END YOUTH HOMELESSNESS
King County Now Recruiting More than 45 People Experiencing Homelessness to Hire into Full-Time Temporary (1 year) County Jobs @ $21-$28/hr (see the 3 County Job Options below)
Once job applicants are referred, interviewed and hired into one of these County jobs they will be enrolled into the King County Jobs & Housing Program (see attached program info sheet), which also provides them:
1 year of Rapid Rehousing services, including housing identification, rent and move-in assistance/supports, and case management services
ORCA passes for 1 year
Additional mobility services to and from job location if needed (e.g. Vanpool)
Clothing, boots, etc. for work if needed
1 year of career services
Financial assistance that may include but is not limited to:
Move-in costs, including deposits and first month’s rent
Rental assistance; Rental applications fees, and payments for background and credit checks
Previous housing debt/rental arrears if resolving will facilitate an immediate housing placement
Utility deposits and arrears needed to secure housing
Moving costs
COUNTY JOB OPTION 1 – King County ELECTIONS Administrative Specialists – hiring for up to 20 temporary openings @ $22.57-$28.75/hr plus benefits
Work full-time (typically Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm) for 12 months on-site at King County Elections office in Renton, WA
Job Duties
Update voter registration records by accurately typing names, dates, addresses, phone numbers, and more
Scan returned signature update forms to prepare data entry
Perform quality control checks to make sure voter registration records are correct and complete
Answer questions from voters as needed.
Must have computer skills to be able to perform a high volume of data entry with speed and accuracy
No prior elections experience required. Will train!
COUNTY JOB OPTION 2 – King County HUMAN RESOURCES Scanning Technicians – hiring for up to 8 temporary openings @ $20.99/hr plus benefits
Work full-time (Mon-Fri starting at 8am/9am) for 12 months on-site at King County downtown Seattle locations
Perform sorting and scanning of paper personnel records into an electronic content management system
Must have some basic computer skills to perform job duties
No prior sorting/scanning experience required. Will train!
COUNTY JOB OPTION 3 – King County PARKS Specialists – hiring for up to 20 temporary openings @ $23.07/hr plus benefits
Work full-time (Mon-Fri 6:30am-3pm) for 12 months on-site at various King County Parks locations in either South or East King County
Perform a variety of tasks such as landscaping, athletic field maintenance, trail building and maintenance, invasive weed removal, restoration and planting
Must be able to do physical labor outdoors
No prior experience required. Will train!
REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL 3 COUNTY JOB OPTIONS include:
Must be at least 18 years old and currently experiencing homelessness
Must comply with COVID-19 vaccination requirement for King County employees
For more info and to get the very brief referral form for your interested clients/customers experiencing homelessness, contact our King County Jobs & Housing Program, Sasha Gourevitch 206-660-9349 agourevitch@kingcounty.gov no later than April 4, 2022.