Director of Homeownership

About Cornerstone Housing Partners

Cornerstone Housing Partners is a nonprofit housing organization serving communities throughout Addison, Rutland, and Bennington Counties and beyond through homeownership, lending, housing repair, energy efficiency, affordable housing development, and property management. Our mission is to promote safe, efficient, and stable housing by transforming buildings and land into quality, affordable homes and strengthening the communities we serve.

Position Summary

The Director of Homeownership provides leadership and oversight for Cornerstone’s Homeownership Center and its programs that help individuals, families, and property owners access safe, affordable, efficient, and sustainable housing. The Director leads HUD-Certified Homebuyer and Rental Education and Counseling, Shared Equity Portfolio, Lending which includes Home Repair, Energy, and Down-Payment Assistance loans and compliance with Community Development Financial Institute, HEAT Squad energy efficiency program, and Home and Rental Repair programs, with responsibility for staff leadership, program production, budgets, funder reporting, grant compliance, partnerships, and achieving program goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the Homeownership Center, including Homebuyer and Rental Education and Counseling, Shared Equity, Lending, HEAT Squad, Home and Rental Repair programs.
• Supervise, support, and develop program staff while establishing clear goals, responsibilities, workflows, and performance expectations.
• Manage program production and ensure annual program goals, budgets, contractual requirements, and performance targets are achieved.
• Oversee all grants and contracts supporting Homeownership Center programs, including grant implementation, compliance, invoicing, performance tracking, and funder reporting to federal, state, local, and private funders.
• Monitor program pipelines and production and take corrective action when programs are not meeting established goals.
• Build and maintain relationships with lenders, contractors, municipalities, funders, housing organizations, and community partners.
• Identify opportunities to expand programs, improve processes, and increase the organization’s impact.
• Monitor program data, production, financial performance, loan portfolio performance, and customer outcomes and use this information to improve services.
• Represent Cornerstone in community meetings, professional networks, funder meetings, presentations, table events, and other public settings.
• Ensure programs provide high-quality, equitable, professional, and customer-centered services.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in affordable housing, homeownership, lending, energy efficiency, home repair, community development, nonprofit program management, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience supervising staff and managing multiple programs, budgets, grants, or contracts, meeting funder requirements and reporting deadlines.
• Strong understanding of non-profit affordable housing and/or housing-related programs and services.
• Demonstrated ability to manage program production, establish and meet goals, monitor performance, and address challenges.
• Strong organizational, communication, problem-solving, financial, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage multiple programs and priorities while maintaining attention to detail and compliance.
• Commitment to affordable housing, energy efficiency, community development, and expanding access to safe and sustainable housing.

What We Offer

Cornerstone Housing Partners offers a mission-driven work environment where employees have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on individuals, families, and communities. We value collaboration, innovation, professional growth, and a commitment to providing high-quality housing services.

Cornerstone Housing Partners provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Cornerstone Housing Partners complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance