What are the responsibilities and job description for the Group Services Coordinator position at 2Life Communities?
- Source, schedule, advertise, supervise, and promote activities and programming for building and community events for a diverse population of multicultural/multilingual residents.
- 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.
- 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. Coordinate with Dining Services Director on events involving food.
- Coordinate political presentations, voter registration, and transportation support for voting on election day if necessary.
- Coordinate annual art show and resident artist galleries.
- Coordinate and support transportation for shopping and special events.
- Empower and support residents to organize and run programs, ensuring adherence to 2Life Communities policies.
- Help identify needed volunteers and supervise front desk volunteers.
- 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 other locations for flyers, announcements, and community information. Regularly update electronic boards with pertinent information for residents.
- Produce community newsletter for residents.
- Maintain photo directory of residents.
- Participate as a member of the IT resource group and keep The Source (2Life employee intranet) site pages up-to-date and active. Take photos for internal publication and publish them on The Source.
- Collect and enter attendance data, volunteer data, and other information into various spreadsheets and databases as directed.
- 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 preferred.
- High level of computer literacy, including Google suite; ability to learn Salesforce, Canva, etc.
- 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.
- 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, spoken and written. Fluency in Russian &/or Mandarin and Cantonese desired.
- 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!
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.