Community Engagement and Education Program Coordinator in Augusta, ME 04330
Description
CASS is seeking experienced candidates who have a passion for educating First Generation & First Time Homebuyers of a Mortgage Purchase Program. In this Direct Hire opportunity for our non-profit client, you bring strong marketing and project management skills, and the ability to coordinate consumer education and funding grant programs.
This position offers a tremendous benefit package!
As the Consumer and Outreach Education Coordinator you will increase public awareness of these programs throughout Maine, administer grant funds, and provide support to the statewide homebuyer education. Through public relations, you build relationships with underserved and ethnically diverse populations; performs research and prepares grant applications; and oversees public relations, programs, program promotion and outreach activities.
Core functions:
· Provides support to the Board of Directors, a non-profit organization dedicated to the delivery of standardized, comprehensive homeownership education throughout Maine. Organize board meetings, ensure classes are offered statewide to meet all learning styles, drafts meeting minutes, compiles homebuyer education participation data, coordinates board member trainings, organize yearly sponsorship campaign, leads and communicates policy discussions and decisions.
· Assists other partner agencies with curriculum development, website and social media content, evaluates new educator applications, monitors program content, conducts orientations for new board members, and observes in-person classes for quality and consistency of content and effectiveness of presentation methods used.
· Administers Mortgage Purchase Program Grant and funds, oversees internally funded allocations to homebuyer education and first generation education providers. Identifies and assesses ongoing needs, prepares annual budget and allocates funding, makes recommendations for approval, drafts affiliate award letters, monitors expenditures, compiles data, and maintains pre-purchase counseling and foreclosure prevention counselor contact information.
· Provides referrals and resource information to tenants, homeowners, and homebuyers seeking housing counseling services from an approved counseling agency.
· Promotes homebuyer education and financial literacy to ethnically diverse community groups, and promotes an increase in homeownership among immigrant and refugee populations. Works directly with case managers and translation services. Serves on boards related to programs.
· Assists with the home purchase training programs for lenders/realtors in person/virtual. Creates flyers, manages all sign-ups, distributes information, materials, and helps conduct the trainings. Develops training curriculum through recording software.
· Establishes and maintains contact with homebuyer education providers, participating lenders and Realtors to keep them current on program guidelines, revisions and any added options being offered.
· Assists in developing, planning and promoting, public marketing, advertising, website, public relations and social media strategies in coordination with agency.
Requirements
Education and Experience:
~Education in adult learning and development, organizational development, or related field and four years of experience preferred or a combination of education and work experience will be considered.
~Ability to take initiative, work independently, and utilize creative and analytical skills to resolve issues.
~Strong skills based on emotional intelligence, commitment, integrity and sense of humor.
~Able to build consensus, inspire, influence and enable others to achieve goals.
~ Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills; adept at working with and relating to diverse constituents in a fast-paced environment.
~Two good work references and must be able to meet all background check requirements.
If you enjoy helping others achieve their dreams of home ownership, this is an excellent opportunity. A hybrid schedule that includes some telework may be available.
Email your resume today.
Salary:$53,990.00
Benefits:
403(b) matching
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance