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About the Role

The Police Athletic League (PAL) is seeking a part-time Outreach Coordinator to lead recruitment and engagement efforts for youth in Beacon programs. This role involves connecting youth with services, mentorship, and supporting their engagement in the Beacon program and school.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute extensive outreach efforts to chronically absent and/or disconnected youth.
• Conduct relationship-building with local community groups, churches, schools, and nonprofits.
• Conduct street work and street outreach to promote the visibility of the PAL Beacon.
• Coordinate with the Leadership team to ensure appropriate referrals and linkages for participants to wraparound services.
• Provide mentorship to youth to encourage program attendance and school engagement.
• Maintain effective working relationships with program managers and staff.
• Ensure professional communication and guidance from program staff to youth participants.
• Submit reports to the Beacon Director and/or PAL management as required.
• Attend ongoing training and professional development activities.
• Organize and/or participate in external special events to promote PAL’s mission.
• Convene meetings with staff, volunteers, participants, parents, and community partners.
• Maintain a binder to keep a record of all data collected.
• Perform other relevant duties as delegated by the Program Director.

Requirements

• High school diploma required.
• Associate’s degree or higher in a relevant human services field preferred.
• Knowledge of and history with Far Rockaway community required.
• Bilingual preferred.
• 1-2 years of street outreach, youth development or other relevant experience required.
• Demonstrated skills and competency in culturally relevant approaches and youth development.
• Non-judgmental approach and ability to empathize with others.
• Demonstrated experience establishing and maintaining community partnerships.
• Experience working in an ethnically, culturally and racially diverse environment.
• Ability to collaborate as part of a team.
• Leadership skills in conflict intervention, negotiation, decision-making, and delegation.
• Dynamic energy, able to multi-task and negotiate multiple requests.
• Committed to working toward positive community change.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
• Ability to speak effectively and persuasively to staff, members, parents, groups, and community residents.
• Ability to work evenings, early mornings and/or weekend hours as may be required periodically.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.

Skills

• Street outreach
• Youth development
• Culturally relevant approaches
• Youth development
• Empathy
• Community partnerships
• Collaboration
• Conflict intervention
• Negotiation
• Decision-making
• Delegation
• Multi-tasking
• Communication (oral and written)
• Persuasion
• Microsoft Office proficiency

Location

• Queens, NY 11434

Work Type

• Part-time

Experience Level

• 1-2 years of street outreach, youth development or other relevant experience

Education Level

• High school diploma
• Associate’s degree or higher in a relevant human services field preferred

Salary/Compensations

• $20.00 - $20.00 Hourly

About the Company

• The Police Athletic League (PAL) is the largest independent youth organization in New York City that provides educational and recreational activities for children and young adults.
• PAL Inc. and The New York City Police Department work in partnership to provide communities with summer and after-school recreational and educational activities.