SBNC VISTA Y4 Community Engagement Coordinator

Not found for 'AmeriCorps; New York (NY); On-site; USD 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Coverage

Living Allowance

Education Award

End of Service Stipend

Relocation Allowance

Training

Job summary

Strycker’s Bay Neighborhood Council (SBNC) is seeking an AmeriCorps VISTA Community Engagement Coordinator to develop outreach materials, recruit local residents, and build a family-centered community plan with partners in New York City. You will document data, train parents, and create an active advisory body to sustain educational equity efforts.

You will work on-site with a supervisor, among three other VISTAs, and receive ongoing training and orientation to support SBNC’s mission on the

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating community outreach
• Ability to recruit and engage local residents
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Familiarity with education equity and family engagement

Responsibilities

• Develop materials and plans to conduct outreach and recruit residents to join a community team
• Facilitate meetings and help develop a family-centered community plan with partners
• Document data and train parents to advocate for their children
• Build an active advisory body and ensure sustainability of the project

Skills

Communications

Community Organization

Computers/Technology

Public Speaking

Recruitment

General Skills

Team Work

Education

Some college

Job description

Strycker’s Bay Neighborhood Council (SBNC) is a grassroots, community-based organization that has served the Upper West Side and Harlem since 1959. Our mission is to give families and children access to the tools, resources, and knowledge that empower them to break the cycle of poverty and improve their quality of life. Operating with an open-door policy, SBNC serves as a neighborhood anchor offering after-school programming, tutoring, summer camp, youth workforce development, eviction prevention assistance, and family support. Our staff bring deep knowledge of the neighborhood and of the challenges low-income families face as they work toward school success. Although the Upper West Side is often viewed as affluent, significant poverty exists within its neighborhoods. The area is home to more than 32,000 children under age 18; 11.4% of families live below the federal poverty level, and 25% are food insecure [add source and year]. Children from low-income households face the steepest barriers to accessing local educational resources. In this fourth and final project year, the VISTA will help SBNC make its family education engagement work permanent by documenting program systems, creating family advocacy tools, training staff and parent leaders, strengthening school and community partnerships, and developing a sustainability plan. While the Upper West Side as a whole is viewed as affluent, there is significant and often overlooked poverty within its neighborhoods. Our community is home to more than 32,000 children under age 18; 11.4% of families live below the federal poverty level and 25% are food insecure. The children facing the greatest economic hardship also face the steepest barriers to accessing local educational resources, and too many low-income students experience poor academic outcomes as a result. Strycker's Bay works to close that gap by meeting families where they are and connecting them directly to the supports they need to succeed.

Member Duties :

The VISTA Community Engagement Coordinator will develop materials/plans to conduct outreach efforts & recruit local residents to join a community team; engage community residents in ongoing meetings to develop a family-centered community plan; facilitate brainstorming and planning; document data; and equip the community team to act on planned initiatives, including collaborating with other service providers. The VISTA will develop a training plan for parents to support their efforts to advocate for their children and collaborate with professionals who provide training. This VISTA will build agency capacity through the creation of an educated and active advisory body of community members who will engage in ongoing work with partners to sustain the project’s efforts to achieve educational equity. You will be managed on-site by a supervisor, work with three other VISTAs, and receive mentoring. You will attend a Pre-Service Orientation, On-Site Orientation, and ongoing training.

Program Benefits :

• Childcare assistance if eligible , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Education award upon successful completion of service , Health Coverage* , Living Allowance , Relocation Allowance , Training .

• For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorpsvista.imglobal.com/.

Terms

Permits attendance at school during off hours , Permits working at another job during off hours .

Service Areas

Community Outreach , Children/Youth , Education .

Skills

Communications , Community Organization , Computers/Technology , Public Speaking , Recruitment , General Skills , Team Work .

Program Type:

AmeriCorps VISTA

Program Start/End Date

11/16/2026 - 11/15/2027

Work Schedule

Full Time

Education level

Some college

Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations

NEW YORK New York City (inc. Long Island CT NJ NY)

Languages

Spanish helpful

Accepting Applications

From 09/24/2026 To 10/23/2026

Contact

Kelley Williams-Allen
696 Amsterdam Ave
New York NY 10025
212-874-7272
[e-mail]
westsidecommons.org