Agape Development is your opportunity to be part of a transformative community sharing the love of Christ in word and deed through innovative programs with measurable impact and the day-to-day of being neighbors serving neighbors. Become a key part of a passionate team transforming an urban neighborhood into a more beautiful community in which residents stay, rather than escape, as we create affordable housing, social enterprise, and a wide range of academic, social and spiritual programs for all ages. The Agape Homes Program

Assistant is responsible for recruiting new applicants from the neighborhood and helping applicants meet the program requirements for the program. This position could be a full time or part time hourly position reporting to the Housing Program Manager.

What we offer to you:

• A caring work environment. It is our honor to walk with our team through everything life brings, and we encourage our team to invest time in connecting with and caring for each other on a regular basis.
• A custom work schedule with hybrid work from home options, flexibility in setting your work hours, and time off that exceeds comparable roles in the for-profit space. We dont want you working long hours and will fight for you to ensure your work load doesnt exceed your work schedule.
• Work that makes a difference. Our love for our neighbors and vision for our community arent just on our wall. Your work will provide vital support to our dedicated pursuit of transformation and success for our neighbors and our community.

What we ask of you:

• Recruit new applicants from the neighborhood - making cold calls to neighbors; Making warm calls to program participants; Canvassing homes, churches, and businesses in neighborhood;
• Inputting data into excel spreadsheets
• Case management of applicants helping them move through the program - Improve credit; Make budget; Ensure up to date on taxes; Verify qualifications met
• Facilitate Housing meetings where an expert might come in or show up virtually to provide instruction on some aspect of buyer readiness or home ownership

30-40 hours of work per week. Please note, this position is not permanent. As Agape Development recruits enough applicants and helps them become homeowners, the hours and responsibilities may decrease and eventually end.

Qualification Requirements:

• Some college OR 1 year of case management experience.
• Ability to use computer, cell phone/tablet applications with limited training.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Customer service oriented.
• Must be organized, detail oriented, self-motivated, and able to multi-task.