Boarding House Manager

The Boarding House Manager ensures a cooperative, safe, and sustainable living environment for Telluride’s workforce at the boarding house. This is a 15-20 hour/week position required to live on-site at the Boarding House with on-call responsibilities in exchange for a housing unit.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Full Job Description-Boarding House Manager (PDF)

Community Management

• Promote a healthy and sustainable living environment at the Boarding House
• Design and implement programs and activities that enhance the social, educational, community, and personal development of residents
• Establish standards and rules for cooperative living
• Create a process for resolving disputes and dealing with infractions
• Communicate standards to all tenants and monitor compliance as needed
• Incorporate tenant concerns and feedback into policies
• Receive and follow up on any complaints
• Be available to residents daily
• Respond to requests during set hours and emergencies when on call

Facilities Management

• Assist with developing long-term plans to address the Boarding House maintenance, repair, and replacement needs
• Ensure that appropriate emergency, corrective, and routine maintenance programs are in place and are updated as required
• Monitors maintenance budget and communicates with Rental Housing Director and Maintenance Supervisor any areas of concern
• Responds to maintenance problems either with the work order process or emergency corrections
• Monitors janitorial and maintenance work

Administration

• Promote the sustainability of the boarding house by marketing, responding to inquiries, distributing information, and arranging tours
• Processes Boarding House applications, background checks and interviews for prospective tenants
• Provides information on move-in for new tenants, including all policies and standards
• Assists with monthly lease collections
• Meets with Rental Housing staff regularly
• Maintains office hours sufficient to meet Boarding House tenant needs
  Assists with office hours at the Housing Department office
• Assists with all administrative duties at the Housing Department office
• Prepares budget recommendations and assures budget controls

Minimum Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent; College degree or relevant experience; experience working with the public; general office and computer skills, including Excel and Word; Basic accounting knowledge; excellent management, communication, and conflict management skills; basic maintenance skills, knowledge of safety rules; preferred bilingual, Spanish fluency

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required
Knowledge of: safety rules and regulations; public speaking; conflict management resolution; basic accounting.
Skill in: effective communication; organization; Mircosoft Office and other computer applications; understanding, explaining, and applying regulations.

Salary
Part-time year-round position.
15-20 hours per week; required to live on-site at the Boarding House with on-call responsibilities in exchange for a housing unit. FLSA Status: Non- exempt.
Part-time year-round; Grade 35; minimum hourly wage $25.05 – maximum $33.82 DOQ