Community Manager — Section 8

Job overview

The Community Manager role is onsite in Dallas, TX. Compensation is not specified. Fairstead is a purpose-driven real estate firm that owns and manages affordable housing and aims to create and preserve housing that serves residents and communities. The manager oversees day-to-day property operations, compliance, and overall property performance. The role supports residents and property operations by coordinating leasing compliance, maintenance, inspections, rent collection, staff, vendors, budgets, and regulatory reviews.

What you'll do

• Ensure compliance with leasing laws and HUD requirements
• coordinate regulatory responses and tenant interventions
• prepare for property and occupancy reviews and recertifications
• assist tenants with requests and complaints
• monitor arrears and litigation
• document lease violations and coordinate evictions
• oversee rent collection, applications, and delinquencies
• coordinate move-ins, move-outs, and emergencies
• supervise preventive and emergency maintenance
• coordinate vendor bids
• conduct unit inspections and building walkthroughs
• report building needs
• coordinate construction and renovation updates
• attend financial meetings and monitor budgets.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

community manager

section 8

dallas tx

fairstead

affordable housing

property management

hud compliance

tenant services

occupancy reviews

maintenance coordination

budget monitoring

full-time

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Employer contribution toward medical insurance
• employer-paid vision and life insurance
• matched 401(k)
• 12 paid holidays
• 15 days of PTO
• 7 sick days
• flexible spending account
• pet and disability insurance
• employee discounts.

Why this role

The posting requires three years of management experience, including team supervision, COS or CPO certification, and EIV experience; a bachelor’s degree is preferred.

About the employer

Fairstead ESC LLC is hiring for this role. Industry: Residential Property Managers. Sector: 53.