Who We Are

Urban Homeworks' (UHW) mission is to lead the fight for housing justice so that people can have a safe, stable and dignified place to live. Guided by the vision "housing justice for all", UHW transforms condemned, underutilized, and neglected properties into safe, dignified rental or homeownership opportunities for low- to moderate-income-primarily BIPOC-households. Using housing as a platform to combat racial wealth gaps and create broader social change, UHW works to build community between neighbors, businesses, and contractors in South and North Minneapolis and the Frogtown Neighborhoods in St. Paul. By addressing the issues residents face inside and outside the home with community-centric care, UHW helps neighbors build the stable foundation needed to further overcome the barriers that perpetuate inequity and make their dreams a reality.

Why You'll Love Working Here

You will love working for a community-centered housing justice organization that proudly calls North Minneapolis home. You will be encouraged, challenged, and grow alongside colleagues who are making waves in Minnesota's housing ecosystem as we amplify and advocate for solutions coming from the community. And you'll enjoy the hybrid work model with open concept workspaces that facilitate collaboration, a sweet rooftop patio for rest and refreshment, and daily opportunities to work alongside neighbors, colleagues, politicians, and partners to create a world where no one is ever denied their basic human right for a stable home to live, thrive and love.

Wages & Benefits

Salary Range: $55,000 - $65,000 annually; 22 paid office closures per year, plus generous paid vacation and sick time; a 5-week paid sabbatical after 5 years of service to the organization; paid parental leave; employer-subsidized health insurance options, plus optional dental and vision packages; health savings and flexible spending accounts; retirement savings options; agency-sponsored life insurance; employer-paid short and long-term disability insurance; flexible work structure with hybrid and remote options.

Schedule

This position has a hybrid schedule and will include some evening commitments as necessary.

A Typical Day in the Life...

A typical day as Urban Homeworks' Homeownership Pathways Manager provides an opportunity to engage effectively and creatively with our residents who are seeking to become homeowners as well as our UHW homeowners in a post-purchase support program. Responsibilities will include the following:

Homeownership Training and Support

• Building relationships with residents who have expressed interest in purchasing a home.
• Coaching and supporting residents as they walk through the homeownership process.
• Creating and implementing homeownership training for residents and community members.
• Conducting program evaluation of our homeownership offerings to iterate initiatives as needed.
• Creating and leading homeowner post-purchase support and community groups.
• Overseeing Urban Homeworks' down payment assistance program.
• Navigate and strengthen relationships with community building partners and resident support partners.
• Participate in grant writing requirements and work in collaboration with the Development team to develop financial resources for the Equity and Engagement (EE) team programming.
• Earning and maintaining HUD certification.

Equity and Engagement Department Support

• Supporting the work of the Equity & Engagement (EE) team by planning, implementing, and evaluating EE events (POD meetings, trainings, UHW events, celebrations, etc.).
• Sharing homeownership resources and opportunities in our Quarterly Resident Newsletter.
• Networking and identifying any potential opportunities for future EE homeownership work.
• Championing program initiatives by building relationships and listening to the voices of our communities.

Other Duties as Assigned

• Participate in a full, 8hr volunteer shift with UHW per calendar year.

• Participate in team and organization staff meetings, retreats and events as required.

• Participate in organizational learning opportunities.

• Any other duties as assigned by your supervisor.

Who You Are

• You hold an associate degree in human services, business, or a related field, or you have relevant work experience with proven success.
• You have a minimum of 2 years of experience working with people in need of assistance.
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in banking, lending, or a related area is preferred.
• Previous experience in affordable or cooperative housing, real estate development, wealth building, or education is preferred.
• You hold a strong critique of capitalism, an understanding of race, gender, and economic oppression, have the ability to use a justice framework, and have a passion for building a healthy community.
• You have the ability to relate, navigate, and orchestrate relationships across a highly diverse environment and communities.
• You demonstrate the ability to quickly adapt priorities in a changing environment with competing demands for time.
• You have the ability to develop and implement strategic plans and must be able to look at complexity and synthesize meaningful benchmarks, metrics, and measures.
• The ability to speak languages other than English is preferred but not required.
• You possess excellent communication skills (verbal and written) with the ability to deliver group presentations.
• You have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite: Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel.
• You uphold the values of UHW: Love: We believe in the God in all people. We believe all people deserve dignity because they are human. Anti-Racism: We accept that systems have been built on racism and discrimination. We are actively dismantling those systems collectively as neighbors. We are relentless in teaching others about housing justice. Grit: We show tenacity in our daily actions by persevering through difficulties and challenges, reflecting the relentlessness of the community and justice workers who came before us. We believe in showing up with solutions.
• HUD Certification is required - can be obtained after hire.
• You have a valid driver's license, access to reliable transportation, and the ability to meet Urban Homework's driving record requirements. Please note that if the license was not issued in the state of Minnesota, you have 60 days after becoming a Minnesota resident in which to apply for your Minnesota driver's license or permit.

Diversity and open expression are fundamental to the work of Urban Homeworks. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment where everyone can belong. Every member of our team enriches our work by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in our sector: individuals who identify as BIPOC, LGBTQI+ and gender fluid or gender nonconforming, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), veterans, people of any age or family status. We encourage you to apply even if you feel like you don't fit 100% of the technical requirements.

Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, disability, marital status, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, genetic information or a protected veteran's status.

Our organization has a partnership with Metropolitan Alliance of Connected Communities (MACC) to provide administrative services including management of the recruiting process. If you apply for this position, you may see references to MACC in some online materials. You may also be contacted by a MACC employee to conduct or schedule an interview.

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