Resident Assistant (Part-Time)

Description

Resident Assistant (Part-Time)

Washington, PA

$17-18 / hour

24 hours / week

Arbors Management Inc. currently has a part-time opening for a Resident Assistant located in Washington, PA.  Working 20-24 hours per week, this position is designed to help residents with community referrals, financial and personal matter management, scheduling educational classes, hosting onsite events and preparing property newsletters.  This position will also assist the property manager as needed with administrative tasks.  Working hours for this position can be flexible to meet a person’s needs but must be during normal business hours (M-F, 8-5).  

Primary responsibilities of the Community Assistant include:

• Creation and distribution of a monthly newsletter for all building residents
• Organizing 5-8 monthly scheduled activities for the residents to develop a sense of community (Bingo night, Games, Presenters, Informational sessions, etc)
• Provide general assistance and advocacy related to supportive and social services including current information and explanations of programs such as Medicare and Medicaid.
• Connect residents to services and information for transportation, financial help, medical needs, spiritual needs and daily living needs
• Maintain secure files for each resident including assessments, requests and confidentiality agreements
• Completion of HUD Rent Rebates with tenants on or before the due dates
• Serve as a liaison and advocate for the residents regarding any personal matters
• Assist with any reasonable accommodation needs to help residents age in place
• Maintain an organized office area that is welcoming for residents
• Administrative tasks including:  filing, scanning, printing, distributing notices, taking work orders, property management software, phones & fax

Qualifications:

• Prior experience working in a Social Services or Community relations role assisting with the coordination of public resources for financial, medical, food, insurance, educational and other services
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong computer proficiency  (Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Gmail)
• Compassion coupled with the ability to maintain professional relationships with residents, families and community providers 
• Must be able to pass pre-employment drug and background screenings
• Must have drivers license and personal transportation