make recommendations for implementing emerging new social media tools
  • Train staff and Board on the "how to's" of social media tools as needed
  • Assist with other duties as needed especially with special events
  • Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution or equivalent preferred but not required
  • 2-3 years experience in similar field
  • Ability to work independently while remaining engaged in a strong, mutually respectful team
  • Clear, friendly and professional public speaking manner
  • Excellent writing skills
  • Comfortable approaching businesses and community partners about posting information at their sites
  • Willingness to work weekends and/or evenings
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Access), social media networks, WordPress, and Google AdWords.
  • Knowledge of Photoshop and layout software a plus.
  • Ability to handle multiple projects and prioritize.
  • Must have own vehicle and provide car insurance
  • Must be able to lift 30-35 lbs.
  • This position is a full-time, exempt, at-will, annually reviewed job.
  • $50,000, depending upon experience.
  • HIP Housing offers an excellent benefits package including generous PTO, employee medical paid at 100%, dental, vision, employer matched pension plan (5%).
  • Additionally, this position features alternating Friday’s off with an initial 3-month probation period.

· Develop links and shared content opportunities with other local agencies

· Help to coordinate outreach mailings

Agency-wide Social Media (30%)

Preferred Qualifications:

Reports to: Associate Executive Director

Salary and Benefits:

Please send cover letter and resume to recruiting@hiphousing.org by Monday May 13th, 2019. Please indicate on subject line Community Outreach Specialist.

HIP Housing is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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