Events and Ministry Coordinator

Apartment Life; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a mission-driven organization where you can create a welcoming community for residents through engaging events and genuine care. As a coordinator, you'll plan social activities that foster connections and enhance the apartment experience. This role is perfect for those who enjoy meeting new people and making a positive impact in their community. You'll have the opportunity to blend your passion for hospitality with event planning, all while serving others and promoting a sense of belonging. If you're ready to make a difference and help residents feel at home, this position is for you.

Qualifications

• Must be 18+, eligible to work in the US, and have basic English fluency.
• Possess a driver's license and reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Plan and host 2-4 events per month for residents.
• Enhance online reputation by encouraging resident feedback.

Skills

Event Planning

Communication Skills

Relationship Building

Budget Management

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Social Media

Job description

*Please note the differences in our onsite and offsite coordinator positions. You will have the option to choose which one you are interested in when you apply. Please review ourwebsite for more details. Onsite coordinators serve an apartment community for 16-20 hours per week and live onsite for a reduced amount. Offsite coordinators serve for 3-9 hours per week, do not live at the community, and are compensated by an hourly wage.*

Apartment Life conventional 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.

A coordinator's work can be summed up using three words: Care, Connect, and Call.

CARE for people in their community

CONNECT them in relationships

CALL others to do the same.

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 2-4 events per 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