Housing Resource Navigator - Community Action Center

Ampact; Northfield (MN); On-site; USD 13,000 - 16,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Biweekly stipend

AmeriCorps program

Job summary

Heading Home Corps is seeking a Housing Resource Navigator to help Minnesotans facing homelessness secure stable housing and navigate housing resources. You’ll meet with participants, guide goal setting, track progress, and connect them with community resources within a supportive, training-driven environment.

Position offers a structured AmeriCorps experience with a biweekly paycheck; both full-time and part-time (25 hours/week) roles are available, with program year 2026-27 timelines and

Qualifications

• Dependable with a history of good attendance.
• Able to set a pace and maintain a service schedule per hours commitment.
• Proficient in basic computer skills (email and navigating online).
• Fluent in English (speaking, reading, and writing).
• 18 years of age or older with a high school diploma or equivalent.
• A citizen, national, or lawful permanent resident of the United States.
• Ability to successfully complete a background check.

Responsibilities

• Foster strong relationships with participants.
• Guide participants in creating housing-related goals.
• Track participant progress.
• Connect participants with social service resources and programs.
• Commit to your own growth through training and professional development.
• Share your experience with the community.

Skills

Dependable

Time management

Basic computer skills

Fluent English

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Position Summary

All Minnesotans deserve a safe place to call home. You can make a difference in your community by supporting people facing homelessness or housing insecurity.

Join Heading Home Corps as a Housing Resource Navigator and you’ll spend your days at a nonprofit organization or public agency that has a mission in housing advocacy, social services, and/or public assistance. We’ll train you to help individuals obtain safe, stable housing and support you every step of the way!

How does it work? You’ll regularly meet with participants and provide guidance as they navigate resources, set housing-related goals, and develop action plans. With individually tailored support, you'll help people as they build brighter futures!

Core Responsibilities

• Foster strong relationships with participants


• Guide participants in creatng housing-related goals


• Track participant progress


• Connect participants with social service resources and programs


• Commit to your own growth through training and professional development


• Share your experience with the community

Essential Qualifications

By the time you begin your service with Heading Home Corps, you should be:

• Dependable and have a history of good attendance


• Able to set a pace and maintain a service schedule, depending on the agreed upon hours commitment


• Proficient in basic computer skills (like email and navigating online)


• Fluent in English for speaking, reading, and writing


• 18 years of age or older with a highschool diploma or equivalent


• A citizen, national, or lawful permanent resident of the United States


• Ability to succesfully complete a background check

Schedule

We are currently hiring for the 2026-27 program year. Positions run September 2026-July 2027.

• 40 hours per week


• Daytime hours


• Monay - Friday


• Time off on holidays

Part-time positions are also available at 25 hours per week!

Compensation & Perks Package

Full-timeAmeriCorps members receive a paycheck (stipend) every two weeks.

About our Organization

Heading Home Corpsis powered by incredibleAmeriCorpsmembers who are on a mission to help more Minnesotans achieve stable housing. The program launched in 2021 as a strategic partnership through ServeMinnesota and is administered byAmpactas part of its healthy futures program offerings.

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