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 to support the MOSAIC Beacon Community Center in the Bronx. The role focuses on building relationships with youth, families, schools, and community partners to promote Beacon programming and reduce absenteeism.

Reporting to the Program Director, you will help plan outreach activities, supervise summer programs, and coordinate with partners to recruit youth, develop materials, and support SYEP initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or relevant field experience.
• Bi-lingual English/Spanish helpful.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement an outreach plan for communicating with students, parents, families, the school community and other stakeholders about the Beacon Program.
• During the summer, 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, including 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

Skills

Interpersonal skills

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 to support the MOSAIC Beacon Community Center in the Bronx. The role focuses on building relationships with youth, families, schools, and community partners to promote Beacon programming and reduce absenteeism.

Reporting to the Program Director, you will help plan outreach activities, supervise summer programs, and coordinate with partners to recruit youth, develop materials, and support SYEP initiatives.