Home Smart Assistant

Objective:

Home Smart Assistants provide general support at classes that are designed to make homeownership a successful and rewarding experience for Atlanta Habitat homebuyers.

Background:

Atlanta Habitat homebuyers attend 12 Home Smart classes during a first year lease period as a requirement for closing on their homes. The Home Smart program has 10 classes that are required, and homebuyers may choose the other 2 classes from a list of electives.

The required classes are

Orientation
Intro to Homeownership

HOME Room I (a home repair and maintenance class)
Budgeting
Credit
Community Involvement
Crime Prevention
Energy Use in Your Home

Your Mortgage
HOME Room II

Some examples of electives that have been offered in the past are

Landscaping
Emergency Preparedness and Fire Safety
Investment and Retirement Planning
Decorating on a Budget

Outline of Responsibilities:

Help to set up and break down the classroom
Register the homebuyers that attend the classes
Make copies of classroom materials and tabulate sweat equity hours
Support the course instructors as needed.

Schedule:

Classes are generally held on Saturday mornings from 9-10 am and Tuesday evenings from 7-8 pm. Volunteers should report 30 minutes before a class begins, and plan on staying for an additional 30 minutes after it ends. Other class times may be offered as needed.

Time Commitment:

We ask all Homeowner Education Volunteers to commit to working at an average of at least one class per month, and to serve as a volunteer in this capacity for at least six months.

Training and Support:

Volunteers attend a new volunteer orientation
Volunteers receive specific job related instructions immediately prior to their first shift

Qualifications:

Passion and enthusiasm for Atlanta Habitat’s mission
Good customer service skills

Getting Started:

Contact Melissa Klein, Homeowner Education Consultant, at 404-223-5180 ext. 163 or Melissa.Klein@atlantahabitat.org to sign-up to volunteer for a class.