Housing Opportunities Coach - Homeownership

The Opportunity

As the Housing Opportunities Program Coach focused on homeownership, you will be responsible for working with low- and moderate-income San Francisco households, focusing predominantly on the Latino community, to help them navigate through purchasing a home, successfully owning and keeping their home, and helping families develop long-term financial plans. In this position you will work closely with the Mayor’s Office of Housing, financial institutions, real estate professionals, and other community partners.

About MEDA

The Mission Economic Development Agency (MEDA) is a community-based, local economic development organization, which, for over 49 years, has engaged individuals, families, and small businesses in community-building strategies. At MEDA, we find meaning and fulfillment in investing in people’s lives. We work collaboratively to close the opportunity gap for low- to moderate-income Latino families in San Francisco’s Mission District by providing them access to affordable housing, career and small-business development, education, and more.

Duties & Responsibilities

​​Core areas of your work, among other duties and responsibilities, include:

  • Conducting individual coaching and case load management for Spanish and/or English speaking clients on topics such as credit, debt management, savings, budgeting, special assistance programs for homeownership, foreclosure intervention, and other topics as appropriate.
  • Help clients understand and possibly translate loan documents, leases and other notices.
  • Provide financial coaching and assess clients’ financial situation based on review of credit report, property valuation, household income, assets and expenses.
  • Contribute to the creation of partnerships with real estate agents, lenders, developers, financial industry professionals, and community based organizations
  • Facilitate First-Time Homebuyer, Rental, and Financial Capability workshops in Spanish and/or English

Your Keys to Success

To perform successfully in this role, you will need to leverage these key qualifications:

  • Spanish fluency required (verbal and written).
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent lived experience in economic development, social work, or financial counseling.
  • HUD Housing Counselor Certification preferred, or ability to obtain certification
  • Experience in personal financial education, housing services, homebuyer education, and/or foreclosure intervention counseling preferred.
  • Availability to work outside regular business hours for night and weekend workshops.
  • Ability to demonstrate patience, compassion, and understanding of family needs and life situations.
  • Be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (including booster).
  • Able to work on-site at our downtown San Francisco office a minimum of three days per week.

Your MEDA Experience

Do meaningful work in an innovative workplace, while being challenged in your professional growth.

Joining MEDA means having meaningful experiences that develop achievers – from across the Mission neighborhood and from within our organization. We find meaning and fulfillment in our work as we see this community thrive and are driven to achieve better outcomes by challenging ourselves to innovate in our ways of working.

We offer a market-leading benefits program that reflects MEDA’s values and mission. We invest in people’s lives and support our own people’s health and financial well-being.

TO APPLY

Click on the following link and complete the application form.
https://medasf.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=93