Housing Engagement Specialist

TVCCA - Thames Valley Council for Community Action, Inc. • Norwich, KS

6d • $20

About The Position

The Housing Engagement Specialist (HES) identifies, recruits, and maintains relationships with landlords, property management companies, and realtors throughout Connecticut who will lease to homeless or at-risk households referred through the HSOH process. The HES serves as a liaison among regional CAN providers, landlords and realtors with available units, and Head Start HSOH lead staff throughout the state.

The position oversees and maintains a centralized list of landlord information and available units for HSOH participating families in need of housing. It also provides ongoing education and mediation to landlords about the challenges and benefits of providing housing opportunities to this tenant population. The primary goal is to build and maintain relationships with property owners and HSOH liaisons so participating families can be housed as rapidly and sustainably as possible.

Responsibilities

• Identify, recruit, and maintain relationships with landlords, property management companies, and realtors throughout Connecticut.
• Serve as a liaison between regional CAN providers, landlords and realtors with available units, and Head Start HSOH lead staff.
• Oversee and maintain a centralized list of landlord information and available units for HSOH participating families.
• Provide ongoing education and mediation to landlords regarding the challenges and benefits of housing the target tenant population.
• Establish and maintain relationships with property owners and HSOH liaisons to help house participating families rapidly and sustainably.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed