The Role
Coordinate and host resident events, workshops, and community programming for one apartment community. Develop monthly activity schedules, partner with nonprofit and government organizations, connect residents with assistance resources, communicate with onsite staff, track program impact, and submit reports. The part-time role requires 12 hours weekly onsite in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, primarily evenings and weekends, with a two-year commitment. Compensation is discounted onsite rent rather than wages.
Summary Generated by Built In
This is not a paid position. The role is compensated by living Onsite at the community with discounted rent.
**PLEASE READ THE IMPORTANT DETAILS SECTION BELOW BEFORE APPLYING.**
The Events and Ministry Coordinator will be responsible for excellence in executing the service plan of Apartment Life. Specifically, they work with their Apartment Life supervisor to prepare a monthly schedule to serve through events and programming in order to meet the needs of each community. Programming can include resident events, workshops/classes for adults and families, resourcing activities and welcoming new residents. This role internally will be called Coordinator of Resident Services.
Important Details:
- The coordinator role is part time, 12 hours per week serving 1 community located in Kutztown, PA.
- The role requires a team of two people. A team can be a married couple, adult family members, or two roommates of the same gender who will serve together for 2 years.
- The role can be completed during business hours, evenings and weekends.
- The coordinator will live Onsite at the community and the role is compensated with discounted rent. It is not a paid position.
- The coordinator will plan and host several events each month to promote social engagement, wellness, health, enrichment, and stability.
- The coordinator will create a monthly schedule that includes community activities and/or workshops.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Work with corporate, government, and nonprofit partners to create programs that fit each community's needs.
- Organize and host educational workshops for adults and youth
- Meet with residents to provide support and connect them with resources
- Share information about rental, food, and other assistance programs
- Overall all activities to ensure they run smoothly
- Communicate regularly with onsite staff
- Meet weekly with your supervisor to review program and goals
- Submit monthly reports on activities and impact
Required Qualifications
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
- Be legally eligible to work in the United States
- Bachelor's Degree or related experience in event planning, social impact, or human services
- Excellent listening/communication skills (written and verbal)
- Ability to provide after-hours or weekend activities as needed
- Basic computer skills
- Basic fluency in English to compose marketing elements for the community and required reports
- Possess a current driver's license and liability insurance, and access to a form of reliable transportation to complete coordinator duties such as shopping for events and connecting with vendors
- Be physically able to use stairs, bend, sit, stand, stoop, and carry up to 25 pounds
- Have the availability to commit weekly hours to perform job responsibilities, mainly in the evenings and weekends when most residents are home
- Be able to make the minimum term commitment to serving in the apartment community
Preferred Qualifications
- Bilingual Spanish preferred, but not required
- Experience serving at-risk populations preferred
- Previous event planning experience
- Experience working within a budget
- Some relevant experience using social media
- Have a network of support through potential volunteers, vendors, or community partners
Additional notes regarding the application
- You may see a place to provide a Linked-In profile, resume, or cover letter. For this position with Apartment Life, you are welcome to submit those, but it is not required.
Skills Required
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Legally eligible to work in the United States
- Bachelor's degree or related experience in event planning, social impact, or human services
- Excellent written and verbal listening and communication skills
- Availability for after-hours or weekend activities as needed
- Basic computer skills
- Basic English fluency to compose community marketing materials and reports
- Current driver's license and liability insurance
- Reliable transportation for event shopping and vendor or partner connections
- Ability to use stairs, bend, sit, stand, stoop, and carry up to 25 pounds
- Availability to work weekly hours, mainly evenings and weekends
- Ability to commit to the minimum service term in the apartment community
- Bilingual Spanish ability
- Experience serving at-risk populations
- Previous event planning experience
- Experience working within a budget
- Relevant social media experience
- Support network of volunteers, vendors, or community partners
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The Company
What We Do
Community is good for both people and business. Unfortunately, many apartment residents feel completely disconnected from their neighbors. Apartment Life helps apartment owners care for residents by connecting them in relationships. This, in turn, helps improve the community's financial performance through online reputation, resident satisfaction, and resident retention. Changing business. Changing lives. apartmentlife.org
