Bronx Youth Outreach & Engagement Coordinator

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 33,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York is seeking an Outreach Coordinator in the Bronx to support Beacon Program outreach efforts and engage youth who are chronically absent or have dropped out of school.

The role reports to the Program Director and involves coordinating with the Alianza Division, supervising summer activities, and building relationships with families and stakeholders to promote educational opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or relevant experience in the field.
• Bi-lingual English/Spanish helpful.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; strong organizational skills; computer literate.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement an effective outreach plan for communicating with students, parents, families, the school community and other stakeholders about the Beacon Program.
• Supervise Teen Talk and Play during the summer; recruit youth; coordinate with Activity Specialist to maintain Community Garden and Food Pantry; supervise SYEP participants.
• Engage hard-to-reach youth and young adults who do not participate in afterschool or community center programs.
• Identify and maintain contacts with community stakeholders to promote the program.
• Assist in developing electronic and print outreach materials (list-serves, flyers, brochures, mailing lists, directories).
• Coordinate information gathering/sharing for participants on educational opportunities.
• Provide general administrative support (follow-up calls, mailings, photocopying, faxes).
• Handle special projects as assigned by the supervisor.
• Attend department and program meetings as directed.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Organizational skills

Computer literacy

Education

Bachelor's degree or relevant experience

Job description

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York is seeking an Outreach Coordinator in the Bronx to support Beacon Program outreach efforts and engage youth who are chronically absent or have dropped out of school.

The role reports to the Program Director and involves coordinating with the Alianza Division, supervising summer activities, and building relationships with families and stakeholders to promote educational opportunities.