Residence Manager

Residence Manager

At The Jewish Board, we don’t just make a difference – we make a bigger difference as we serve 45,000 New Yorkers every year. Join our dedicated team that’s been helping communities across New York City for almost 150 years and see just how big of a difference you can make.

If you have a particular age range or population you’re interested in working with, you can find your niche here. Our clients and staff are as diverse as the city we work in, and include people of all cultures, religions, races, gender expressions, and sexual orientations.

• We’re committed to supporting your career development by encouraging mobility and advancement across different program typesand jobs.

• With 70 locations throughout the five boroughs, you can work close to where you live.

• Generous vacation time and 15 paid holidays will help you achieve a healthy work/life balance.

• We offer an excellent benefits package with affordable, high-quality health and dental insurance with low co-pays.

• You’ll receive ongoing support through high-quality supervision, specialized trainings from our Continuing Education team, and an education benefit.

How you can make a bigger difference:

The Jewish Board’s Adult Residential Division supports adults with serious and persistent mental illness to live in the community with as much independence as possible. Using a non-judgmental, harm-reduction approach, staff model and guide residents to create and meet personalized recovery goals, develop independent living skills, and live in a healthy and secure manner. Our work is guided by principles that underscore the critical importance of stable housing, use a culturally competent and anti-racist lens, and respect the dignity and legitimacy of each individual’s journey.

The Residence Manager will report directly to the Program Director within the Jewish Board Adult & Family Residential Services Division. The Residence Manager provides program support and oversight of the maintenance of the residential apartments and resident safety. The Residence Manager duties include scheduling routine and emergency maintenance when necessary. The Residence Manager is expected to liaise between the program staff and the maintenance department to ensure timely repairs in the apartments.

The position requires that the incumbent carry a cell phone 24x7x365.

• Is responsible for the maintenance of the residential apartments and resident safety.
• Document work completed in resident apartments in the appropriate systems, MyAvatar, etc.
• Prepare reports; tracking maintenance and repairs completed in the apartments.
• When necessary, work directly with clients and program staff in times of crises, specific need or when additional help is needed.
• Ensures that systems are in place to meet clients and employee safety needs.
• Ensures that the physical plant/facility meets safety and aesthetic standards in line with the agencies regulatory bodies.
• Facilitates and/or participate in team meetings when necessary.
• Has responsibility of and adherence to program’s budget(s)
• Completes special or ad-hoc projects and tasks, as assigned.
• Participate in the inspection and apartment walkthrough process when necessary.
• Prepare apartments for tenancy when an apartment becomes vacant.
• Establishes and maintains a working relationship with the agency’s Facilities and Real Estate Departments.
• Participate in Consumer/tenant meetings and work with staff to address and resolve entitlements issues.

• Running reports in Tableau, the Agency’s reporting system.
• Document work in MyAvatar, the Agency’s EHR system.
• Ability to understand and use the Agency’s ticketing system, Sys Aid.
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