Assistant Community Manager - Affordable Housing

Fairstead is a purpose-driven real estate firm dedicated to building sustainable communities across the country. Headquartered in New York, with offices in Colorado, Florida, Texas, and Washington DC, Fairstead owns a portfolio of more than 27,000 apartments across 28 states that includes 27,000 units under management. Fairstead’s commitment to communities is realized through a comprehensive platform that leverages in-house expertise in acquisitions, development, design and construction, asset management, and property management.

Fairstead’s primary mission is to provide high quality housing to all regardless of income, and to make our stakeholders feel “Right at Home.” We accomplish this through an empathetic and innovative approach, and by utilizing our interdisciplinary platform as an investor, developer, owner, and operator.

Fairstead’s Core Values: Innovation, Determination, Integrity, Humility, Empathy and Partnerships

Fairstead has an exciting opportunity at one of our properties, and we are looking for an Assistant Property Manager to join our team! The Assistant Property Manager assists and supports the planning, implementing, and managing the daily operations of the property. They assist in the management of onsite activities and the overall performance of the property. They perform various duties including administrative, financial, and resident relations. 

 This is a part time role at 28 hours a week with a flexible schedule. 

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Assists Property Manager to ensure compliance in all aspects of the HUD (Housing and Urban Development) 4350.3 Handbook. 

• Executes intervention strategies for tenants who are non-compliant with lease/compliance requirements. 

• Assists in the preparation of the property for REAC reviews, EHS violations cleared, Management and Occupancy Reviews (MOR), Investor Site Reviews, Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Reviews, and perform annual and interim recertification reviews. 

• Documents lease violations and coordinate evictions. 

• Promotes resident satisfaction and retention by responding to questions, complaints, and requests promptly. Taking appropriate action to resolve and address service issues. 

• Ensures the property’s maintenance team members respond and complete resident service requests. 

• Assisting tenants with requests, questions, problems, and complaints. 

• Alerting staff of move ins, move outs, any emergencies. 

• Provide excellent customer service and display a courteous and professional attitude towards all residents and visitors. 

• Responsible for regularly tracking arrears and following up with tenants per the company policy. 

• Oversee the lease renewal program for appropriate retention rate. 

• Works within house legal team to track status of rent payments. 

• Oversee accounting transactions and ensure all rents are collected, posted, and deposited daily. 

• Create purchase orders in Yardi. 

• Answer phone calls, messages, and emails promptly; within a few hours but never exceed 24 hours. 

• Perform or assist with any operations as to maintain workflow and to meet schedules. 

• Perform other duties as needed.   

QUALIFICATIONS: 

To perform the job successfully, the following skills and/or experience are required to qualify for the position.  

• Two (2) years of experience in affordable housing leasing or property management.  

• Knowledge and experience in the local residential market. 

• Experience with EIV, Yardi and Realpage.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite. 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills. 

• Great Customer Service skills. 

• Able to learn and work with property management applications. 

• Quick learner and great attitude. 

Diversity in backgrounds and experiences is key to Fairstead’s success. Being an equal opportunity employer is a central tenet of our philosophy that shapes who we are and the communities we serve. Our goal is to ensure competitive total compensation that is commensurate with experience, location, and other market benchmarks.