Community Life Programs & Office Coordinator

Position:
Community Life Financial Programs Coordinator (CLPFC)
Full Time, Bilingual English and Spanish

Location:

Boston, MA
The Community Builders, Inc. (TCB) is a nationally recognized nonprofit developer, owner, and manager of affordable and mixed-income residential and commercial properties. Our mission is to build and sustain strong communities where all people can thrive. We envision a world with vibrant, safe, and inclusive neighborhoods where all people live in healthy homes with equitable access to resources and opportunities to pursue their dreams, and we work to make that vision a reality.

Founded in 1964, TCB currently owns/manages 12,000+ units of rental housing across the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Midwest.

About Community Life:
Community Life (CL) is TCB's place-based model that uses healthy and stable housing as a platform for connecting our residents to services, community resources, and opportunities so they can thrive. By creating programs and building strategic partnerships with residents and local stakeholders CL helps create pathways to opportunities in early education, economic mobility, youth development, community engagement, voting registration, healthy living, and resident leadership.

Position Description:
Reporting to the Community Life Senior Manager, the CL Financial Programs Coordinator (CLFPC) oversees the Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program at New Franklin Park Apartments in Dorchester, providing financial coaching to FSS program participants and other residents interested in financial literacy and economic mobility support services both in-person and through virtual platforms. The CLFPC is responsible for outreach and recruit into the FSS Program to reach program enrollment and participation goals and focuses on helping participants reach financial benchmarks in five core areas: income and employment, credit and debt, savings, utilization of quality financial services, and asset development, focusing on helping participants optimize escrow funds toward financial security and asset development goals.

In addition, the CLFPC will coordinate monthly/bi-monthly financial education workshops, including topics such as budgeting, employment, credit building, and home ownership.

Essential Functions:

• Oversee the FSS Program at New Franklin Park including recruitment, coaching, training, reporting, and all administration of the program.
• Ensure compliance with FSS program action plan and manual including staying abreast of any HUD FSS changes and requirements.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders, including but not limited to residents, TCB staff, and community partners.
• Engage FSS participants to better understand their strengths, needs, and aspirations and connect them with local resources and opportunities.
• Use of TCB's data collection system to document services provided to residents and outcomes achieved.
• Align initiatives with the outcomes, mission, and goals of TCB Community Life
• Participate in ongoing professional and property management development.
• Attend training and continue education opportunities offered by Community Life & TCB
• Attend weekly meetings with Community Life Senior Manager and CL site team.
• Other duties and responsibilities as requested.

What We’re Looking For:

• Bilingual verbal and written fluency in both English and Spanish required.
• Minimum 1 year experience as an FSS program coordinator or FSS coach or financial coach preffered.
• Knowledge of the Dorchester neighborhood a plus, specifically Codman Square
• Bachelor’s preferred with a focus in social work, human services, public health, community development, or related field.
• Experience working with families to support their aspirations.
• Ability to collect, track…