Events and Ministry Coordinator (Onsite)
Summary
Volunteer role coordinating monthly events and care activities for seniors in a 55+ apartment community, living onsite in Pflugerville, TX, with reduced rent compensation.
This is a volunteer position that provides significantly reduced housing costs. Instead of receiving wages, Onsite Coordinators pay a reduced monthly Apartment Life program fee for their apartment.
Coordinators with children or minor dependents living at home are not eligible to serve due to age or life stage restrictions.
**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 hosting events and resident activities for Senior Adults (55+), welcoming new residents and acts of care. This role internally will be called Coordinator of Senior Adult Services.
Important Details:
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We have 1 Senior Adult location available now in Pflugerville, TX.
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The coordinator will live Onsite at the community and serve for 12 hours per week.
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Many of our Senior Adult communities require some day time/weekday hours.
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The role is compensated with discounted rent. It is not a paid position.
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This community is a 55+ ADULTS ONLY community and while the coordinator does NOT have to be in this age group, the preference is that they be in a similar stage of life with a heart to connect and serve this demographic. They cannot have minors under the age of 35 years old listed as occupants.
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To learn more about the Senior Adult Services, please review our website:
Job Duties and Responsibilities
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Work with Lifestyle and Engagement coordinator to host 2-3 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
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Provide a caring touch to residents and staff with the help of other residents and a network of community support
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Enhance online reputation by inviting residents to share online about their experience in the community.
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Prepare monthly summaries
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Meet with staff and program director for planning, equipping, and development
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Engage a support team of volunteers, vendors, and other community partners to maximize impact
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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
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Must be 18 years of age or older.
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Be legally eligible to work in the United States
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Have basic fluency in English to compose marketing elements for the community and required reports for the property management company
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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
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Be physically able to use stairs, bend, sit, stand, stoop, and carry up to 25 pounds
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Have the availability to commit weekly hours to perform job responsibilities, mainly in the evenings and weekends when most residents are home
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Be able to make the minimum term commitment to serving in the apartment community
Preferred Qualifications
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Previous event planning experience
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Experience working within a budget
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Some relevant experience using social media
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Have a network of support through potential volunteers, vendors, or community partners
Additional notes regarding the application
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You may see a place to provide a Linked-In 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 and state.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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