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25-26 - Housing Action Illinois - HCC - Capacity Building The Training Coordinator will serve with Housing Action Illinois in Chicago, IL from August 2025-2026. 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. Learn more: housingactionil.org/americorps. Housing Action Illinois 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 Training Coordinator will collaborate with our Communications and Capacity Building teams to develop a marketing strategy to reach and educate housing counselors nationwide. They will design marketing campaigns, newsletters, and social media, as well as track marketing efforts to enhance future strategy. 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. A competitive candidate will have strong writing skills, be well-organized and eager to learn, take initiative, and be ready to balance a wide variety of projects. This position offers a $300 monthly housing stipend. Member Duties :

The Housing Action Training Center provides regular opportunities for housing counselors and other housing professionals to learn best practices and hone their skills. However, 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 marketing strategies and track information, evaluations, and feedback from training participants to improve awareness of our services and the effectiveness of our training program. Program Benefits :

Training, choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend, childcare assistance if eligible, living allowance, health coverage*, relocation allowance, $300 monthly housing stipend. Terms :

Permits working at another job during off hours, permits attendance at school during off hours. Service Areas :

Community and Economic Development, Housing, Community Outreach. Skills :

Teaching/Tutoring, Public Speaking, Education, Writing/Editing, Computers/Technology, Recruitment, Non-Profit Management, Community Organization, Communications.

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