What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Property Manager position at Christopher Community, Inc.?
Description
Christopher Community, Inc. (CCI) seeks a Full Time Assistant Property Manager to join its organization. The physical work location for this position will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Mount St. James Apartments located in Syracuse, NY. Duties include maintaining a waiting list, leasing apartments, purchasing, record-keeping, and tenant relations.
CCINC is a not-for-profit Housing Development and Property Management company that assist low- and moderate-income families and seniors to secure suitable housing across Upstate New York. Christopher Community currently manages over 3,300 units of housing in more than 100 buildings, and administers the Rental Assistance Program in Onondaga County, which provides assistance to over 1,200 households. Since 1971, Christopher Community has maintained a proven track record in developing and operating affordable housing. We regularly receive very high ratings both from government and private entities for the way we manage our properties.
We offer competitive wages and generous benefits. Please see below for additional information.
Benefit Summary:
- 35 hours work week with flexible schedule
- 21 Paid Time Off (PTO) - Vacation, Personal & Sick Days (30 PTO days after 1st Year)
- 13 Paid Holidays (including 2 floating holidays)
- Up to 6% retirement match in 403(b) retirement plan
- Company contribution to Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance (*** CCI offers a $0 out of pocket cost health insurance plan for in network coverage beyond employee paid premium with employees not paying copays or having coinsurance ***)
- Hiring Hourly Rate is: $20.75 to 22.00 per hour.
- Additional opportunities for performance related incentives available throughout each fiscal year.
Requirements
The Assistant Property Manager must demonstrate the ability to understand the requirements of effective property management for affordable programs. The Assistant Property Manager is responsible to aid the Property Manager in the property’s overall performance, including financial results, legal and compliance adherence, and resident satisfaction. An individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- Assists the Property Manager to manage all aspects of a building’s occupancy.
- Answer phone calls, messages, and emails promptly; within a few hours, but never exceeding 24 hours.
- Promotes resident satisfaction and retention by responding to complaints, questions, and requests in a timely manner.
- Manage delinquencies as necessary.
- Communicates with tenants regarding property-related issues.
- Meets with prospective tenants to show properties, conduct interviews, receive rental applications, and explain terms of occupancy.
- Process applications and help the Property Manager maintain the waitlist.
- Contributes to team efforts by accomplishing related tasks as needed.
- Perform or assist with any operations as required to maintain workflow and to meet schedules.
- Complies with anti-discrimination laws regarding housing, renting, and advertising.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED); associate or bachelor’s degree preferred.
- One-three years of related experience and/or training in the property management field.
- Excellent time management and communication skills are necessary.
- Must have a valid Class D driver’s license.
- Excellent time management and communication skills are necessary.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read, and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to
write out routine reports, and correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one, and small group situations to tenants, vendors, and other employees of the organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common
fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent, and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
COMPUTER/TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Basic personal computer skills that include the ability to send/receive e-mail messages, post information to a database or spreadsheet, and perform basic word processing, bookkeeping, and/or data entry.
Salary : $21 - $22