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2 Life Communities Program & Activities Coordinator in Framingham, Massachusetts
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. 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.