Events and Ministry Coordinator (Onsite)

Apartment Life•Houston, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Events and Ministry Coordinators create and provide an excellent Apartment Life (AL) experience to residents and staff in an apartment community. They plan consistently excellent events, communicate personally with residents, and provide genuine care and hospitality to residents within their scope of service. The role is for mission-minded, relational, and responsible people who enjoy meeting new people, planning social activities, and helping people experience God's unconditional love. Coordinators combine excellence in business with caring for their neighbors. This is a volunteer position that provides significantly reduced housing costs. Coordinators do not receive wages; instead, onsite coordinators pay a reduced monthly Apartment Life program fee for their apartment.

Requirements

Be at least 18 years old.
Be legally eligible to work in the United States.
Have basic fluency in English to compose community marketing materials and required reports for the property management company.
Have a current driver's license and liability insurance, and access to reliable transportation for 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.
Be available to commit weekly hours to the role, mainly in the evenings and on weekends when most residents are home.
Be able to make the minimum term commitment to serve in the apartment community.

Nice To Haves

Previous event planning experience.
Experience working within a budget.
Relevant experience using social media.
A network of support through potential volunteers, vendors, or community partners.

Responsibilities

Plan and host two events each month for residents, with the goals of caring for and connecting residents, connecting residents with one another, and connecting them to services or local businesses in the wider community.
Provide caring support to residents and staff with help from other residents and a network of community support.
Encourage residents to share online about their experience in the community to enhance its online reputation.
Develop marketing materials for activities, such as monthly calendars, event flyers, and social media posts.
Manage the event budget process.
Prepare monthly summaries.
Meet with staff and the 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 move-in and/or residents nearing the end of their lease to connect with them.