Job Description

Beacon Outreach Coordinator (South Shore YMCA)
Part-Time / Regular
$19.00 - $20.50 Hourly Hourly

The YMCA of Greater New
York is here for all New Yorkers — to empower youth, improve health, and
strengthen community. Founded in 1852, today the Y serves a diverse population
of more than half a million New Yorkers who learn, grow, and thrive through
programs and services at our 24 branches. Community is the cornerstone of the
Y. Together, we connect active, engaged New Yorkers to build stronger
communities.

To
help fulfill our mission, we cultivate a culture of learning, leading, and
collaboration to enhance community impact. Through our talented staff and
“LEAP” career framework (Leadership, Empowerment, Accountability, Personal
Growth), we are committed to a people-first approach that fosters trust,
inclusion, growth, and development for all.

The South Shore YMCA is seeking a Beacon Outreach Coordinator who will play a critical role
in the successful operation of the Beacon Program. The Outreach Coordinator is responsible for providing leadership,
oversight, and support to outreach and community inclusion efforts. The
Outreach Coordinator will have the skills and personality needed to forge
relationships with youth who are chronically absent or have dropped out of
school and persuade them to engage in Beacon programming and in school.

Key Responsibilities:

• Promote an inclusive, welcoming, and
  respectful environment that embraces the diversity of all staff and
  participants and promotes a positive program spirit.
  
• Facilitate effective outreach to
  hard-to-reach youth and young adults who do not participate in afterschool
  or community center programs.
  
• Effectively forge relationships with youth
  who are chronically absent or have dropped out of school and persuade
  them to engage in Beacon programming and school.
  
• Act as a “credible messenger”, maintain
  strong community connections, and address conflicts that have the
  potential to undermine community cohesion and trigger violent
  clashes.
  
• Assist in the marketing and distribution of
  program information and recruitment in communities that might otherwise
  attend beacon programming.
  
• Develop and maintain positive relationships
  with community stakeholders and parents/guardians through regular
  communication.
  
• Ensure participants' health, safety, and
  well-being by understanding, maintaining, and ensuring that staff and
  participants follow Risk Management and safety procedures.
  
• Report all incidents in accordance with the
  Y policies and procedures.
  
• Work with Counselors and the Beacon Director
  to plan and implement meaningful programming and special events.
  
• Support the development and facilitation of
  required pre-program training. Actively participate in training sessions,
  designated meetings, and special events.
  
• Adhere to all Department of Health,
  Department of Education, DYCD, YMCA of Greater New York, and funder
  standards, expectations, and regulations.

Desired
Skills & Experience:

• Minimum of two (2) years of education in a program area related to working
  with youth and/or communities.
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience working with youth, families, and community development, including social and emotional learning, skill-building, youth leadership, neighborhood priorities, trauma-informed approaches, provision of services for individuals with disabilities, and cultural competence, including sensitivity to LGBTQ issues.
  
• General
  knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong
  interpersonal skills, leadership qualities, and comfortable working with
  diverse youth and adults.

Benefits:
The YMCA of Greater New York offers a variety of benefits to its
staff members, including retirement benefits, medical, paid time off, free YMCA membership, and more! Benefit
eligibility is determined by an individual’s employment status (i.e., full-time
or part-time), tenure, and/or the number of hours scheduled to work.
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more information.

How to Apply:
If
you would like to be a member of our dynamic team, please complete our online application and submit your résumé and a thoughtful cover letter that
explains your interest in the role and our organization.

If
you are a current YMCA employee, please submit your application through
the Internal Career Center in
Cornerstone.