Assistant Community Manager – Encina Meadows Apartments, Goleta, CA

Current Openings At The Towbes Group; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full health coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Local housing partnership benefits

Job summary

The Towbes Group seeks an Assistant Community Manager to join our Central Coast team. You will support leasing, marketing, resident relations, and financial operations while ensuring compliance and quality service for residents.

Grow within a six-decade company known for stability. Strong candidate will manage events, coordinate with maintenance, and uphold Fair Housing standards, with a schedule including evenings and weekends as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 2 years of experience in multifamily or property management.
• Strong communication skills, verbal and written.
• Familiarity with Fair Housing laws and regulations.
• Proficiency with Yardi or similar property management software.

Responsibilities

• Leasing & Marketing Support: showcase apartments, track market trends, prepare newsletters and flyers, and conduct credit checks.
• Resident Experience: serve as point of contact, support renewals, plan community events, maintain proactive communication.
• Financial Administration: process payments and deposits, review delinquent accounts, manage invoices, assist with budgets and reporting.
• Operations & Compliance: keep files compliant with Fair Housing laws, conduct property walks, enforce policies, coordinate maintenance, ensure data integrity.

Skills

Property management

Communication

Problem solving

Integrity

Teamwork

Detail oriented

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Yardi

CRM IQ

Microsoft Office

Job description

Join a Team Thats Building CommunityFor over 60 years The Towbes Group has been creating places on the Central Coast where people genuinely love to live Were an award winning fully integrated property management development and construction firm and were looking for an Assistant Community Manager whos organized detail oriented and ready to take on a key leadership role supporting one of our communities If you enjoy variety in your day have a head for numbers as well as people and want real growth potential wed love to meet you

What You’ll Do

• Leasing & Marketing Support
  • Showcase apartments and community amenities to prospective residents
  • Track competitive properties and market trends to help shape leasing strategy
  • Help prepare newsletters, event materials and promotional flyers
  • Conduct credit and reference checks on prospective residents
• Resident Experience
  • Serve as a point of contact for resident inquiries, requests, and concerns
  • Support renewal notices and retention follow ups
  • Plan and help execute community events that build connection
  • Maintain proactive friendly communication that keeps residents satisfied
• Financial Administration
  • Process record and deposit rental payments, application fees and security deposits
  • Assist in reviewing delinquent accounts and initiating collection or legal action as needed
  • Process invoices through PayScan and verify vendor credentialing before scheduling services
  • Support preparation of the annual property budget
  • Maintain accurate financial records in Yardi and assist with financial reporting
  • Assist with deposit accounting and security deposit reconciliations
• Operations & Compliance
  • Keep resident files and lease agreements accurate and compliant with Fair Housing DRE and all applicable laws
  • Ensure timely renewals and ongoing lease compliance
  • Conduct regular property walks to maintain cleanliness and curb appeal
  • Enforce community policies and lease terms addressing concerns professionally
  • Follow safety protocols and emergency procedures
  • Coordinate with the maintenance team to ensure service requests are handled promptly
  • Maintain proficiency in Yardi and CRM IQ using system tools to support leasing accounting accuracy and data integrity

What You Bring

• High school diploma or GED
• 2 years of experience in multifamily or property management
• A clean DMV record and ability to pass a background check
• Working knowledge of Fair Housing laws and other applicable regulations
• Strong communication skills verbal written and comfort with Microsoft Office
• Ability to walk the property regularly including stairs for inspections and resident communication
• Comfort using approved AI tools to draft communications and streamline workflows with a sharp eye for reviewing that content for accuracy and compliance
• Strong problem solving skills and the ability to work independently under pressure
• A high level of integrity and a genuine people first approach to the job
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends as the community needs

Room to Grow

This role is a launching point With strong performance Assistant Community Managers can grow into Community Manager Community Manager II and Senior Community Manager roles as opportunities arise

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• Competitive pay
• full time
• non exempt
• 24763582hour
• Full health coverage medical dental vision life and long term disability
• Set schedule TuesdaySaturday 900 AM600 PM includes a one hour meal period
• Strong retirement support 401k with a liberal company match
• Time to recharge paid vacation and sick time programs
• Local perks access to the Local Coastal Housing Partnership benefits
• A team that has your back join a company with six decades of stability and a genuine investment in its people

Ready to Join Us

Youll be joining a company with deep roots and a culture built on real values Community Integrity Quality ROI Sustainability Team and Customer Service Its a role where your work shapes peoples everyday lives backed by six decades of doing this well The Towbes Group is an Equal OpportunityAffirmative Action Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law Reasonable accommodations are available for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position