Outreach & Engagement Specialist

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Hourly Full-Time [Ben Elig] OFFICE/CLERICAL 4 West 125th Street, New York, NY, US

3 days ago Requisition

Salary: $62,000.00 Annually

Job Title: Outreach Engagement Specialist

Job Summary:

The Assertive Community Engagement & Success (ACES) program seeks a community engagement and outreach specialist that can support the program in building and maintain strategic relationships with community stakeholders to increase the awareness of the ACES program. ACES is a program serving young men ages 16-24 residing in East Harlem or the South Bronx who may not have started but can strive to overcome threatening environments and system-involvement to find the path to success.

These young people will be engaged in high-risk behaviors and voluntarily engage with the ACES program.

We are looking for skilled team members who can envision a model based on the theory that young people regardless of roadblocks; violence, trauma, gangs, racism, incarceration, truancy, and unemployment. Can engage in positive relationships to change behaviors and acquire life, education, and employment skills.

Salary: The salary for the Outreach & Engagement Specialist is $62,000 per year.

Shift

Hours:

The Outreach & Engagement Specialist is full-time working Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Location Address:4 West 125th Street, New York, NY 10027

Workplace Flexibility: Flexible, primarily requires working in-person and in-community. For roles that have days that can be partially remote, e.g., being able to draft notes at home after going to the office/community in the morning.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Develop and maintain partnerships with community-based organizations, schools, and local agencies
• Serve as the program's representative at community board meetings, resource faits, and public events
• Build trust with community members and stakeholders to strengthen referral pipelines
• Plan, coordinate, and execute community engagement and outreach initiatives, including resource fairs, public events, and partnership-building activities that increase awareness of the ACES program and deepen its integration within the communities it serves
• Maintain communication with staff regarding outreach efforts, event participation, and community engagement updates
• Maintain up-to-date documentation in databases and trackers when necessary
• Maintain ongoing communication with partners
• Participate in professional development training to better equip yourself to support the program and participants
• Support transportation and field-based participation in program activities in accordance with operational needs

What We Are Looking For:

• 2 years + of experience in community outreach, engagement or youth services
• Strong experience and knowledge of local community resources and stakeholder
• landscape
• Excellent communication, public speaking, and relationship-building skills
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings, and weekends to attend community meetings and events
• Valid driver's license required, as staff in this role must be able to travel throughout the community, accompany participants related and community-based activities, and support outreach, engagement, and even participation in the field

Employee Benefits:

CASES cares about employee wellbeing, and we offer a comprehensive benefits package to support you and your family, including:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Vacation and Paid Time Off – starting at 25 days
• 12 Paid Holidays per year.
• Retirement 403(b) Competitive matching up to 6%.
• Employee Referral Program

Our Values

At CASES, we like to move with PURPOSE
, which reflects our values:

PEOPLE|Hold people’s stories with dignity

UNITY| Commit to a shared mission

RESPECT| Celebrate the strength of diversity

PROGRESS| Always work to improve

OPTIMIZE| Make the best use of resources

SOLUTIONS| Work together to solve problems

EMPATHY|Seek to understand others

CASES is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment with CASES is based solely on qualifications and competence for a particular…