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About the Role
As a Catalyst Organizer, you will support the start-up, launch, and/or development of active community park groups in up to 4 community park sites. You will also support the leadership development of local partners as ongoing, sustainable green space stewards. Through asset mapping and outreach, the Organizer will identify stakeholders, facilitate communication, support leadership development, and guide groups toward independence.
Responsibilities
- Develop a thorough understanding of assigned Catalyst parks and local issues, demographics and opportunities
- Conduct onsite/neighborhood outreach to identify stakeholders interested in caring for their park and community
- Conduct outreach, canvassing, flyering and door knocking in the park and surrounding neighborhood
- Coordinate and facilitate public & community group meetings
- Facilitate communication and collaboration among interested partners
- Build consistent, effective, and collaborative relationships with key stakeholder groups
- Build community connections to Partnerships for Parks and other hands-on park projects, events, skill building, and engagement opportunities
- Connect and leverage local and regional resources to support and amplify community partner efforts
- Serve as a visible, in-community and park presence, acting as an effective liaison between community partners and NYC Parks, CPF and other organizations
- Encourage and support community members with planning and execution of stewardship events in the park
- Support community members with planning community events like health fairs, mutual aid, yoga classes, and art classes
- Support the leadership development of local partners as ongoing, sustainable park and waterfront stewards
- Conduct ongoing coaching for partners in alignment with Catalyst goals
- Track Catalyst work in database - maintain individual and organizational records, input outcomes and other important details
- Develop internal and external reports as needed
- Participate in work plan development and strategic planning
- Work closely with Catalyst Director and CPF fundraising team to inform fundraising plans and reporting
- Support ongoing Partnerships for Parks/City Parks Foundation/NYC Parks initiatives as needed
Requirements
- Motivated, resourceful, and creative self-starter with a passion for sustainable community engagement
- Confident working both individually and as part of a team
- Experienced in community organizing, coalition-building, public service/administration, and/or programming
- Experienced in outreach, flyering, and / or door knocking
- Experienced in planning community-led events and/or collaborative projects that feature multiple stakeholders and interests
- Experienced with qualitative and quantitative data collection
- Demonstrable ability to work with diverse constituencies
- Strong public speaking, writing, and listening skills
- Comfort and facility with office software and Google apps
- Responsible, detail-oriented, and strong project management skills
- Adaptable and flexible
- Understanding and ability to effectively represent and advance NYC government programs and policies
- Willingness and ability to consistently engage with stakeholders through in-person and digital engagements, including frequent travel around NYC and regular, on-site work
- Flexibility to work significant hours during evenings and weekends in addition to regular business hours
- Physical ability to lift up to 40lbs and participate in physical activities required in the job
- Ability to provide direct support in leading stewardship, landscaping and beautification projects in parks plus a range of community and park events, including transporting, setup and breakdown of event materials
- Driver’s license required
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States
- City Parks Foundation does not offer visa sponsorship
Skills
- Community organizing
- Coalition-building
- Public service/administration
- Programming
- Outreach
- Flyering
- Door knocking
- Event planning
- Project management
- Data collection
- Public speaking
- Writing
- Listening
- Office software
- Google apps
Location
- Manhattan
- Other boroughs as directed
Work Type
- In-person
- On location
- Weekdays
- Nights
- Weekends
Experience Level
- 18 - 30 months project timelines
- Experienced in community organizing
- Experienced in coalition-building
- Experienced in public service/administration
- Experienced in programming
- Experienced in outreach
- Experienced in flyering
- Experienced in door knocking
- Experienced in planning community-led events
- Experienced in collaborative projects
- Experienced with data collection
- Experienced with project management
Education Level
- Degree in related field helpful and preferred, but not required
Salary/Compensations
- $50 - 60,000 per year
About the Company
- At City Parks Foundation (CPF), we are dedicated to invigorating and transforming New York City parks into dynamic, vibrant centers of urban life through arts, environmental education, sports, and community building programs for all New Yorkers.
- Our ethos is simple: we believe thriving parks mean thriving communities.
- Community engagement includes Partnerships for Parks, a public-private program of City Parks Foundation and NYC Parks, which supports and champions a growing network of community leaders who care and advocate for the transformation of our neighborhood parks and the Parks and Open Space Partners-NYC coalition of conservancies and alliances.
- We also administer the NYC Green Fund, a regranting program for parks and open space nonprofits and grassroots organizations.
- We produce SummerStage, the iconic free, outdoor performing arts festival in NYC, presenting world-class artists from across the globe and our own neighborhoods on our mainstage in Central Park and in local parks in all five boroughs, and our Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre and roving PuppetMobile present marionette puppet theater throughout New York City.
- We connect youngsters to nature in the urban environment through progressive, experiential teaching.
- Using parks as classrooms, we provide learning experiences and hands-on activities in urban forests, coastal areas, and gardens.
- Free golf, tennis, track & field, soccer, and fitness programs bring high-quality instruction and equipment into areas where few organized athletic opportunities exist.
- We offer leveled training, year-round scholarship coaching, and special pro events.