Program and Activities Coordinator - Framingham, United States - 2Life Communities

Description

Responsible for creating, implementing, and maintaining quality group programs and activities for residents and community participants.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Event Planning and Implementation

• Source, schedule, advertise, supervise, and promote activities and programming for building and community events for a diverse population of multicultural/multilingual residents.
• Create and maintain hybrid/Zoom programming as required.
• Prepare menus, buy and prepare food and refreshments, coordinate help with other staff, set up for programs, clean up after the program
• Network to identify and hire vendors and community partners to provide cultural, educational, wellness, and social programs
• Organize and coordinate flu clinics, vaccination clinics, testing, and other related wellness programs
• Coordinate political presentations, voter registration, and transportation support for voting on election day if necessary
• Schedule podiatrist and resident sign-up, oversee beauty salon operations, respond to resident concerns and keep RSD informed
• Carry the Emergency Call beeper when RSD or RSC is not available, and respond to calls along with Maintenance staff.

Communication

• Produce informative, visually engaging flyers for programs. Obtain translations and distribute.
• Maintain all program calendaring, including bulletin boards, and other locations for flyers, announcements, and community information.
• Produce community newsletter for residents
• Work with Fund Development and Marketing Department on events, appeals, grants, photo ops, and our internal TV station with programming; produce site-specific 2Life TV channel programming, including informational segments from Executive Director and Maintenance
• Maintain photo directory of residents
• Participate as a member of the IT resource group and keep site pages up-to-date and active with photos.
• Collect and enter attendance data, volunteer data, and other information into various spreadsheets and databases
• Draft annual department budget for program needs and review with RSD. Monitor spending against budget and plan programs accordingly.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Baccalaureate Degree, with a concentration in Human Service related field or Communications
• Experience and ability to learn Salesforce, Canva, and Google Suite
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work well with older adults
• Ability to manage time effectively and work independently; Excellent organizational skills
• Fluent in English, spoken and written. 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 units within the next several years as we complete projects in active planning and construction phases.
Qualified candidates are strongly encouraged to apply here

BENEFITS AND MOREWe 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.

About 2Life Communities:

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 the 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; we partner with health care providers to identify innovative ways to support residents' overall health and well-being, and we engage with the broader community through our Village Center program. We have five campuses in metropolitan Boston and plans for additional housing for older adults soon.