Family & Community Engagement Specialist

KAVI - Kings Against Violence Initiative Family & Community Engagement Specialist

The Family & Community Engagement Specialist (FCES) will play a valuable role at KAVI and support an expansion of our work in local high schools funded by the U.S. Department of Justice. This primary worker leads our strategies for family engagement and parent-child connectedness and serves as an advocate for our participants and their families.

About KAVI – Kings Against Violence Initiative (KAVI) is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) youth-serving organization whose mission is to prevent and eliminate interpersonal violence from the lives of young people through advocacy, peer leadership, community mobilization, and social justice. KAVI promotes community wellness and healing by operating high-impact youth violence prevention and intervention programs in Central Brooklyn across hospital-based, school, and community settings.

We are a fast-paced, rapidly growing nonprofit organization built on hard work, creativity, and out-of-the-box thinking.

• Develop and enhance parental and family involvement in KAVI programs.
• Foster relationships with parents and school stakeholders, including local PTAs, Community Education Councils, School Leadership Teams, and community collaborations.
• Establish linkages with neighborhood-based organizations for information gathering, referral, and advocacy for families.
• Develop a parent resource center to provide information and referral services for families.
• Maintain attendance records for all parent activities and classes.
• Keep accurate documentation of parents who solicit assistance and wrap-around services.
• Inform parents and families of all services, trainings, and program opportunities available throughout the community.
• Attend agency-sponsored events or training relevant to the role.
• Meet monthly with program coordinators from other sites to discuss program goals, procedures, shared resources, and plan activities.
• Plan ongoing workshops, trainings, and seminars for parents.
• Plan monthly meetings with parents to discuss topics of interest.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred, or current Bachelor’s student majoring in counseling, social services, education, or related field.
• At least one year of experience working with parents in an educational or community-based setting, or in youth services, education, public administration, or social work.
• Bilingual in Spanish, Haitian Creole, or French.
• Knowledge of youth development.
• Strong teamwork abilities.
• Experience hosting parent workshops, trainings, and planning community-based events.
• Effective communication and promotion strategies.
• Ability to engage parents and organize parent-based services, workshops, and events.
• Interface effectively with school administrators, partners, managers, parents, and stakeholders.
• Organizational and attendance record-keeping skills.
• Time-management skills and ability to meet short deadlines.
• Word-processing skills and experience with Excel.
• Available to work 35 hours per week, including some day and evening hours; some Saturdays required.

The starting salary for this position is $57,000 per year.

Please submit through the portal or send your cover letter and resume to jobs and include "Family & Community Engagement Specialist" in the subject line. KAVI offers a comprehensive employee benefits package.

KAVI is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information, or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. KAVI complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act.