Community Partnerships Coordinator

Community Mediation Services Elmhurst Community Partnership Community Organizer

As stated by the NYC Administration for Children’s Services, the Community Partnerships represent the agency’s ongoing commitment to partner with communities to advance primary prevention strategies. The Partnerships are coalitions that serve as local hubs for community leaders, residents, providers, and other stakeholders to: 1) collaborate and share resources 2) increase family access to information and resources 3) design primary prevention strategies. Their ultimate aim is to improve child and family well-being, based on a philosophy and foundational frameworks described as follows: Collective Impact necessitating diverse stakeholder involvement, including residents, organizations, and systems, to collectively define a problem, develop shared strategies and goals, and implement the work together; Two- (or Multi-) Generational Approach focused on creating programs and policies that address the needs of vulnerable children and their parents/caretakers together; and Equity Framework focused on explicitly addressing issues of racial, gender and LGTBQ equity in communities, and implicit bias in service provision and policy. Five core strategies are employed: Build Partnerships that engage public, non-profit, private and grassroots stakeholders Coordinate Service Referrals among local provider and city programs Build Social Capital by supporting Community Ambassadors in peer-led programs Support Community Knowledge through events focused on primary prevention Inform City Policy and Practice related to child and family well-being The vision is to strengthen primary prevention through community capacity-building and development that will, in turn, drive systems improvement and transformation.

The Elmhurst Community Partnership covers the areas of Jackson Heights, Corona and Elmhurst.

Job Description:

Candidate MUST be a resident of QUEENS; preferably Jackson Heights, Corona or Elmhurst, however other Queens neighborhood welcomed to apply.

• Implement member recruitment strategies to recruit and retain a stable, core membership team.
• Engage in community outreach to youth and families and support the work of Community Ambassadors in these efforts.
• Recruit and train Community Ambassadors.
• Event and program management, including convening planning committees, managing follow-up, and coordinating event logistics and debriefs.
• Developing awards and recognition programs to recognize substantial and consistent contributions to the Community Partnership.
• Manage membership records and track member contributions, requests, and feedback on referred services.
• Convene discussion and planning meetings with Community Partnership members and other stakeholders.
• Manage data collection, documentation of outcomes, and draft reports.
• Maintain case records and record keeping in compliance with ACS requirements/and all existing Federal, State and City laws.
• Provide quantitative and qualitative outcomes achieved by the program, youth and families served.
• Adherence to CMS policies and procedures.
• Model professionalism and the founding principles of CMS.
• Enhance community awareness of the program by participating in networking and community-based activities.
• Develop and maintain relationships with existing and potential referral source
• Bachelor's degree or at least three (3) years of successful, relevant experience in community based programs engaging children, youth, and families.
• Demonstrated knowledge of community organizing and ability to build coalitions.
• Experience engaging stakeholders with diverse backgrounds and perspectives around a common cause.
• Strong interpersonal and writing skills.
• Flexible in the ability to work nontraditional hours.
• Specialty in working with communities of Jackson Heights, Corona and Elmhurst.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $51,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Ability to Commute:

• Elmhurst, NY 11373 (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Elmhurst, NY 11373: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Elmhurst, NY 11373