What are the responsibilities and job description for the Group Services Coordinator position at 2LIFE COMMUNITIES?
Responsible for creating and implementing group programs and activities for residents and community participants.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Source, schedule, advertise, supervise, and promote activities and programming for building and community events for a diverse population of multicultural/multilingual residents.
Network to identify and hire vendors and community partners to provide cultural, educational, wellness, and social programs; coordinate with 2Life colleagues for resources, pricing and multi-site events
Organize and coordinate flu clinics, vaccination clinics, testing, and other related wellness programs
Plan, coordinate and execute large-scale events including but not limited to Memorial Gatherings, Passover Seder, Rosh Hashanah, Chinese New Year, Victory Day, Autumn Moon, Thanksgiving, and any other holiday or large scale celebrations.
Produce informative, visually engaging flyers for programs and other notices and signs as needed. Obtain translations and distribute.
Maintain all program calendaring, including bulletin boards, and electronic boards with pertinent information for residents.
Prepare menus, buy and prepare food and refreshments, coordinate help with other staff, set up for programs, clean up after the program
Coordinate political presentations, voter registration, and transportation support for voting on election day if necessary
Work with Fund Development and Marketing Department on events, appeals, grants, photo ops, and our internal TV station with programming
Help identify needed volunteers and supervise front desk volunteers
Collect and enter attendance data, volunteer data, and other information into various spreadsheets and databases as directed
Draft annual department budget for program needs, review with RSD. Monitor spending against budget and plan programs accordingly.
Schedule podiatrist and resident sign-up and oversee beauty salon operations
Carry the Emergency Call beeper when RSD or RSC is not available, and respond to calls along with Maintenance staff.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
Baccalaureate Degree, with a concentration in a Human Service related field or Communications
Experience and ability to learn Salesforce, Google Docs/Sheets, The Source
Must have excellent communication skills, both oral and written
Must have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work well with older adults and with all levels of housing and community agency staff
Multi-task, superior organization skills, take initiative, proactive, resourceful and collaborative
Ability to manage time effectively and work independently
Must also have good problem-solving skills, a collaborative style, and the ability to work well within a team
Fluent in English. Fluency in Russian &/or Mandarin and Cantonese desired
2LIFE COMMUNITIES provides superior housing to older adults of all backgrounds who can thrive independently within a supportive environment. We are a mission-driven organization with a vision whereby all older adults have the opportunity to age in community – to live a full life of connection and purpose in a dynamic and supportive environment. We are continually evolving support services to meet the needs of our diverse residents as they age.
2Life Communities owns and operates over 1,300 units of affordable rental housing located within six campuses in metropolitan Boston. With another 210 apartments under construction and more in planning, we expect to add another 600-700 units within the next several years as we complete projects in active planning and construction phases.
BENEFITS AND MORE
We offer a very rich benefit plan which for individuals adds 27% on top of the base pay and over 30% for employee 1 and families. Our rewards program includes but not limited to:
Robust medical and dental plan
Vision
Employer-paid life and AD&D, STD, and LTD insurance
401(k) plan
Paid vacation
Paid holidays
2 floating holidays
Pet insurance
And more!
The above statements intend to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to do this job. The above does not intend to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required.
We desire to build and cultivate an inclusive environment that brings together a diverse workforce with unique experiences, backgrounds, talents, and perspectives.
External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act must be able to perform the essential job functions (as listed) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by management on a case by case basis.