SBNC VISTA Y4 Community Engagement Coordinator

SBNC VISTA Y4 Community Engagement Coordinator

Strycker's Bay Neighborhood Council is a grassroots, community-based organization serving the Upper West Side and Harlem. Our mission is to give families and children access to the tools, resources, and knowledge that will empower them to break the cycle of poverty and improve their quality of life. We serve as a neighborhood anchor operating with an open-door policy, staffed by professionals who live in and know our community, with firsthand understanding of the ongoing needs of low-income families, parents, and children working toward school success. Our services include after-school programming, tutoring, summer camp, youth workforce development, eviction prevention assistance, and family support. 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 :

Living Allowance , Relocation Allowance , Childcare assistance if eligible , Health Coverage* , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Education award upon successful completion of service , 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 :
Education , Children/Youth , Community Outreach .

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