Outreach Coordinator - 2008869

Catholic Charities of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 49,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Catholic Charities of New York seeks an Outreach Coordinator to strengthen engagement with youth in the Beacon Program. You will help forge relationships with students, families and schools to increase participation and success in Beacon offerings.

You will coordinate summer activities, supervise youth programs, and support development of outreach materials while maintaining connections with community partners and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 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 and recruit middle and high school 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 such as flyers, brochures, and mailing lists.
• Coordinate information gathering for participants on high school, college, and vocational opportunities.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Computer literacy

Education

Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience

Job description

Job Title: Outreach Coordinator

FLSA Status: Full Time,Non-Exempt

Location: MOSAIC Beacon Community Center, 1257 Ogden Avenue, Bronx, NY 10452

Department: Alianza Division

Reports to: Program Director

Supervisory Responsibilities: Yes: ____ No: ___X ____

Salary: $23.69 -$24.00.

Summary: The Outreach Coordinator works closely with the Program Director of the Beacon Program to support the program’s community outreach activities to forge relationships with youth who are chronically absent or have dropped out of school and persuade them to engage in Beacon programming and in school.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and implement an effective outreach plan for communicating with students, parents, families, the school community and other stakeholders about the Beacon Program.
• During the summer, will supervise Teen Talk and Play and recruit middle and high school 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, develop, and maintain contacts with community stakeholders, include community-based agency leaders, community social services providers, neighborhood associations, residents, and others to promote the program.
• Assist in the development of electronic and print communication materials such as list-serves, flyers, brochures, mailing lists, directories, and other related outreach materials.
• Conduct outreach and coordinate information gathering/sharing for participants on high school, college, and vocational opportunities.
• Provide general assistance with administrative tasks such as follow-up telephone calls, mailings, photocopying, and faxes.
• Handle special projects as assigned by the supervisor.
• Attend department and program meetings as directed.
• Other duties as assigned

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a Full Time, non-exempt position: Monday to Saturday flex hours between the hours of 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM. During summer July and August flex hours between the hours 8 AM to 6 PM Monday to Friday.

Working conditions and physical demands required

The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Ability and patience to work with children and young people, recognizing their exuberance and juvenile behavior, particularly in group settings.
• Remain in a stationary position either working at a computer or monitoring activities.
• Move for long periods, providing instruction.
• Travel when taking field trips, using public transportation, Traverse City streets, ascend/descend stairs, and be exposed to outside weather conditions, while escorting youth.

Qualifications

Education and/or experience required

Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience in the field, bi-lingual English/Spanish helpful.

Skills and/or competencies

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; strong organizational skills; computer literate.

Catholic Charities and Catholic Charities Community Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law.