Events and Ministry Coordinator (Onsite, Volunteer)
Summary
Volunteer role coordinating monthly events and resident activities in a college-focused apartment community, compensated with discounted onsite housing.
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 engaging events, resident activities, welcoming new residents and acts of care. This role internally will be called Coordinator of Student Services.
Important Details:
- The coordinator role is part time, 12 hours per week serving 1 community located in Carrollton, GA.
- The coordinator will live Onsite at the community and the role is compensated with discounted rent. It is not a paid position.
- The coordinator does not have to be a college student, however they do need to have a heart to support, care for and engage with college students as the community will have a high student population.
- The role can be completed during business hours, evenings and weekends.
We are seeking mission-minded, highly relational, and responsible coordinators who enjoy meeting new people, planning social activities, and helping people experience God's unconditional love. Coordinators get to partake in doing "business as a ministry" by faithfully weaving together excellence in business with loving their neighbors well.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Plan and host 2 events each month for the residents in the apartment community with the purpose of caring for and connecting with residents, connecting residents to one another and to services or local businesses in the wider community
- Provide a caring touch to residents and staff with the help of other residents and a network of community support
- Enhance online reputation by inviting residents to share online about their experience in the community
- Develop marketing material for the activities such as monthly calendars, event flyers, and social media posts
- Manage the event budget process
- Prepare monthly summaries
- Meet with staff and program director for planning, equipping, and development
- Engage a support team of volunteers, vendors, and other community partners to maximize impact
- Visit new residents shortly after they move-in and/or residents who are near the end of their lease to connect with them
Required Qualifications
- Must be 18 years of age or older
- Be legally eligible to work in the United States
- Have basic fluency in English to compose marketing elements for the community and required reports for the property management company
- 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
- 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
To learn more about Apartment Life, we invite you to explore our website, Facebook page, and Instagram page.
Many applicants also find our FAQ page to be a valuable resource when discerning if this opportunity is the right fit.
Additional notes regarding the application
To help us get to know you well, please respond to all questions in your own voice. We kindly request that you refrain from using AI-generated content, as we’re most interested in your personal experiences, communication style, and perspective.
You may see a place to provide a LinkedIn profile or resume. For this position with Apartment Life, you are welcome to submit those, but it is not required.
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First Name, Last Name, Email, Phone, Resume/CV
- What is your preferred first name? optional
- LinkedIn Profile optional
- Are you 18 years of age or older? choose one
- Are you eligible to work in the country where you want to serve with Apartment Life? (U.S. or Canada) choose one
- Do you have access to a reliable method of transportation to perform the essential functions of this role? choose one
- Do you have a valid driver's license and at least the minimum amount of auto insurance required by your state/province? choose one
- Please select the languages that you speak and write with basic fluency. choose any
- Have you had a chance to talk with a staff or team member about Apartment Life? choose one
- How did you hear about us? (select up to 3 options) choose any
- If applicable, please provide the specific name of the organization/site that connected you to us: optional
- If someone referred you to Apartment Life, please type their name and email address so that we can follow up with them at the right time about a potential referral bonus! written answer · optional
- Please list your referrer's email address below so we can contact them. optional
- Please provide your current city.
- Please provide your current state. choose one
- This specific community is requesting an onsite coordinator that can live at the community to host events and welcome residents. Is this something you are available to do? choose one
- Do you have a teammate who is interested in applying or who has already applied (for onsite only)? If yes, please list their name. optional
- Apartment Life places coordinators in communities closest to where they “do life” by mapping their preference (near their work, church/small group, friends/family, etc.). Please list the preferred part(s) of your city or area (i.e. uptown, name of a suburb, etc.) where you would like to serve as a coordinator/team.
- Why is this position attractive to you? written answer
- Describe why now is a good time of life to begin a season of serving with Apartment Life. written answer
- This role requires living onsite at a community housing mostly college/university students. The client would love to place a coordinator within a similar life stage. Describe your experience serving this demographic. written answer
- God calls us to love our neighbors. Coordinators are asked to love and care for their apartment residents and staff. Briefly describe a few key ways you currently love and care for others. written answer
- Coordinators and teams connect residents in relationship with each other by planning high quality and excellent monthly events. What experience do you have planning events or activities that allow people to develop friendships? written answer
- Coordinators call others (volunteers, partner organizations, and local businesses) to serve alongside them. Briefly describe a time you organized a group of volunteers or solicited donations from a local business. written answer
- Serving a community takes more than just one or two coordinators. Support teams come alongside coordinators in a variety of ways, including volunteering at events. Take a moment and share who you think would be a part of your support team. written answer
- Please select which mobile apps you currently use (select all that apply): choose any
- Does your current schedule provide flexibility to meet (occasionally) with your supervisor/ a property manager during business hours? choose one
- Does your current schedule provide flexibility to execute the program during the evenings and weekends? choose one
- What is your current housing situation, and when would you available to move in to begin serving?
- Onsite coordinators live at the community where they serve and are responsible for a monthly financial commitment paid to Apartment Life for their housing. Please indicate the range of your current monthly rent or mortgage payment. choose one
- As a faith-based non-profit, we serve everyone regardless of their religious affiliation and our employees are connected by a common set of faith principles. In your understanding, what must a person do to have eternal life? written answer · optional
- Please list your church (and campus) if applicable. optional
- Please list your church's website if applicable. optional
- Describe your current involvement at the church you listed above. optional
- What do you like to do for fun? written answer · optional