Events and Ministry Coordinator (Onsite, Volunteer)
Summary
Coordinates community events and programs for a residential apartment complex in Kutztown, PA, living onsite with discounted rent in exchange for 12 hours of weekly volunteer service.
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.
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First Name, Last Name, Email, Phone, Resume/CV
- Preferred First Name optional
- LinkedIn Profile optional
- Are you 18 years of age or older? choose one
- Please provide your current city and state.
- 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 someone referred you to Apartment Life, please list their name 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.
- If applicable, please provide the specific name of the organization/site that connected you to us: optional
- 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 any
- This role requires a team of two. They will also need to submit a separate application and live onsite with you. Please list your teammate's full name below. *If you do not have a teammate that you can serve with living onsite, unfortunately we are not able to consider your application at this time.
- 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
- Describe any experience you've had in social services or community services work. written answer
- This role requires love and care for apartment residents and walking them through specific hardships financially and personally. Describe any professional or personal experience you have had in similar situations. written answer
- The Resident Services Coordinator is responsible to identify resident needs and develop relationships with local community services to meet those needs through resources and programming. Describe any experience you've had working with community organizations. written answer
- Meeting with residents for problem solving or crisis management will be required. Describe any professional experience you have had in this area. written answer
- 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
- Please provide your current city and state.
- 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