FSS Coordinator

About The Community Builders (TCB)

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About Community Life

Community Life is TCB's place-based model that uses stable housing as a platform for connecting families, seniors and disabled households to community resources and opportunities. We engage residents in creating programs and building strategic partnerships with local stakeholders to create pathways to opportunities in early education, economic mobility, youth development, voting registration, health, and resident leadership. Community Life's goal is to create equitable access to community supports, resource and opportunities so residents can thrive.

Position Description :

The FSS Program at Kensington Apartments is part of an economic mobility initiative designed to increase savings and improve employment opportunities for participants. The CLFC will build relationships with the FSS participants to understand their financial goals and support participants in achieving them.

Reporting to the Community Life Senior Manager, the Community Life FSS Coordinator (CLFC) provides financial coaching directly to FSS program participants and, as time allows other Kensington residents in need of financial literacy and support services both in-person and through virtual platforms. The CLFC will outreach and recruit for the FSS Program and related services. Using phone calls, emailing, flyer distribution, mailers, and other forms of marketing, the CLFC strives to reach program enrollment and participation goals.

The CLFC focuses on the five core areas of income and employment, credit and debt, savings, utilization of quality financial services, and asset development. The CLFC also focuses on supporting participants optimize saving escrow funds and asset development goals. In addition, the CLFC will deliver monthly financial literacy workshops on topics such as budgeting, debt management, and credit building. Connections with community career centers, training organizations, and local employers are also important for participant career growth.

Essential Functions :

• Oversee the FSS Program at Kensington 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.
• Understand and explain how the Rent Reporting for Credit Building program works to improve credit score by paying rent on time.
• Coach participants using mobility mentoring to set financial goals aligned with resident's aspirations.
• Build relationships with residents to better understand their needs and aspirations and connect them with the local resources and opportunities.
• Use of TCB's data collection system, CL Connect to document coaching, referrals and programs implemented.
• Support the collection of the annual Community Life Questionnaire.
• Participate in the coordination of resources for lease compliance issues such as income enhancements and rental assistance.
• Participate in ongoing professional development.
• Attend trainings and continue education opportunities offered by the Community Life Hub team
• Attend weekly meetings with Community Life Senior Manager and CL site team
• Keep Community Life Senior Manager appraised of issues affecting residents
• Other duties and responsibilities as requested

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Benefits

The Community Builders is an equal opportunity employer.