Coordinator
South King County, WA
Resident Services – Strategic Initiatives Division /
Part time /
On-site
**PLEASE READ THE IMPORTANT DETAILS SECTION BELOW BEFORE APPLYING.**
The Coordinator, Resident Services (CRS) will be responsible for excellence in executing the service plan of Apartment Life’s (AL) communities. This leader will be passionate about the vision and mission of AL and the desires of its partners to help residents navigate various social needs and crises which can include Youth and Adult needs.
This position will report to the region’s Program Management leader and work closely with the on-site management team. The Coordinator, Resident Services will look to impact the lives of residents by providing the support, programming, needs assistance, and resources necessary to achieve stability for youth and families living in the communities.
Specifically, the CRS will work with their Apartment Life supervisor to prepare a schedule for after school youth programming, as well as 1-2 community events per month to increase engagement and/or meet practical needs such as a food insecurity. Days and hours are flexible, and can be discussed with the program management leader.
Important Details:
- This role is part time, serving 1 community for 24 hours per week (during the work week)in the Kent area of South King County, WA.
- The potential schedule could be in two scenarios: 1)The coordinator could work 3 full work days (ex. 9am-5:30pm) with 3 days of kids programming between the hours of 3:30pm-5:30pm). 2) The coordinator could do daily kids programming (4-5 days per week) and work an afternoon schedule (ex. 1PM-5PM or 1:30 PM-5:30PM) with an occasional evening or weekend event.
- The position is Offsite meaning that the coordinator will drive to the property to serve but they will NOT need to live at the property and they will be paid hourly. If housing is needed, a housing allowance to live onsite is negotiable.
- The hourly rate for this role has a range of $25-$29 (commensurate with experience).
- The coordinator’s primary responsibility will be to plan and host after school Kid's Club. Kids Club activity plans are provided by Apartment Life but we encourage your creativity!
- The coordinator will spend time working with residents to resource them in areas of need, or hosting needs-based enrichment such as a Resource Fair, Food Pantry, Events and Resident Assistance block. Apartment Life provides activity plans but also welcomes creativity.
- The Resident Services program is unique and you can find more details here: https://apartmentlife.org/residentservices
- Near the top of the application where it says "Current Company," if you attend a local church, share the name of your church there. Or, you can share where you work.
SERVICE COORDINATION -- To ensure programs flourish in excellence, the Coordinator of Resident Services will:
- Create a monthly calendar to include consistent Youth programming, as well as monthly adult and family events.
- Coordinate with corporate, government, and non-profit partners to deliver quality programs tailored to the unique needs of each community if needed.
- Personally oversee each activity and ensure they run as planned.
- Communicate effectively and regularly with the onsite staff.
- Meet virtually on a weekly basis with AL supervisor to discuss programs, goals, and service implementation.
- Report activity and impact each month.
STEWARDSHIP -- Stewardship is a principle that speaks into every facet of this position. Coordinators have the privilege of working with other non-profits, city initiatives, the local church, and like-minded businesses to carry out the resident service plan. The coordinator has core responsibilities that help steward the relationships we have been entrusted with. These include:
- Ensuring Apartment Life's core values are at the center of decision-making.
- Viewing their individual goals as part of the common regional goals in recruiting, growth, people impact, client relationships, operations, and strategizing on how to be an active part in making the overall goal a reality.
- Ensuring their administration time is consistent and effective and understanding that their individual tasks impact the work of others and how our clients and partners perceive value.
- Coordinators are also required to steward resident relationships, money, access to clubrooms, and many other aspects of the program with excellence. It is imperative that Coordinators act with utmost integrity in every area.
BACKGROUND, EXPERIENCE, AND EDUCATION
- Experience in outreach; social work and/or ministry preferred.
- Experience serving low-income populations and/or in social impact is a plus.
- Bilingual (Spanish) preferred but not required.
- Ability to work with local charities, food banks, and research unemployment resources.
- Ability to provide after-hours service as needed (will be able to plan in advance).
- Ability to commit 1 year (the role is long term, but we ask for an initial commitment as we believe building trust and relationship with residents is crucial for success)
- Bachelor's degree preferred (social work or related field), but not required.
COMPETENCE - The skills necessary to execute the requirements of this role are:
- Communication skills (verbal/written)
- Event planning skills, including administration
- Networking skills
- Time-management/organization
- Conflict resolution
- Professionalism
- Tech/computer skills
- Multidisciplinary communication
Coordinators Must:
- Be 18 years of age or older.
- Be legally eligible to work in the United States (at least one coordinator if serving as a team).
- Have basic fluency in English to compose marketing elements for the community and required reports for the property management company (at least one coordinator if serving as a team).
- 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, carry up to 25 pounds (at least one coordinator if serving as a team).
- Due to the responsibilities of the role, including access to apartment community information and resources, property funds for events, and the potential for interacting with children, all coordinators must have the ability to pass a criminal background check in compliance with federal, state, and local law.
- Have the availability to commit weekly hours to perform job responsibilities.
- Be able to make the minimum of a one-year term commitment to serving in the apartment community.
