Community Director - The Heights (Student Housing Experience Required)

CWS Apartment Homes•Huntsville, TX

About The Position

As the Community Director, you will manage, market and maintain the apartment community while maximizing employee resources. Your drive, leadership, and managerial skills are essential to forming a successful team and supporting the continued growth of each team member. Engaging, business savvy individuals will excel in this position.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED (required)
2-4 years of on-site management operations knowledge (Student Housing experience required)
Possess a valid driver’s license and current automobile insurance (required)
Able to adhere to set and variable work schedule, including weekends and emergencies as required
Able to adhere to company policies, procedures, and practices
Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships
Able to maintain a professional and ethical atmosphere
Possess supervisory/managerial skills
Knowledge of Microsoft Office and Outlook software
Able to perform work responsibilities at locations other than “home” property
Able to travel within major metropolitan areas and may be required to attend company functions in other cities

Nice To Haves

Multi-site management (preferred)
Experience coordinating, scheduling, and completing 100% of property units to made ready status annually as this is a student housing community
Yardi software experience (preferred)

Responsibilities

Lead team members
Create and monitor property’s operations budget
Lease the community
Market the community
Maintain positive resident relations
Oversee make-ready process
Oversee service request process
Oversee accounts receivable process
Maintain accounts payable
Review and approve payroll
Communicate with customers, residents, investors, vendors, leadership, and CWS team members
Implement and maintain the CWS Risk Management and Safety Programs
Collaborate with Marketing on developing leasing strategies
Host monthly resident events
Facilitate a high performing team through frequent communication and coaching of diverse skillsets to ensure property success.
Provide feedback to the team on their performance, while building sustainable relationships through trust and interactive communication.
Review and analyze the property budget to ensure expenses are maintained within guidelines.
Embrace our core values and set an example to the team by demonstrating these values on a daily basis.
Make safety a top priority
Ensure that the health, well-being, and safety of our team members, residents, contractors, and yourself is foremost in mind in conducting any and all business activities.