Rental Assistance Leasing Assistant

                                                                                                                  Position Open: August 12, 2025

                                                                                                                  Position Close: August 26, 2025

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Position: Rental Assistance Leasing Assistant

Salary: $44,037 - $49,535

Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency (MDHA)

Nashville, TN

MDHA serves Nashville and Davidson County. Its mission is to create affordable housing options, support neighborhoods, strengthen communities, and help build a better Nashville. 

MDHA employs over 300 staff members, has a budget of $185 million, and houses approximately 30,000 people, primarily through nearly 8,000 Section 8 Vouchers and over 6,800 apartments, which are mainly Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) units, at 39 properties. MDHA is a housing authority, a community development agency, and a redevelopment agency.

Position Summary

The Rental Assistant Leasing Assistant works under the supervision of the Section 8 Lead Specialist, and is responsible for providing general administrative support, clerical, general accounting and leasing duties for initial move-ins and relocations under the housing choice voucher program. 

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Record Maintenance

• Maintain records for the purpose of reporting program activity;
• Maintain records by adding memos and attaching relevant documents to appropriate files and records electronically.
• Receive, process and distribute documents to appropriate specialists for eligibility determination.

1. Clerical Duties

• Assist Section 8 Specialists in activity related to intake, leasing and continued occupancy;
• Receive and respond to general inquiries from tenants and owners;
• Produce and send appropriate correspondence to tenants and landlords;
• Add/update unit information in the software system;
• Develop full knowledge of program requirements necessary for eligibility for rental assistance,

and convey requirements to participants in a clear, accurate and professional manner;

• Maintain a professional appearance and attitude;
• Work closely with specialists to ensure proper policies and procedures are followed;
• Other related duties as necessary.

  REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

1. Interpersonal Skills

Ability to maintain courteous communications with program participants and the public; ability to establish working relationships with co-workers, landlords, service providers, and low-income residents; ability to perform general clerical duties; ability to be detail-oriented and ability to handle multiple tasks.

1. Regulatory Knowledge 

Knowledge of the principles and practices of assisted housing and federal, state and local laws and regulations governing rental housing; knowledge of and ability to utilize computer software applications; ability to receive and retain instructions; ability to make good decisions.

1. Resilience

Willingness, mental and physical ability to perform the duties involved in this classification. Ability to perform work with or without accommodation requires sitting, standing, and walking, dexterity of hands and clarity of vision, speech and hearing, and powers of observation; other physical duties as required.

Education, Experience & Other Requirements

High School diploma and at least one (1) year of additional training in administrative support or a related area, plus five (5) years of experience in administrative support, of which at least two (2) years is related to assisted housing or leasing of rental units. Valid Tennessee driver’s license

Candidates with accreditation earned in foreign institutes are encouraged to apply

THE METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING AGENCY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND

 HIRES REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY,

 AGE, RELIGION, AND DISABILITY, GENETIC INFORMATION OR ANY OTHER LEGALLY PROTECTED STATUS.

Apply at www.Nashville-MDHA.org.  Upon reviewing all applications submitted for job openings, the Human Resources Office will notify those applicants who are selected for personal interviews. Applicants selected for a position must successfully pass a pre-hire physical examination and drug screen in order to be hired. MDHA is certified by the State of Tennessee as a Drug-Free Workplace

Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency 
701 South Sixth St.

Nashville, Tennessee 37206

www.Nashville-MDHA.org

TDD#252-8599

To request a reasonable accommodation or assistance with language interpretation, please call 615-252-8550.