Community Coordinator

Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island; New York (NY); On-site; USD 48,216 - 50,971; Full time

Job summary

The Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island is looking for a Community Coordinator in New York City to build relationships with residents and organizations. The role focuses on expanding programmatic reach and supporting violence prevention efforts.

Key responsibilities include attending community meetings, promoting anti-gun violence workshops, and engaging in outreach. Ideal candidates should have skills in community organizing and be detail-oriented. Pay ranges from $35 to 37/hour with 35 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Experience in community organizing, outreach, or related work.
• Strong verbal communication and facilitation skills.
• Organized and detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple relationships.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary representative within the designated catchment area.
• Build and sustain relationships with community organizations and stakeholders.
• Coordinate and promote community events focused on public safety.

Skills

Community organizing

Coalition building

Public speaking

Trust building

Organizational skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Some college or relevant training

Tools

Email

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Job description

The Community Coordinator role builds and maintains relationships across the catchment area — with residents, community organizations, faith leaders, elected officials, and city agencies — to expand programmatic reach, support violence prevention efforts, and ensure the Cure Violence model is embedded in and reflective of the community it serves.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the program's primary representative within the designated catchment area and precinct.
• Build and sustain relationships with community-based organizations, faith leaders, tenant associations, elected officials, local businesses, and city agency partners.
• Attend and represent the program at Community Board meetings, NYCHA Tenant Association meetings, MAP/NSTAT meetings, and other relevant neighborhood convenings.
• Identify new community groups and public or private initiatives with potential for partnership or funding alignment.
• Attend city agency briefings and community meetings for key community and faith leader stakeholders.
• Coordinate and promote anti-gun violence workshops, resource fairs, rallies, and pro-social community events in the catchment area.
• Organize themed weekends of action focused on public safety, bringing together community organizations and affected populations.
• Support and help coordinate community responses to shooting incidents within 72 hours, in accordance with program protocols.
• Develop and disseminate public education and outreach materials, talking points, and presentation decks for the program.
• Support the community events of other CMS partners and relevant CBOs in the precinct area.
• Engage in outreach and recruitment for potential program participants.
• Identify emerging community issues affecting public safety and surface them to the Program Manager to inform the program's on-the-ground response.
• Maintain accurate documentation of community activities, partnership contacts, and outreach efforts as required by ONS/DYCD.
• Support the Program Manager with tracking community mobilization deliverables and data entry into required reporting systems.
• Participate in all required ONS/DYCD meetings, trainings, and ad hoc sessions.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ties to and familiarity with the program's target neighborhood or comparable high-need community.
• Experience in community organizing, outreach, coalition building, or related work — formal or informal.
• Ability to build trust across diverse stakeholders: residents, government, faith community, and service providers.
• Strong verbal communication and facilitation skills; comfortable speaking publicly and running meetings.
• Organized and detail-oriented — able to manage multiple community relationships and event logistics simultaneously.
• Proficiency in basic office tools (email, word processing, spreadsheets); comfort with documentation and data tracking requirements.
• Availability for non-traditional hours including evenings and weekends as needed.
• Willingness to travel to community events, as needed.
• Lived experience in communities impacted by violence is a significant plus.
• High school diploma or equivalent required; some college or relevant training preferred.
• Ability to lift up to 10 pounds.

• Location 2811 Mermaid Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11224, United States
• Base Pay $35.00 - $37.00 / Hour

Pay: $35 - $37 per hour

Schedule: 35 hours per week

Location: On-site

JCCGCI Inc. is an EOE.