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Description

Job Title : Community Director

Department : Property Management

Reports To : Regional Director

FLSA Status : Exempt

Position Summary : Manages and coordinates the team members, daily activities, and resources of the property to achieve established budgeted financial and operational goals and ensures that the operation of the property complies with Company policies and procedures, Fair Housing, Americans with Disabilities Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, and other laws and regulations governing multi-family housing operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Provides input into the development of budget(s) for the property by analyzing and evaluating financial statements, reviewing current and projected marketing information, and accessing operational reports that establish historic and predict performance patterns.
• Meets targeted revenues by setting rent rates, ensuring rent and fees are collected and posted in a timely manner, making financial bank deposits, and preparing and reviewing monthly financial status reports.
• Approves and submits invoices from vendors, contractors, and service providers for payment by reconciling work performed or products purchased, ensuring validity of certificates of insurance, coding charges to appropriate Chart of Account codes, and managing communication between the vendor / contractor, accounting, and the client / owner as needed.
• Oversees the lease enforcement process by making periodic apartment inspections, following proper notice requirements, evicting residents, and imposing and collecting late fees, and other charges as allowable and stated in the terms of the lease.
• Gathers, analyzes, and interprets current market and economic trends that may impact the property, and implements short- and long-range marketing and leasing strategies to achieve the property’s occupancy and revenue goals.
• Promotes resident satisfaction and retention by responding to complaints, questions, and requests in a timely manner, and taking appropriate action to resolve and address service issues. Ensures the property’s maintenance team members comply
• with the Company’s standards with respect to responding and completing resident service requests. This includes the ability to work in a stressful environment and work peacefully with co-workers and residents.
• Conducts regular property inspections in person and takes appropriate actions to ensure that the physical aspects of the property, grounds, buildings, and amenities meet established standards for safety, cleanliness, and general appearance and appeal.
• Supervises property staff face-to-face by interviewing, hiring, orienting, and training employees, and manages their performance in accordance with Company policies, values, and business practices.
• Assists in managing the client / owner relationship by meeting with the owners, conducting property tours, providing updates and information about the property’s performance, and responding to owner requests as needed.
• Completes various accounting, financial, administrative, and other reports and performs other duties as assigned or as necessary.
• Must be able to meet predictable attendance and punctuality expectations and physical demands of the position complying with RangeWater Residential’s policies and performance expectations.

Organizational Responsibilities :

Work Hours (may vary by state or location) : This position is scheduled for 40 hours in a regular work week; however, exempt employees are expected to work any hours necessary to perform the duties of the job. Hours of operation vary by site, but typical sites are open from 9 : 00am to 6 : 00pm Monday through Friday, Saturday 10 : 00am to 5 : 00pm, and on Sunday 1 : 00pm to 5 : 00pm. Community Directors must be available to work on weekends when scheduled and must be able to perform the essential job functions unaccompanied.

Qualifications :

To perform this job successfully, 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 the essential functions.

Education / Experience :

Employment history that demonstrates the application of property management, sales, marketing, and customer service background sufficient to manage the day-to-day operation of an apartment community, resolve customer complaints and issues, complete financial records, documents, and reports, increase sales revenues, and coordinate the work of a team. Incumbent must possess a high school diploma or GED equivalent and 5 years of experience as a manager of multi-family product.

Language Ability :

Demonstrated ability to read, write, and communicate effectively to comprehend and complete legal documents, sell and explain apartment features, and answer questions about the property’s operation.

Math Ability :

Demonstrated mathematical skills necessary to add, subtract, multiply, and divide numbers, decimals, and fractions, calculate percentages, and calculate time in order to complete financial records, budgets, timesheets and other fiscal reporting information.

Reasoning Ability :

Demonstrated understanding of property operations and, in particular, of lease terms and lease enforcement, including collections. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills :

Demonstrated proficiency in internet, word processing, spreadsheet, and database management programs in order to complete required reports and employment documents. Strong proficiency in using property management software (preferably Yardi and / or One Site).

Certificates and Licenses :

Current valid driver’s license is required.

Supervisory Responsibilities :

Proven skills sufficient to hire, lead, direct, evaluate, and manage subordinates and team members, including specialists is required.

Work Environment :

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Incumbents work in an office environment, but also have frequent exposure to outside elements where temperature, weather, odors, and / or landscape may be unpleasant and / or hazardous.

Physical Demands :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, type, handle or feel objects, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms, climb, stoop, and squat. The employee is intermittently required to sit. Incumbents must be able to physically access all exterior and interior parts of the property and amenities. Must be able to operate golf carts at properties with golf carts, walk extended distances and navigate stairs to multiple levels daily.

Community Directors must be able to push, pull, lift, carry, or maneuver weights of up to twenty (20) pounds independently and fifty (50) pounds with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Routine, local travel may be required to make bank deposits, attend training classes, or other situations necessary for the accomplishment of some or all of the daily responsibilities of this position. Infrequent, non-local travel may be required to attend meetings, participate in due-diligence or training classes, or other situations required to meet company or owner expectations.

Understanding of Job Essentials :

RangeWater is a drug free, harassment free workplace. All candidates must pass a drug screen and an extensive background check. RangeWater is an equal opportunity employer and does not tolerate harassment, discrimination or retaliation.

I understand that all pre-employment screening activities are conducted in compliance with federal and state employment laws. Background checks are completed during the post- offer stage of the employment process in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act requirements.

I also fully understand the content of this job description, have had the opportunity to ask questions regarding this job description, and have had the job duties and responsibilities, requisites, and physical demands and working conditions explained to me. I am capable of performing the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodation. If I need accommodation, I will ask the hiring manager for it.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.

Rangewater is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.