Events and Ministry Coordinator (Onsite)

Apartment Life
Starkville, MS
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Aimed at mission-driven individuals with event planning experience who can commit to part-time onsite work in a student-focused community.

Best fit for

  • Mission-driven individuals with event planning experience and a passion for community engagement
    — “We are seeking mission-minded, highly relational, and responsible coordinators who enjoy meeting new people, planning social activities”
  • Candidates who can thrive in a part-time, onsite role with flexible hours and a strong sense of personal commitment
    — “The coordinator role is part time, 12 hours per week serving 1 community located in Starkville, MS”

Things to consider

  • Requires a minimum term commitment and the ability to live onsite with no mention of relocation assistance
    — “Be able to make the minimum term commitment to serving in the apartment community”
  • Limited to a single community, which may require local ties or willingness to relocate
    — “serving 1 community located in Starkville, MS”

How to stand out

  • Emphasize personal experience in organizing events and building community relationships in your application
    — “Plan and host 2 events each month for the residents in the apartment community”
  • Showcase your ability to create marketing content and manage budgets in your resume or interview responses
    — “Develop marketing material for the activities such as monthly calendars, event flyers, and social media posts”
  • Highlight your availability to work evenings and weekends, as this is a key requirement
    — “Have the availability to commit weekly hours to perform job responsibilities, mainly in the evenings and weekends”
  • Demonstrate your capacity to engage with residents through personal anecdotes or examples of resident interaction
    — “Visit new residents shortly after they move-in and/or residents who are near the end of their lease to connect with them”
  • Demonstrate your ability to work with volunteers and community partners in your application materials
    — “Engage a support team of volunteers, vendors, and other community partners to maximize impact”
Pace · VariedCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Individual

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What success looks like

  • planning and hosting events
  • developing marketing materials
  • managing event budget
Typical background
event planning experienceavailability to commit weekly hours

Skills & requirements

Required

Event-planningResident-engagementMarketing-materialsBudget-managementCommunity-building

Preferred

Social-mediaVolunteer-coordination

Stack & domain

Event PlanningMarketingSocial MediaLeadershipCommunicationCareMinistryEvents

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.

**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 Starkville, MS.

The coordinator will live Onsite at the community and the role is compensated with discounted rent. It is not a paid position.

It's important to note that the unit is fully furnished.

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.

Source: Apartment Life careers (Greenhouse)

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