The Urban League is seeking a dedicated and creative team member to lead the team of our award-winning Financial Empowerment and Homeownership Education Department. As a member of the Urban League team, you will be joining an organization with a local and national legacy as one of the most impactful community development and civil rights organizations in the nation. The Director will help individuals and families achieve their financial empowerment and homeownership goals. This position will be part of the ULGM Management Team helping to lead the development and management of our financial empowerment and homeownership education programming. This position will also provide direct one-on-one coaching and lead group classes to both aspiring homebuyers and existing homeowners. The Director will be part of the National Urban League's highly esteemed network of homebuyer education counselors. 

We offer an excellent benefits package that includes generous paid time off in the form of vacation time, paid sick time, and paid holidays. In addition, we offer family health insurance plans (85% of premium covered by ULGM for individual or family plan!), a flexible spending plan, life and disability insurance, and optional dental and vision plans. 

Candidates must possess related program development and program management experience, including experience supervising paid staff. Individuals with a current HUD Homebuyer Education Counselor Certification are eligible for a base salary increase of up to $2,500. 

ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW

The Urban League of Greater Madison is part of the nation's oldest and largest community-based movement dedicated to ensuring that African Americans and other community members are empowered to live well, advance professionally and contribute to the common good in the 21st Century. We were founded nationally in 1910 and the Madison affiliate was formed in 1968. The Urban League is a sought-out partner and leader in community development initiatives that reach thousands of individuals and families each year through adult employment, youth enrichment, wealth building, entrepreneurship, civil rights, and community engagement initiatives.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Program Development & Management:

• Develop, implement, and monitor group training and one-on-one coaching programs focused on financial empowerment, homebuyer readiness for aspiring homebuyers, and homeownership education for first-time homeowners.
• Ensure that programming is compliant with HUD-standards in the areas of financial education, pre-purchase homebuyer education, post-purchase homeowner support.
• Supervisor a team of 2 to 3 Financial and Homeownership Education Coordinators. 
• Collaborate with internal and external partners and subject matter experts to identify and incorporate additional resources, tools, and guest speakers into training programs. 
• Establish and maintain relationships with referral sources including: public agencies, public housing, churches and other community- and faith-based organizations, realtors, other ULGM programs, and others who may refer prospective homebuyers.
• Stay informed about local resources that can further support ULGM's financial and homeownership education program goals.
• Ensure programming incorporates diverse instructional methods to accommodate different learning styles.
• Create a plan for marketing and promoting the program and update plan as needed.
• Ensure compliance with grant requirements. 
• Participate as a member of the ULGM Management Team.

Training & Counseling:

• Recruit and screen low- and moderate-income individuals and families seeking to become homeowners ensuring targeted outreach to under-served populations, particularly African Americans.
• Lead engaging and interactive workshop for diverse audiences covering topics such as budgeting, credit management, debt reduction, and savings strategies to help individuals and families improve their financial health and prepare for homeownership.
• Provide personalized, one-on-one counseling and resource referrals to support the needs of individuals and families looking to improve their financial health and prepare for homeownership. 
• Maintain accurate records of training attendance, participant feedback, and outcomes and compile data for reporting purposes.

All employees are expected to participate in Urban League’s community engagement and civic outreach activities as well as other duties as assigned by your supervisor.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of 3 years of prior paid experience providing home ownership counseling, financial capability training, and/or mortgage lending. 
• At least 3 years of paid experience supervising paid employees.
• Prefer HUD Housing Counselor Certification or must obtain within 90 days of hire.
• Knowledge of the CounselorMax client management system is a plus. 
• Strong commitment to the mission of the Urban League of Greater Madison and to working with individuals from diverse racial/cultural backgrounds.
• Experiencing designing, implementing, and monitoring community education programs. 
• Experiencing managing grant funded programs. 
• Excellent written and oral communications skills.
• Ability to work with clients who may be in difficult situations.
• Ability to help individuals create household budgets and offer money management solutions.
• Experience in pulling and analyzing credit reports.
• Knowledge of homebuyer education programs, credit counseling and case management and HUD housing rules and regulations.
• Knowledge of the homebuying process and related community resources, service delivery networks and affordable housing programs and services.
• Detail oriented, highly organized, and able to meet goals within established timelines.
• Ability to compile and analyze data. 
• Experience preparing written monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
• Computer skills including MS Windows, Office 365, e-mail, and internet.

BENEFITS:

Competitive salary and generous benefits package. Candidates who possess an active HUD Homebuyer Training/Counseling Certification may be eligible for up to $2,500 in additional base pay. We offer an excellent benefits package that includes generous paid time off in the form of vacation time, paid sick time, and paid holidays. In addition, we offer individual and family health insurance plans (ULGM contributes 85% towards individual and family premiums), a flexible spending plan, employer-paid life & disability insurance, as well as optional dental and vision plans.

Direct Supervisor: Position will be jointly supervised by the CEO & COO

Full Time Equivalent: 1.0, Exempt

Work Hours: General office hours are Mondays-Fridays from 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM. Evening and weekend hours will be required for various classes, workshops, and special events including Urban League community engagement and civic outreach initiatives.