Rewarding opportunity to grow and help our community in Grand Rapids

Serve as a client-oriented people engaging member of the KOOTASCA Homeownership and Financial Advisory team. Perform administrative and advisory work, helping program participants with financial goal-setting and asset-building strategies that help them to achieve or transition into stable housing. Responsible for screening clients for program down-payment eligibility, facilitating homebuyer education workshops, aligning volunteers, providing one-on-one client advising, reviewing of client budgets and credit, identification of resources, provision of recommendations and referrals, and navigation of options to achieve homeownership.

Education Minimum: Associates or Two Year College Degree in a related field, including but not limited to Finance, Housing, Adult Education, Real Estate, or Social Work.
Education Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in a related field.

Special Certifications
HUD Housing Counselor Certification, or willingness to attain through the Agency within 3 months of hire.
Homebuyer Counseling Certificate, or wiliness to attain through the Agency within 1 year of hire.
Homebuyer Education Certification, or wiliness to attain through the Agency within 1 year of hire.
Accreditation with MN Home Ownership Center, HUD, and National Standards programs, or willingness to acquire and maintain.

Experience/ Authorizations
More than 3 years’ experience in counseling client services/case management, mortgages or real estate
Non-Profit experience preferred
Pre-Employment Records Search & Background Study
Valid Driver’s License & MVR approval for use of Agency Vehicles

Schedule/Location
Daytime weekday schedule
32-40 Hours/Week Work
Grand Rapids, MN
Compensation

Starting Wage of $20.21/hour – $22.92/hour
Scheduled Raises & Cost of Living Allowances

Benefits
Generous Paid-Time-Off (PTO) Package + 14 Paid Holidays/year
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability Insurances
Health Savings Account & Flexible Spending Account options.
Retirement Plan with option for employer contribution
Tuition Assistance opportunities & Loan Forgiveness qualifying credit
Many Training and Professional Development opportunities.

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KOOTASCA Community Action is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action (AA) Employer. We recruit, select, hire, place, transfer, promote, demote, layoff, discipline, terminate, recall, compensate, and train without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, familial status, disability, veteran status, status with regard to public assistance, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or any other basis protected by applicable laws, directives, and regulations of federal, state, and local governing bodies or agencies. We will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities whenever possible.
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Homeownership Navigator
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Permanent
Full Time
1-3
Starting Wage of $20.21/hour – $22.92/hour
Direct Employer
https://www.kootasca.org/homeownership/
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Grand Rapids
MN
55744
United States
MN: Bemidji