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About the Role

NYC Kids RISE seeks a highly organized, detail-oriented Community Engagement Associate with strong communication skills to support the execution of our direct parent engagement strategy. The role involves engaging families, explaining the Save for College Program, and assisting them with foundational steps, with a focus on savings account options. Associates will also educate parents on engagement opportunities and provide referrals to supportive services.

Responsibilities

Become fluent in Save for College Program and college savings account materials to present information, answer parent questions, and work 1:1 with parents.
Conduct direct outreach to participating parents via in-person, phone, text, and/or email to explain the program and engage them in completing foundational steps.
Deliver presentations about the Save for College Program and facilitate informational workshops.
Provide one-on-one navigational and technical support for parents/guardians in viewing scholarship accounts, opening and linking their own college savings accounts, and making deposits.
Staff the NYC Kids RISE Hotline to answer questions, help parents sign up for workshops, and complete program steps.
Staff Save for College Program events, supporting logistics, execution, and follow-up.
Ensure timely follow-up and excellent customer service to participating parents, including appropriate referrals to other services.
Work on administrative and logistical projects supporting the direct parent engagement strategy, including sending text messages to Program families.
Provide feedback and generate new ideas for supporting parents in understanding the program and completing foundational steps.
Represent NYC Kids RISE in interactions with community stakeholders such as school and community-based organization partners.
Complete timely data entry to capture all interactions with participating parents and other key data points in NYC Kids RISE’s database.
Maintain strict adherence to NYC Kids RISE data security and privacy policies, remaining vigilant on protecting Confidential Information.
Participate in the organization’s work to advance racial equity and anti-oppression in operations and practices, proactively identifying opportunities to advance an anti-racist organization.

Requirements

Bilingual in English and Spanish (Required)
2-4 years of related work experience
Interest in or previous work experience in financial empowerment and/or college and career readiness, and/or community organizing
Ability to lead presentations, and facilitate workshops or events in English and Spanish
Strong oral and written communications skills
Proficiency in MS/Google Suite
Familiarity with Client Relationship Management databases
Proficiency in Zoom / Google Meet / MS Teams or other video meeting or webinar technology
Availability for some evening, early morning, and weekend events
A cover letter and resume are required

Skills

Ability to break down complex concepts in a way that is easy to understand in English and Spanish
Ability to walk someone through the technical aspects of a registration, enrollment or application process in English and Spanish
Previous experience with project management

Location

Long Island City, Queens, NY

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

2-4 years

Salary/Compensations

$75,000

About the Company

Over the last decade, NYC Kids RISE has been working alongside partners in government, philanthropy, business and communities to build a universal wealth building platform for New York City neighborhoods.
The Program expands access to mainstream financial products; builds individual, family, and collective financial assets; provides financial education for families and students; and brings schools and communities together to support all their children’s futures.
The Save for College Program’s model is intended to drive neighborhood-level changes in economic opportunity and mobility by building individual and collective financial assets, reinforcing college- and career-going expectations, and strengthening social capital, networks, and infrastructure in neighborhoods across New York City.
Next school year, nearly every elementary public school student in New York City will have an NYC Scholarship Account invested in a 529 college savings plan, regardless of income or immigration status.
From there, each year moving forward ~75,000 children will be added until nearly all ~1 million NYC Public school students have Accounts.
In 2030, the very first students who received NYC Scholarship Accounts by participating in the Program’s pilot in Queens will be graduating high school.
Currently, more than 380,000 students have NYC Scholarship Accounts with more than ~$85 million designated for their educational futures.
This past June the City announced an historic investment towards our vision increasing the initial seed amount for kindergartners from $100 to $1000.
The Administration has also included the Program in the Mayor’s Housing Plan calling for philanthropic partners to invest directly into the Accounts of students living in NYCHA developments.
At the same time, NYC Public Schools has launched efforts to further integrate the Program as a tool for college and career readiness, strengthening school community ties and financial education & empowerment across ~1000 elementary schools.
With a national, state, and local bipartisan recognition of the power of early wealth building and our infrastructure in place, there is a window of tremendous opportunity to realize a bold vision for NYC kids.
Learn more about NYC Kids RISE at nyckidsrise.org

Equal Opportunity

NYC Kids Rise is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in employment on the basis of basis of gender, religion, race, creed, color, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, marital status, caregiver status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military status, unemployed status, or any other characteristic protected by law.