Family Property Management Trainer

Family Property Management Trainer

Full Time Management - Austin, TX, US

Salary: $70,000.00 Annually

The Property Management Training & Development Manager is responsible for creating, implementing, and overseeing operational training and professional development programs for family property management staff throughout the Foundation Communities portfolio.

This position ensures employees have the knowledge, skills, and resources necessary to deliver exceptional resident service, maintain regulatory compliance, achieve operational excellence, and advance professionally within the organization. The role partners closely with Operations, Compliance, Employee Engagement, and Executive Leadership to create a culture of continuous learning, accountability, and growth.

The Property Management Training & Development Manager serves as the subject matter expert for property management operations and is responsible for developing training programs that support leasing, occupancy, collections, resident relations, leadership development, and operational consistency across the portfolio.

• Design, implement, and continuously improve training programs for property management staff.
• Develop training curricula, manuals, job aids, SOPs, reference materials, and learning resources.
• Ensure training content remains current with organizational policies, industry best practices, and operational changes.
• Create and administer assessments to measure employee knowledge and competency.
• Develop both instructor‑led and self‑paced learning opportunities.

• Collaborate with Engagement Manager to facilitate onboarding programs for new property management employee.
• Deliver training for Leasing Consultants, Assistant Managers, Property Managers, and Floating Staff.
• Track onboarding milestones and employee progress.
• Conduct follow‑up coaching and development throughout the employee’s first 90 days.
• Partner with supervisors to ensure successful integration and skill development.

• Leasing and sales techniques
• Customer service and resident relations
• Affordable housing operations
• Waitlist management
• Occupancy management
• Rent collections and delinquency management
• Move‑in and move‑out procedures
• Recertification processes
• Resident retention strategies
• Emergency preparedness and response
• Company policies and procedures
• Property management best practices

• Serve as a primary trainer for property management software and operational systems.
• Deliver training on Real Page One Site, Real Page BI, Microsoft Office, Teams, and other company systems.
• Develop system training guides and process documentation.
• Assist with implementation and rollout of new technologies and operational processes.

• Conduct regular property visits to observe operations and identify training opportunities.
• Provide one‑on‑one coaching and mentoring to onsite teams.
• Assist Regional Managers and leadership with employee development plans.
• Reinforce company standards and expectations through ongoing staff support.

• Collaborate with Compliance and Operations teams to ensure training programs support regulatory requirements.
• Assist in translating compliance requirements into operational practices and procedures.
• Support organizational readiness for audits, inspections, and regulatory reviews.

• Track and report training participation, completion rates, and effectiveness.
• Measure training outcomes and recommend improvements.
• Analyze operational trends to identify portfolio‑wide training needs.
• Maintain training records and development documentation.

• Minimum five (5) years of multifamily property management experience.
• Strong knowledge of property management operations and industry best practices.
• Experience developing and delivering training programs.
• Strong public speaking, presentation, and facilitation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

• Affordable housing experience including LIHTC,…