Crosby HRA - Tenant Activities Coordinator

City of Brainerd; Crosby Township (MN); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; Part time

Job summary

The Crosby Housing and Redevelopment Authority seeks a part-time Tenant Activities Coordinator to plan and implement community events and activities for Crosby residents. The role includes coordinating educational and well-being events, coordinating with community resources, and providing light administrative support to the Housing Specialist and management team.

Responsibilities include promoting activities, soliciting feedback annually, reporting participation, and developing promotional

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with 1+ year in activity coordination.
• Strong computer literacy with Windows software.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Ability to work with a diverse population.

Responsibilities

• Proactively develop and promote activities and events; research providers and speakers.
• Schedule events and activities; encourage participation; attend and monitor events.
• Annually survey residents to solicit feedback for future events.
• Record tenant participation and provide follow-up reports to management.
• Develop advertising and promotional materials and manage budgets.
• Seek training opportunities to enhance service provision.
• Participate in monthly Resident's Council meetings as staff liaison.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Diversity awareness

Community resources

Conflict resolution

Basic computer skills

Time management

Report writing

Relationship building

Customer service

Education

High school diploma

1 year experience in activity coordination

Tools

Windows-based software

Job description

The Tenant Activities Coordinator will be primarily responsible for the development, coordination, and implementation of events and activities to enrich the lives of residents of Crosby HRA. These activities may include educational seminars, health and well-being events, presentations by community-based resources, informational or motivational speakers, and other opportunities for social interaction among residents. These activities will contribute to overall housing satisfaction, improve living conditions, or enable residents to maintain successful tenancy and/or age-in-place. Additionally, position will provide some light administrative support to the Housing Specialist or management team.

NOTE:

This is a part-time position, working 12 hours per week, with the specific schedule being finalized during onboarding, and will be assigned to the office in Crosby, MN.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

• Proactively develop and promote activities and events. This includes researching potential providers and speakers, scheduling events and activities, encouraging participation, attending and monitoring events.
• At least annually conduct a survey of residents to solicit feedback to use in development of future events and activities as well as post-activity inquiry.
• Record tenant participation in events and provide follow-up reports to management.
• Develop advertising and promotional materials to encourage attendance and participation in events and activities.
• Research HUD's Tenant Participation Funds for Public Housing uses and determine eligible expenses. Work with Housing Manager to develop and adhere to Activities budgets.
• Seek opportunities for continued training. Attend trainings and workshops to enhance skills related to service provision, community resource improvement, client work, and other related topics.
• Participate in monthly Resident's Council meeting as a staff liaison.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent plus one year's experience in activity coordination or related work or a combination of relevant education, training and experience that meets the requirement to successfully accomplish the assigned duties and responsibilities as determined by the Executive Director. Solid experience with windows-based personal computer software applications is required. Possession of a valid driver's license and access to reliable transportation.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to effectively communicate.
• Ability to work with a diverse population.
• Knowledge of community resources and providers.
• Ability to resolve conflicts and negotiate effectively.
• At least a basic knowledge of common computer software and office machine operation.
• Ability to manage time effectively and maintain flexibility in scheduling and planning.
• Ability to write accurate reports, generate promotional materials, and communicate effectively with providers, staff, and residents.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with resource providers, residents, staff and the general public.
• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to work independently and as a team member.
• Professional, positive, and welcoming demeanor with a passion for providing exceptional customer service.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing this job, the employee is required to talk, hear, have eyesight and have mobility enough to operate a variety of office machines, operate a vehicle and work in buildings with stairs and elevators. The employee frequently is required to bend/stoop, reach above shoulder level, push and pull. The employee is occasionally required to squat, crawl, climb, kneel and carry/lift up to 24 lbs.