Steve Brown, Chair;
Liz Backstrom, Vice-Chair;
Sam Baker, Secretary;
Jennifer Haynes, Treasurer

Job Description for Spokane Homeless Coalition Leadership Team

1. Ensure Coalition follows its Mission statement
2. Administrative functions:

• Facilitate the monthly meetings and coordinate details around meeting functions
• Prepare monthly agendas
• Ensure that subcommittees are operating and facilitate communication with committee chairs
• Attend subcommittee meetings
• Ensure representation to Washington State Homeless Coalition
• Ensure information sharing among sub-committees, leadership team and the Homeless Coalition membership
• Develop and maintain an Executive Committee
• Ensure participation on City/County Continuum of Care plans
• Handle complaint issues within Coalition operations
• Develop Coalition Policies & Procedures, update by laws as requested by membership
• Ensure all Coalition documentation is updated

3. Public spokesperson for Homeless Coalition:

• Public and written statements
• Representation at Spokane City Council, Spokane County Commissioner and City of Spokane Valley Council meetings
• Media contacts
• Letters
• Awareness of community boards and representation at community meetings
• Speaker bureau at forum and/or public meeting
• Help develop/facilitate media packet

4. Membership and communication issues:

• Ensure recruitment of participants (past and present)
• Maintain a list of members, activities, boards and committees to facilitate communication
• Maintain regular communication with other Leadership Team and Executive Committee members
• Maintain regular communication with City of Spokane Human Services staff
• Share resources/needed information
• Coordinate with funding resources that support Coalition operations