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25-26 - Housing Action Illinois - HCC - Coordinator
 
 
 
The Performance and Compliance Coordinator will serve with Housing Action Illinois in Chicago, IL. This position is part of the Housing Counseling Corps initiative of Housing Action Corps, an AmeriCorps VISTA program managed by Housing Action Illinois since 2010. Housing Counseling Corps members receive custom training, support, networking, and post-service employment opportunities in the housing counseling field, in addition to the traditional benefits of AmeriCorps VISTA. HAI is a statewide coalition that has been leading the movement to protect and expand the availability of quality, affordable housing and end homelessness in Illinois for more than 35 years. Our 190+ member organizations include housing counseling agencies, homeless service providers, developers of affordable housing, and policymakers. We bring everyone together to work toward an Illinois where everyone has a stable, good home. Our Housing Action Training Center is the largest provider of housing counseling training based in the Midwest. Since 2015, Housing Action’s training program has educated over 5,000 housing counselors in Illinois and throughout the U.S. The Performance and Compliance Coordinator will develop outreach strategies to promote the housing counseling profession. They will enhance our Housing Counseling Career Path training to encourage individuals to become HUD-certified housing counselors. The VISTA will also enhance our technical assistance and grant management processes to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of our Housing Action Counseling Network, which currently supports 35 organizations as a HUD-approved Intermediary. We’re looking for someone who is passionate about housing justice, interested in communications, and eager to build the capacity of housing counseling organizations throughout Illinois and beyond. Candidate will have strong writing skills, well-organized, and eager to learn, take initiative, and ready to balance a wide variety of projects.
 
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Member Duties : Our Housing Action Training Center provides regular opportunities for housing counselors and other housing professionals to learn best practices and hone their skills, but not enough organizations and agencies are aware of our services. The Training Coordinator will develop and assess new marketing outreach strategies, as well as enhance our evaluation and engagement processes for training participants. The VISTA will conduct research to identify target audiences and develop tailored marketing outreach, including social media graphics, email newsletters, housing counseling agency spotlights, and marketing toolkits. They will also collect data to evaluate their marketing strategies and track information, evaluations, and feedback from training participants to improve awareness of our services and effectiveness of our training program.
 
Program Benefits : Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  $300 Monthly Housing Stipend ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Training ,  Health Coverage* ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Living Allowance . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Permits attendance at school during off hours ,  Permits working at another job during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Housing ,  Community Outreach ,  Community and Economic Development . 
 
Skills :
Education ,  Teaching/Tutoring ,  Recruitment ,  Public Speaking ,  Computers/Technology ,  Communications ,  Community Organization ,  Writing/Editing ,  Non-Profit Management . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
25-26 - Housing Action Illinois - HCC - Coordinator
Program Start/End Date
08/25/2025  -   08/24/2026
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
High school diploma/GED
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations ILLINOIS   Chicago  
Languages
Spanish
Accepting Applications
From  05/14/2025  To  08/01/2025 
Contact AmeriCorps Leader
67 E Madison St
Chicago   IL   60603
312-854-3372
AmeriCorps@housingactionil.org
housingactionil.org/americorps
Listing ID 126366

       

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