Job Details

Job Category: Resident Services

Requisition Number: ACTIV003224

Posted: October 14, 2024

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: On-site

Rate: $22.50 USD per hour

About Mercy Housing

At Mercy Housing, we are on a mission to redefine affordable, low-income housing and create a more humane world where communities thrive, and all individuals can realize their full potential. As the largest nonprofit affordable housing provider in the nation, we build, preserve, and manage program-enriched housing across the country.

Position Overview

As the Activities Director, you will coordinate and oversee activities programs. Assess needs of residents and partner with them in the design and implementation of a well-rounded activities program. Work with community providers to utilize all available resources. Serve as a liaison with other site staff. Lead and mentor other program staff and volunteers. Represent the property at community meetings. You will articulate and integrate the mission of Mercy Housing's core values of Respect, Justice, and Mercy into day-to-day work, recognizing racial equity, diversity, and inclusion as integral components of our culture. Experience working with seniors, disabled, veterans, and homeless individuals is essential.

We encourage candidates with lived experience to apply. This is an on-site position.

Pay: $22.50/hour DOE

Benefits

• 15 days of earned PTO your first year, 12 company holidays + 2 floating holidays.
• Early close Fridays - 3 paid hours off early each Friday.
• Health, dental (adult and child orthodontia included), vision, and pet insurance.
• Employer-paid life insurance.
• Quarterly bonus pay to on-site staff.
• 403b + match, paid volunteer time, and more.

Duties

• Work with residents to develop activities and programs to serve the specific targeted resident group.
• Coordinate all phases of implementation including arranging for group transportation.
• Establish and maintain partnerships with neighborhood and community providers to maximize utilization of resources.
• Conduct resident assessments to determine needs and interests for activities.
• Experience planning and implementing activities and programs for the targeted group.

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related field.

1 year of experience planning and implementing activities programs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Speak a second language in addition to English: Spanish/Russian/Chinese/Mandarin/Hmong.

*This is a brief description summarizing the abilities needed for the position.

Mercy Housing is a fair chance employer; while we conduct background checks for all positions, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.