Events and Ministry Coordinator (Onsite)

Apartment Life
Plano, TX
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Geared toward mission-driven individuals comfortable with event planning and community engagement, with a focus on onsite work and collaboration with residents and vendors in Plano, TX.

Best fit for

  • Candidates who are mission-driven and enjoy fostering community through events and personal connections
    — “passionate about the vision and mission of AL and combine this passion with skill to plan consistently excellent and irresistible events”
  • Individuals with experience in organizing events and managing budgets for small-scale operations
    — “Plan and host 2 events each month for the residents in the apartment community”
  • People who can commit to evenings and weekends and are adaptable to onsite living arrangements
    — “availability to commit weekly hours to perform job responsibilities, mainly in the evenings and weekends”

Things to consider

  • The role involves a significant lifestyle adjustment due to the reduced housing fee structure
    — “This is a volunteer position that provides significantly reduced housing costs”
  • Candidates must be physically capable of performing tasks like carrying items and using stairs
    — “Be physically able to use stairs, bend, sit, stand, stoop, and carry up to 25 pounds”

How to stand out

  • Highlight personal stories of community engagement and event planning successes in your application
    — “please respond to all questions in your own voice”
  • Demonstrate your ability to build relationships through examples of outreach or hospitality work
    — “offer acts of genuine care and radical hospitality for those in their scope of service”
  • Showcase your experience in creating marketing materials or managing social media content
    — “Develop marketing material for the activities such as monthly calendars, event flyers, and social media posts”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • plan and host events
  • provide a caring touch
  • enhance online reputation
  • develop marketing material
  • manage event budget
Typical background
event planningministry coordination

Skills & requirements

Required

Event PlanningMinistry CoordinationResident CarePersonal CommunicationMarketing Material DevelopmentEvent Budget ManagementMonthly SummariesStaff And Program Director MeetingsVolunteer And Vendor Management

Preferred

Event Planning ExperienceBudget ManagementSocial Media ExperienceNetwork Of Support

Stack & domain

Event PlanningMarketingBudget ManagementSocial MediaCommunicationCustomer ServiceCommunity BuildingLeadershipTeamworkProblem-solvingTime ManagementDecision MakingAICloud-nativeKubernetesLLMComputer VisionSecurityOperations

About the role

Original posting from Apartment Life via Greenhouse

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.

Events and Ministry Coordinators get to create and provide an excellent Apartment Life (AL) experience to residents and staff in an apartment community! Coordinators are passionate about the vision and mission of AL and combine this passion with skill to plan consistently excellent and irresistible events, provide exceptional personal communication, and offer acts of genuine care and radical hospitality for those in their scope of service- ultimately impacting the community and the lives of apartment residents.

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.

Source: Apartment Life careers (Greenhouse)

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