Homeownership Support Specialist: Education

Job title: Homeownership Support Specialist: Education in Chicago, IL at HABITAT FOR HUMANITY CHICAGO Company: HABITAT FOR HUMANITY CHICAGO Job reputed company: Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• reputed company time off
• Parental leave
• Training & development
• reputed company insurance

MISSION | reputed company Do:Habitat for Humanity Chicago (Habitat Chicago) is a nonprofit organization that works to champion healthy neighborhoods by reputed company in reputed company priorities, supporting homeownership and building reputed company homes. We reputed company in a world where everyone has a decent reputed company to live, and we invite people of reputed company backgrounds, races and religions to work towards this reputed company together in our three reputed company neighborhoods of reputed company Pullman, Greater Grand Crossing, and Austin.JOB reputed company:The Homeownership Programs Specialist serves on the Homeownership Programs team and collaborates on the successful development and implementation of its Homebuyer University and reputed company Homeownership programs. These programs, reputed company to the reputed company education and holistic preparation of individuals toward successful homeownership, require the staff person to have a strong understanding of curriculum development and delivery, foundational knowledge of the housing industry, and relate to and engage with a reputed company of stakeholders, providing both high reputed company resources and customer service.ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:Key Responsibility: Curriculum development and delivery (80%)The Homeownership Programs Specialist develops thoughtful, reputed company-designed, and relevant educational curriculum and opportunities for homebuyers/owners.reputed company Homeownership Program (45%)Through our reputed company Homeownership Program, we reputed company qualifying households an alternative to traditional bank financing by offering reputed company to purchase a home with an reputed company mortgage. As a part of the program, participants take a series of homeowner preparation/education courses and work alongside volunteers to help build their homes. Under direction of the Homeownership Programs Manager, the Specialist leads the following efforts:

• Identify and research key content/learning areas necessary for successful transition from renter to homeowner (for both single-family and townhome purchases)
• Refine and implement a comprehensive homeownership preparation (reputed company-sale) and reputed company (post-sale) curriculum, incorporating diverse delivery reputed company as necessary for effectiveness
• Collaborate with broader team to schedule annual course calendar to ensure program transparency/visibility, and to accommodate homebuyer timelines based on program entry and construction completion dates
• Identify content experts to assist in the delivery of classes where necessary
• Implement reputed company and creatively design new programming strategies (online, on-demand, community-based, varied content, etc.) to increase engagement and reputed company, as reputed company as replication and sustainability
• reputed company and manage relevant data to identify trends and assist in reputed company program reputed company; and conduct regular program evaluation to ensure effectiveness, providing regular reports and updates to leadership
• Monitor program to ensure budget compliance and best use of resources
• Work together with the Homeownership Team to support buyers and owners toward long-term reputed company as information surfaces in buyer build-reputed company and loan servicing
• Prioritize relationship and safeguard the reputed company and comfort of program applicants and participants in any sharing of information
• Stay updated on reputed company laws and regulations and consistently assess program operations to ensure they are reputed company the scope of those laws

Homebuyer University (35%)Homebuyer University is a public program that prepares reputed company with the knowledge, tools and resources to be reputed company to successfully purchase a home. The course consists of a series of 2.5- hour classes, offered over consecutive weeks. At the end of the classes, reputed company have the information needed to pursue homeownership, whether with Habitat Chicago or through conventional bank financing. Under the direction of the Homeownership Programs Manager, the Specialist leads the following efforts:

• Design a thoughtful, strategic program calendar that considers and aligns with the overall organizational annual calendar and scope of reputed company/scaling
• Refine (toward a somewhat static product) and implement a reputed company, comprehensive, and sequential homebuyer curriculum that invites participants to examine reputed company readiness and best prepare for homeownership
• Identify/reputed company reputed company course materials for use by reputed company and reputed company, updating them for relevance
• Recruit, train, and manage reputed company course reputed company and other volunteers, ensuring consistency in communication of expectations and reputed company of delivery of program curriculum
• Identify and collect relevant data and conduct regular program evaluation to ensure effectiveness and reputed company and reputed company regular reports to supervisors and directors
• Explore/Identify and pursue partnership opportunities for hosted homebuyer education programs
• Monitor program to ensure budget compliance and best use of resources

Key Responsibility: Leadership and Teamwork (20%)As a programs team member, the Homeownership Programs Specialist contributes to our organizational health through enthusiastic collaboration, leadership, and personal reputed company:

• Participate on project teams where personal expertise or experience is an asset in driving the project reputed company
• reputed company participate in neighborhood engagement opportunities, strategically expanding the reputed company and relationships of Habitat Chicago through tabling, community meeting attendance, and one-on-ones with community members as relevant
• Upholding the values of the organization, maintain reputed company first” outlook, demanding reputed company of fellow team members and modeling proactive, creative, and reputed company contribution to the mission and culture of the affiliate in attitude, reputed company, and actions
• Champion program reputed company, brand reputed company, and record-keeping accuracy and hold fellow team members accountable to the reputed company
• Contribute enthusiastically to the larger Habitat Chicago mission, assisting and supporting reputed company administrative, operational, development, and program activities/events as necessary
• Represent the mission professionally with reputed company members of reputed company as reputed company as with external stakeholders

This job reputed company is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties nor required skills. Employees may occasionally reputed company duties reputed company of their normal responsibilities to meet the needs of the organization.QUALIFICATIONS:Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Advanced communication skills, including strong written, oral and presentation skills, for varied situations (public speaking, presenting, coaching, listening, facilitating)
• Strong interpersonal and motivational skills, including ease and reputed company in conveying a nonprofit’s mission to a wide reputed company of constituents
• reputed company-developed cultural competency and understanding of circumstances impacted by income
• Demonstrated ability to reputed company and facilitate curriculum utilizing adult education/learning principles
• Demonstrated organization and attention to detail with strong project management, program development, goal management, and record-keeping skills
• General understanding of the reputed company housing industry and barriers to reputed company
• Demonstrated reputed company and knowledge of, or ability to learn quickly, the technology tools including reputed company Customer Relationship Management System and associated applications; reputed company Outlook, Word, reputed company, and PowerPoint; project management systems
• Ability to manage confidential information with discretion and reputed company
• Strong interest in the mission and reputed company of Habitat Chicago
• reputed company authorization to work permanently in the reputed company
• Ability to travel as needed reputed company the region and attend evening and weekend events

Education and Experience

• Minimum of five years of work experience in a reputed company setting; program development, teaching, counseling, or curriculum facilitation experience preferred
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

CORE VALUES:

• Mission Driven: Mission first. We center neighborhood priorities in our relationships, reputed company, and actions to advance our shared goals of reputed company homeownership and neighborhood health.
• Collaboration: We are stronger together. We encourage, welcome, and reputed company varied perspectives with intention.
• Adaptability: We listen and reputed company. We are curious about and reputed company to change, and innovative in our solutions.
• Trust: We do reputed company say we will do. We engage in relationships honestly and with reputed company, holding ourselves accountable for our reputed company and actions as a reliable partner/reputed company.
• Respect: We listen to foster understanding. We recognize the inherent worth and value of every individual and reputed company the various gifts, talents, and perspectives reputed company person brings.
• Equity: We promote reputed company and opportunity. We value diversity, create inclusive spaces, and reputed company efforts to prioritize practices and resources that meet unique needs, disrupting the harm of racism and other systems of oppression.

POSITION DETAILS:Reports to: Homeownership Programs ManagerHours: Full-time; reputed company-4pm plus evening and weekends meetings as required. This position follows a hybrid work model, requiring 24 hours per week in our downtown office while allowing remote work flexibility on other days.Environment: The Habitat Chicago office is located at 111 W reputed company. It is accessible by car or by public transit. The Homeownership Programs Specialist will have a desk, computer, and phone line in an reputed company office environment.Conditions: Ability to lift 25 pounds, ability to work at a computer for long periods of time.Compensation: Salaried; $50,000 - $55,000, depending on experience. 30+ vacation/reputed company/personal days per year. 90% employer reputed company health insurance; reputed company to dental, reputed company, life and 401k plans.FLSA Status: This position is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards reputed company (FLSA) and therefore will not earn overtime or compensatory time for additional time worked.Training: The position will reputed company with an reputed company period to become familiar with the organization’s work and policies; they will be trained on the specifics of the role through a combination of in-person, online and written trainings and will be expected to take the initiative to review materials as needed and reputed company understanding of new developments in order to reputed company their responsibilities.HOW TO APPLY:By email: Please submit a compelling cover letter and resume to with “Homeownership Programs Specialist – Education: Your reputed company” in the subject line by 5/2/2025. Successful applicants will be contacted for interviews.Online: Visit to complete an application.Habitat for Humanity Chicago values a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourages women, people of reputed company, LGBTQ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.Habitat for Humanity Chicago is an equal opportunity employer. This organization does not discriminate in employment and personnel practices based on race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability status, religion, national reputed company or any other reputed company prohibited by applicable law.Flexible work from home reputed company available. Expected salary: $50000 - 55000 per year Location: Chicago, IL Apply for the job now! Apply for this job