Building Community through Community Life - Missional Living - Housing included
- Institute For Community
- Glenview, IL, USA
Job Description
Who we are:
Over the past two decades, technological advancements and the allure of a global community have made it increasingly effortless for us to slip into isolation in our daily lives. We often find ourselves living in one place, working in another, and spending leisure time far removed from our immediate communities. While technology offers diverse opportunities for long-distance connections, it has simultaneously widened our networks without deepening our bonds. We cycle through interactions without truly looking each other in the eye, feeling human touch, or hearing a voice in person.
As human beings, we are inherently wired for connection. We yearn to belong, to derive meaning from our lives within the context of relationships, and to feel understood in the presence of others. Yet, in our commuter mindset, we often overlook the opportunity costs, missing out on genuine personal connections, failing to invest in any single community, and ultimately neglecting to nurture a sense of place for ourselves and those around us. Recognizing that our quality of life is the culmination of our relationships, we acknowledge that weak and distant connections undermine our sense of fulfillment. Institute for Community, through Community Life, is seeking to address this imbalance.
Who We're Looking For:
- Enthusiastic individuals committed to building meaningful relationships and fostering community spirit.
- Experience in leadership, community engagement, or related fields is a plus, but a passion for making a difference is what truly matters.
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- A Christian team with a daily walk with God.
- A team with an existing relationship with a church in that area. (Preferable not required)
Compensation/ Job Details
- Location: Reserve at Glenview
- 195 Waukegan Rd, Glenview, IL 60025
- Part-time position (20 hours per week per team of 2) with flexible scheduling.
- No compensation or medical benefits are provided.
- Housing is included on site. (2 beds, 1 +bath)
- Utilities are not included with housing.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Facilitate connections between residents and their neighborhoods.
- Identify and develop community assets.
- Manage the property’s online presence and promote community activities.
- Welcome new residents and help them integrate into the community.
- Collaborate with property staff to organize special events (Annual summer party, Christmas Party, etc).
- Be the heart of our community-building initiatives, connecting residents and fostering a sense of belonging.
- Assist with resident retention and referrals.
- Receive comprehensive training from your Regional Community Life Manager.
- Monthly Mission call with other CL Teams.
- Dual reporting with the Property Manager and Regional Community Life Manager
- Monthly meeting with the Property Manager to discuss budget and monthly events.
- Monthly check-in meeting with the Regional CL Director.
- Host and Serve 3-5 monthly events utilizing the property's amenities.
- Market and advertise monthly events.
Join Us in Making a Difference:
If you're ready to live a missional life while serving your community, join us on this rewarding journey of connection and empowerment!
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We build communities, one relationship at a time. In 1996, two organizations striving independently to help people experience genuine community in their living and working environments decided to combine their efforts and call themselves the Institute For Community. Marquette Companies, a real estate development and management company, wanted to give back to the neighborhoods they stewarded and create extraordinary value for residents. At the same time, Community Christian Church wanted to bring faith back into people’s lives through daily interaction and meaningful relationships.
Marquette saw the tremendous potential of these church-based relationships for its residents and CCC realized the opportunity Marquette represented with neighborhood-level access to communities on a daily basis. The creation of the IFC allowed these opportunities to overlap, helping both entities engage in real relationships. Through friendship, membership, partnership, and ownership, the IFC provides people with a sense of true belonging and influence in their communities, which helps them build lasting, meaningful relationships.
Over the last two decades, the ease of technology and the appeal of a global community have made isolation increasingly easy in our everyday lives. We often live in one location and work in another, spending free time across town from our immediate communities. Technology has afforded us diverse opportunities for long-distance connection, widening our networks without deepening our bonds and allowing us to cycle through interactions without actually looking people in the eye, feeling human touch, or hearing a voice in person. As human beings, we were created to be in relationship with each other. We all seek to belong, to find meaning in the context of our lives, to be understood in the presence of others. When we don’t consider the opportunity costs of our commuter mindset, we miss the opportunity to connect on a personal level, we aren’t able to invest in any one community, and ultimately we don’t nurture a sense of place for ourselves or others.
Considering that we are a part of all we have met, our quality of life then is the sum of our relationships. If we encourage weak and distant connections, we undermine the very nature of our fulfillment.
The Institute for Community exists to remedy this imbalance.