Economic Mobility Coach

Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium health insurance coverage

Vacation + holidays

Life & disability insurance

403(b) retirement plan

CEU credits for professional training

Job summary

Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation in Massachusetts is seeking an Economic Mobility Coach to provide financial and career coaching, resource navigation, and goal setting with trauma‑informed, equity‑centered methods to help clients improve financial stability. You will manage a caseload, develop coaching tools and curricula, lead workshops, and support grant reporting.

This full‑time role at a community nonprofit offers a generous benefits package and meaningful work advancing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent lived/professional experience as required.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience providing financial coaching or related mobility services.
• Experience with low-income communities and communities of color.
• Knowledge of budgeting, credit, debt management, and public benefits.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish (required).
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one economic mobility coaching to support budgeting, credit building, debt reduction, and asset building.
• Manage a caseload including higher-need clients.
• Use trauma-informed, culturally responsive, equity-centered coaching practices.
• Maintain confidential client records in required data systems.
• Develop coaching tools, curricula, and workshops.
• Lead workshops and group sessions for community members.
• Represent JPNDC in coalitions and events.
• Support program reporting and grant requirements.

Skills

Bilingual in English and Spanish

Communication skills

Coaching skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, social work, counseling, public policy, or related field

Job description

About JPNDC

Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation (JPNDC) is a community development corporation anchored in 48 years of community organizing and resident leadership. We seek to transform the lives and amplify the voices of Massachusetts residents who have been excluded from prosperity by racial and economic inequities.

We build affordable housing that allows people to thrive, provide economic prosperity services that help people build on their strengths, and organize people to pursue the changes they desire. Based in Jamaica Plain, we dare to envision an equitable and inclusive Massachusetts in which all people have access to secure affordable homes, economic prosperity for their families, strong small businesses, high-quality childcare, healthy and environmentally responsible neighborhoods, political power, and opportunities to fulfill their potential.

What We Offer

JPNDC offers an extensive benefits package, including:

• Up to 90% of individual insurance premiums paid for health, vision, and Altus dental insurance
• 2 weeks of vacation plus one week at the end of the year and 14 holidays recognized per year
• Employer-paid life & disability insurance
• A vested 403(b) retirement plan
• CEU credit or comparable training for professional development in areas such as DEI, economic and workforce development, early childhood education, and affordable housing and real estate finance

About This Position

The Economic Mobility Coach plays a key role within JPNDC's Economic Prosperity team, providing high-quality, trauma-informed mobility coaching services to clients while also supporting program quality, staff development, and continuous improvement.

The Economic Mobility Coach works one‑on‑one with participants to provide financial coaching, career coaching, and resource navigation. The coach helps participants set goals, overcome barriers, connect to services and opportunities, and make progress toward improved financial stability, employment, and long‑term economic mobility.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide one‑on‑one, strength‑based economic mobility coaching to clients, supporting goals related to budgeting, credit building, debt reduction, savings, income growth, education pathways, benefits of access, and asset building.
• Manage a caseload that may include higher‑need or more complex client situations.
• Use trauma‑informed, culturally responsive, and equity‑centered coaching practices.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential client records in required data systems.
• Contribute to the development of coaching tools, curricula, workshops, and resource guides.
• Participate in case conferences, reflective supervision, and team learning activities.
• Facilitate financial and career capability workshops and group sessions for community members and partner organizations.
• Represent JPNDC in coalitions, meetings, and community events as needed.
• Support program reporting requirements for grants and funders.
• Assist with pilot initiatives or new program models related to financial capability and economic mobility.
• Other duties as assigned by your supervisor.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in finance, social work, counseling, public policy, or related field, or equivalent lived/professional experience.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience providing financial coaching, financial counseling, or related economic mobility services.
• Demonstrated experience working with low‑income communities and communities of color.
• Strong knowledge of budgeting, credit reports/scores, debt management, banking products, public benefits, and consumer financial issues.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish (required).
• Excellent communication, coaching, and relationship‑building skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Preferred

• Certification or training in financial coaching or counseling (e.g., AFC®, FFC®, or similar) or willing to acquire within the first 6 months of hiring.
• Experience working within a community development, nonprofit, or housing‑based setting.

Compensation

Employment Terms/Compensation: This is a full‑time, salaried position with a generous benefit package. Salary range is $63,000 - $68,000.

Employment Terms

Applicants must submit both a resume and cover letter to be considered for this position.

JPNDC is an Affinechitive Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.