Events and Ministry Coordinator (Onsite)

Apartment Life
Cedar Hill, TX
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Aimed at mid-career individuals with event planning and community engagement experience who are comfortable with flexible, onsite living arrangements and can commit to a minimum term in a 55+ adult community.

Best fit for

  • Individuals with event planning experience and a passion for senior adult engagement
    — “Previous event planning experience”
  • Candidates who are able to manage community budgets and coordinate with vendors
    — “Experience working within a budget”
  • People with strong interpersonal skills and a desire to build a network of volunteers and local partners
    — “Have a network of support through potential volunteers, vendors, or community partners”

Things to consider

  • Non-traditional compensation model with discounted rent instead of salary
    — “The role is compensated by living Onsite at the community with discounted rent”
  • Onsite living is mandatory, and the coordinator must not have minors under 35 as occupants
    — “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.”
  • The role requires availability during evenings and weekends for resident engagement
    — “Have the availability to commit weekly hours to perform job responsibilities, mainly in the evenings and weekends when most residents are home”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in organizing community events with measurable outcomes
    — “Work with Lifestyle and Engagement coordinator to host 2-3 events each month”
  • Emphasize your ability to build and maintain community partnerships
    — “Engage a support team of volunteers, vendors, and other community partners to maximize impact”
  • Showcase your communication and content creation skills for marketing purposes
    — “Have basic fluency in English to compose marketing elements for the community”
  • Demonstrate your ability to connect with older adults through personal experiences or references
    — “the preference is that they be in a similar stage of life with a heart to connect and serve this demographic”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • Increased resident engagement
  • Improved community reputation
Typical background
Experience in community management or event planning

Skills & requirements

Required

Event PlanningCommunity EngagementCustomer Service

Preferred

Social Media ManagementBudget Management

Stack & domain

Event PlanningSocial MediaMarketingCommunity ManagementCommunicationTeamworkLeadershipCustomer ServiceSenior LivingCommunity Engagement

About the role

Original posting from Apartment Life via Greenhouse

This is not a paid position. The role is compensated by living Onsite at the community with discounted rent. 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:

We have 1 Senior Adult location in the Cedar Hill area available now in Cedar Hill, TX.

The coordinator will live Onsite at the community and serve for 15-18 hours per week. 

Many of our Senior Adult communities require some day time/weekday hours.

The role is compensated with discounted rent. It is not a paid position.

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.

To learn more about the Senior Adult Services, please review our website: https://apartmentlife.org/senioradults

Job Duties and Responsibilities

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

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.

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

Additional notes regarding the application

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.

Source: Apartment Life careers (Greenhouse)

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