Welcome to Careers @ Simpson Housing Services! We invite you to learn more about our critical work to help end homelessness, what makes us special as an organization, and exciting employment opportunities with our team.
Who We Are
Simpson Housing Services’ mission is to house, support, and empower people impacted by homelessness. Founded in 1982, our programs and services have grown to include an extended-stay shelter, supportive housing programs, and developmental and educational services for children. We annually support 2,000 people experiencing and transitioning out of homelessness, including 300 families with 650 children.
Our values reflect how we do our work across the agency. We believe that everybody has the right to safe and affordable housing. Racism is a key cause of homelessness; therefore, we work to dismantle racism on individual, organizational, and systemic levels. We honor the inherent strengths and dignity of each person and promote the power of self-determination. We are driven by compassion and accountability as we build authentic relationships to strengthen our community.
Join us in the important work of ending homelessness.
To see our impact, focus, and approach to delivering programs and services, click here to read our latest annual report.
In 2024, a work group of Simpson staff from across the agency updated our mission and values to better reflect our culture and operational focus. Get insights through the staff members’ own words into who we are, what we do, and how we build relationships in the community.
Hear about the work we do from our incredible staff in this video:
Simpson’s Culture
Our culture is transformational, not transactional. Collaborative, not controlling. Agile, not change resistant.
At Simpson, we prioritize setting aside time to discuss important issues, reflect, and reconnect. Sometimes that means hard conversations and tough decisions. But we value building open, honest relationships. It is one of our greatest strengths in doing this critical work together.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Racial Justice
Simpson Housing Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer/educator and Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to doing anti-racist work as an agency and to the principles of diversity.
Diversity continues to be our primary focus in staffing and hiring, because we believe our staff demographics should be representative of the population demographics we serve. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, Black and Indigenous People/Person(s) of Color (BIPOC), persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.
Learn more about our anti-racism framework.
Simpson Housing Services participates in E-Verification of ALL newly hired employees.
Apply to Work at Simpson
We are recruiting team members to join us in our efforts to help end homelessness. Our team has the following openings:
Facilities Manager, FT
The Facilities Manager will lead building maintenance and systems operations, working closely with staff and external vendors to ensure all facilities are well-maintained and operating at a high standard in support of the organization’s mission and values. In this brand-new position, the Facilities Manager will establish and lead facility operations by developing systems, policies, and best practices that strengthen and sustain the organization’s infrastructure. This is a unique opportunity to build on existing strengths while shaping the future of facilities management at Simpson Housing Services.
Hours for this position are generally Mondays-Fridays, 9am-5pm, with some flexibility for urgent needs.
Wages: $65,000-70,000 per year
Advancement Officer, FT
The Advancement Officer is a key fundraising professional and an integral member of Simpson Housing Services’ Advancement team. This role serves as the mid-level/pipeline gift officer and manages a robust portfolio of individual donors and contributing to Simpson’s long-term fundraising capacity. Working closely with the Director of Advancement and Communications and the Advancement team, the Advancement Officer manages a portfolio of approximately 150–300 donors, primarily giving in the $250–$1,000 range.
Hours for this position are generally Mondays-Fridays, 9am-5pm, with flexibility to regularly work evenings and weekends.
Wages: $60,000-70,000 per year
Family Support Specialist, FT
The Transitional Housing for Families program provides weekly support services and temporary financial assistance for families experiencing homelessness to achieve permanent housing. This position will work as part of our Family Housing team to support families with locating and securing housing, along with leveraging support services that will help families maintain permanent housing. The goals of the program are to partner with families to move into and retain stable housing, increase economic resources, and simultaneously address the needs of parents and children to improve outcomes for the whole family.
Hours for this position are generally Mondays-Fridays, 9am-5pm, with some flexibility based on participant needs.
Wages: $23-$25/hour
Family Support Specialist, FT
This position works with families to improve the quality of individual lives, strengthen family functioning, and achieve independence through stable housing. This position is part of the family housing team at Simpson Housing Services. The goals of the program are to partner with families to move into and retain stable housing, increase economic resources, and simultaneously address the needs of parents and children to improve outcomes for the whole family.
Hours for this position are generally Mondays-Fridays, 9am-5pm, with some flexibility based on participant needs.
Wages: $23-$25/hour
Resident Connections Coordinator, FT
This position is part of a Supportive Housing partnership between Simpson Housing Services, Aeon, and Avivo (formerly Resource, Inc. OR RESOURCE Chemical and Mental Health). The position will provide supportive services to residents at Aeon’s OHP properties, the Continental and the Lamoreaux. OHP is a set of Aeon buildings that provides formerly homeless single adults with a safe and permanent home and support services to help residents regain and maintain stability in their lives, homes and the community. This energetic and adaptable employee will work as part of a team to assist residents to maintain housing, support access to community resources, and foster community engagement and resident leadership. The Resident Connections Coordinator (RCC) must be knowledgeable about and able to respond effectively to the complexities of participants’ lives and the co-occurring challenges and conditions associated with long-term homelessness.
Hours for this position are generally Mondays-Fridays, 9am-5pm.
Wages: $23-$25/hr
Case Manager, FT
This position is part of a Supportive Housing partnership between Simpson Housing Services, Aeon, and Avivo. The position will provide case management to residents at Aeon’s OHP properties.This position will work as part of a team that utilizes a Harm Reduction and Housing First Model. Team members will maintain a caseload of at least 18 individuals and will respond to each participant’s unique needs and goals, recognizing their resiliency and supporting them through challenges by providing on-going support in accessing community services to ensure stability in housing and integration in the community.
Hours for this position are generally Mondays-Fridays, 8am-4pm, flexible.
Wages: $23-$25/hr
Youth Support Specialist, FT
This position will work as part of our Family and Youth Housing team to support young adults (ages 18-24) living in a supportive housing apartment building in Edina, MN. The goals of the program are to partner with young adults to obtain and retain stable housing, increase economic resources, and improve overall stability outcomes for each household.
Hours for this position are generally Mondays-Fridays, 9am-5pm, with some flexibility based on participant needs.
Wages: $23-$25/hour
Youth and Young Parent Support Specialist, FT
This position will work as part of our Family and Youth Housing team to support young adults and young families (ages 18-24 at program entry) at two different housing sites. The goals of the program are to partner with young adults to move into and retain stable housing, increase economic resources, and simultaneously address the needs of young adults and children to improve outcomes for each household.
Hours for this position are generally Mondays-Fridays, 9am-5pm, with some flexibility based on participant needs.
Wages: $23-$25/hour
Cook, On-Call
The On Call Cook works directly with the Kitchen Manager & Chef to ensure the shelter guests have access to high-quality, culturally affirming, and nutritious meals from a safe and well-managed kitchen. This role directly supervises volunteers in the kitchen, so strong communication and people skills are necessary. This position will be supervised by the Kitchen Manager and Chef.
This is an on-call position with potential for up to 10-15 hours per week with shifts occurring on weeknights from 4:00pm-8:00pm and weekends from 10:00am-8:00pm. This position may also cover the Kitchen Manager & Chef weekday shift during vacations and holidays as needed.
Wages: $23-$24/hour