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.

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 well-rounded activities program. Work with community providers to use all available resources. Serves as liaison with other site staff. Lead and mentor other program staff and volunteers. Represent the property at community meetings. The ability to articulate and integrate the mission of Mercy Housing's core values of Respect, Justice and Mercy into day -to-day work. Recognize racial equity, diversity, and inclusion as integral components of our culture. Experience working with seniors, disabled, Veterans, and homeless individuals.

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.

Minimum Qualification

• Experience planning and implementing activities and programs for the targeted group.

Preferred Qualifications

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

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.

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Experience

• 1 year(s): Experience planning and implementing activities programs

Skills

• Communication
• Initiative
• Resourceful

Behaviors

• Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

Motivations

• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization