Director of Housing and Human Services

Overview

The City of Culver City is seeking an accomplished Housing & Human Services Director to lead a complex, highly visible department responsible for housing stability, homelessness response, human services, crisis intervention, and regulatory programs. Reporting directly to the City Manager, this executive-level role provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for a diverse portfolio including affordable housing production, rent stabilization and tenant protections, Section 8 housing programs, and code enforcement services.

The Director will guide the Department through a period of significant opportunity, including advancing major housing initiatives, completing a new Homeless Plan, expanding mobile crisis team services, and supporting a dedicated workforce operating in challenging environments, while helping advance the City’s broader goals around equity, public safety, and community wellbeing.

Salary Range DOE/DOQ: $193,683 – $235,421. Upon City Council approval, the salary range will increase by 4% effective January 27, 2026, to $201,430 – $244,836.

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The Housing & Human Services Department (Department) is comprised of approximately 26 staff and is supported by a FY25/26 General Fund Expenditure of approximately $20.5M. The Department delivers a broad range of housing, homelessness, human services, and regulatory programs that directly support community stability, public safety, and quality of life. The Department and its Divisions work diligently to advance the Department’s FY25/26 Strategic Goals, which include:
Improve Housing and Homeless Services, Increase Community Engagement, Promote Equity and Inclusion, Provide High Quality Public Services, Advance Environmental Sustainability and Climate Action, and Promote Public Safety.

Department Divisions:

• Housing Services/Rent Stabilization & Tenant Protections: Advances housing stability through affordable housing production, administration of the Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section
  8), monitoring of rent- and income-restricted units, landlord engagement, housing navigation, and operation of the City’s Rent Stabilization and Tenant Protections programs.
• Human Services & Crisis Intervention: Provides non-enforcement responses to homelessness, mental health, and substance use challenges, including homeless outreach, crisis intervention, and coordination of interim and permanent supportive housing through initiatives such as Project Homekey.
• Enforcement Services: Oversees Municipal Code compliance with a focus on public health, safety, and neighborhood quality of life. Core responsibilities include property maintenance enforcement, encampment-related response, nuisance abatement, and community-focused park patrol services.

To learn more about the Department, visit:

• Department Website
• Department Budget
• Department Organizational Chart
• Department Services
• Rent Control Staff Report & Ordinance
• Addressing Homelessness Fact Sheet

The Housing & Human Services Director (Director) is an executive-level, unclassified position that reports directly to the City Manager and provides overall leadership, strategic direction, and operational oversight for the Department. The Director is responsible for administering the FY25/26 $ 20.5M departmental budget and leading a diverse portfolio of housing, homelessness, human services, and enforcement programs.

Four (4) senior-level staff members report directly to the Director, with indirect oversight of the Department’s approximately 26 total employees. The Director sets departmental priorities, ensures regulatory compliance, oversees contracts and service providers, supports staff capacity, and maintains alignment with City Council direction and community expectations.

In addition, the Director serves as the City’s principal advisor and primary public-facing representative on housing and human services matters, regularly representing the City and Department in public forums while working closely with the City Manager, City Council, advisory bodies, community stakeholders, and regional partners…