Community Liaison

MISSION

Helping Central Texas improve economic self-reliance through a wide range of services and community partnerships.

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Agency

Community Liaison

The Village Main – San Marcos, Texas

Temporary Part Time

Days are Flexible; 16-20 hrs/wk

$25 - $30/hourly (commensurate w/experience & education)

Executive Director

January 27, 2026

Deadline:
Open Until Filled

To align community partners around a coordinated entry system that improves access to housing and supportive services for people experiencing homelessness.

• Lifelong Learning:
  Seeks innovative opportunities to expand knowledge, skills, and experiences.
• Effective Communication:
  Provides well thought-out, concise, and timely oral and written information.
• Teamwork:
  Considers group effort more important than individual effort.
• High Personal Standards:
  Sets challenging goals and continuously seeks feedback and opportunities to improve performance.
• Flexibility:
  Accepts other viewpoints, shifts strategies if necessary, and adjusts to changing work priorities.
• Concern for Accuracy and Effectiveness:
  Considers how work impacts both short term and long-term operating efficiencies.
• Initiative:
  Is proactive rather than reactive.
• Courteous and Respectful:
  Ensures all business dealings and relationships are conducted fairly and honestly.

• Serve as a neutral convener and trusted liaison among housing providers, mental health agencies, substance use treatment providers, city and county governments, veteran service organizations, healthcare partners, faith-based organizations, and other stakeholders serving unhoused populations in Hays County.
• Facilitate regular meetings, work groups, and planning sessions focused on homelessness response coordination.
• Build consensus among diverse partners to align services, reduce duplication, and improve access to housing and supportive services.
• Lead the development and implementation of a local Coordinated Entry Planning Entity, in alignment with THN guidance and HUD standards.
• Support partners in defining roles, referral pathways, prioritization processes, and service standards within the Coordinated Entry system.
• Document policies, procedures, and workflows required for an effective Coordinated Entry system.
• Promote and support community-wide adoption and effective use of the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS).
• Work with THN and HMIS administrators to provide training, technical assistance, and ongoing support to participating agencies.
• Encourage data quality, consistent data entry, and data-informed decision-making across partner organizations.
• Assess community readiness for HUD homelessness funding opportunities, including Continuum of Care (CoC) participation.
• Assist in identifying gaps in services, capacity needs, and infrastructure required to compete for and manage federal funding.
• Support the development of community plans, narratives, and documentation aligned with HUD and THN expectations.
• Use HMIS and other data sources to track progress, identify trends, and inform system improvements.
• Prepare reports, summaries, and presentations for agency leadership, community partners, boards, and funders.
• Support continuous improvement efforts by incorporating feedback from people with lived experience of homelessness and service providers.
• Ensure homelessness response efforts are grounded in fairness, dignity, and trauma-informed approaches.
• Ensure meaningful participation of people with lived experience of homelessness in planning and decision-making processes.

• Submits time sheets accurately and on time to supervisor.
• Submits mileage accurately and on time to supervisor.
• Attends all staff and other meetings as assigned.
• Manages time effectively.
• Be a positive role model.
• Maintains confidentiality: records, client services, and staff.
• Adheres to agency's best practices related to time and leave.
• Dress is appropriate to work environment.
• Maintains professionalism.
• Maintains a safe, orderly and clean environment.
• Willing to work at alternative locations.
• All other duties as assigned.