Employment/Careers With Us
Last Updated: 10/14/2025
Position: Food Service Manager - Hidle House
Description: The Food service manager’s role involves direct planning and preparing of menus, cooking, cleaning, and grocery shopping to accomplish the agency’s mission of serving, protecting, and strengthening children, families, and communities.
The food service manager does not supervise any staff and will be directly supervised by the shelter manager or assistant shelter manager. The food service manager works with the direct care staff and shelter supervisors regarding the implementation of food service to the residents of the shelter.
A successful candidate will possess the ability to set healthy boundaries and maintain the role of helper. They will respect diversity and have an understanding of youth development with the ability to intervene appropriately and promote youth empowerment. A successful candidate will also have the ability to work alongside co-workers, supervisors and community partners and build and maintain positive professional relationships.
Tasks will include:
• Planning and preparing weekly menus and ensuring that alternatives are available for dietary restrictions as needed.
• Prepare breakfast, lunch, and dinner in accordance with work schedule and prepare meals for scheduled days off in advance to ensure menu is followed.
• Conduct all grocery
and kitchen shopping and maintain food
cost within the approved budget.
• Responsible for cleaning and
maintaining sanitary conditions in the
kitchen and dining areas according to
state standards.
• Maintain inventory of food and kitchen supplies, stock items as needed, and monitor all aspects of food service in the shelter.
• Provide limited assistance to shelter staff on occasion.
Minimum Requirements: This position requires a high school diploma or GED.
Close Date: Open until filled.
Position: Maintenance Coordinator
Description & Minimum Requirements:A successful candidate involves supervising the direct maintenance of facilities and vehicles owned and/or operated by Anchorage Children’s Home. They will report directly to the Executive Director. To qualify for this position you must possess knowledge of building and outdoor maintenance, a valid driver's license, a high school Diploma or GED, awareness of self and being open to others, respect for diversity and differences among youth, families, and communities, ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others, ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments, ability to use computer systems, and the ability to effectively communicate. Prior maintenance experience is preferred.
Close Date: Open until filled.
Position: SNAP Facilitator
Description:A successful candidate provides facilitation support for the SNAP group counseling and training program designed to provide parents and pre-teens with positive and effective decision-making skills to help at-risk children maintain successful school attendance and performance. The program conducts semester long programs for students and parents after school and in the early evenings.
Minimum Requirements: This position requires a high school diploma or GED and will provide the SNAP specific training needed.
Close Date: Open until filled.
Position: Assistant Shelter Manager – Hidle House Emergency Youth Crisis Shelter
Description:The Hidle House Assistant Shelter Manager position provides direct supervision to direct care workers and the food program manager. They will report directly to the Shelter Manager and be responsible for creating and posting the monthly schedule and participating in an on-call rotation. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills and the ability to supervise, motivate, develop, and empower others. An understanding of conflict resolution and an ongoing positive attitude with the flexibility for day-to-day change is highly desired.
Minimum Requirements: This position requires a valid driver’s license and an associates degree with 3 years of experience working with youth.
Close Date: Open until filled.
Position: Youth Specialist / Both Full Time and Part Time
Description:The successful candidate will provide motivation, leadership, structure, and day-to-day supervision and development to the adolescent youth in the Hidle House Shelter.
The Youth Specialist supervises resident youth in a 24-hour awake program and works closely with the Residential Counselors, who are responsible for clinical services provided in the shelter. Candidates hired must be able to work shifts.
Minimum Requirements: High School Diploma or GED required. Prefer applicants to have 1 year of experience working with adolescents or children. Must possess a valid driver's license.
Close Date: Open until filled.
Position: Resident Advisor
Description: The successful candidate will provide mentorship and leadership for youth ages 16 to 21 who reside in a transitional living clustered apartment setting.
This position provides supervision, recreation, basic life skills training, and transportation for youth and requires the flexibility to work all shifts, days, evenings, and weekend hours as needed.
Minimum Requirements: High School Diploma or GED required and preferably 2 years of experience working with youth. Must possess a valid driving license.
Close Date: Open until filled.