Join our dynamic team as a Recruitment and Outreach Associate (ROA), where you’ll conduct Corps Member recruitment and community outreach initiatives vital to the Green City Force ecosystem. As the frontline ambassador, you’ll foster partnerships and engagement with residents, community partners, and alumni to amplify interest in our Service Corps program, driving our mission forward and boosting program involvement.
Under the direct mentorship and supervision of our Recruitment and Engagement Manager, you’ll collaborate with the Program team members to enhance recruitment strategies and streamline messaging for maximum impact.
Help us find the next generation of young leaders to create the #futuregreencity focused on environmental, economic, and racial justice.
The Green City Force Service Coordinator is an essential field-leader, representing Green City Force (GCF) in the Eco-Hubs and modeling our core values, upholding our mission and vision. As an essential frontline supervisor, they lead, coordinate, and motivate teams of up to 12 young adults between the ages of 18-24, all residents of the New York City Public Housing Authority (NYCHA) enrolled as AmeriCorps members.
The Service Coordinators are responsible for ensuring that service delivery, support of Corps Member development goals, and Eco-Hub operations including but not limited to Eco-Hub production and other hands-on activities are accomplished on a day-to-day basis. These activities include urban agriculture, composting, clean energy projects across New York City, and educating NYCHA residents about key sustainability initiatives both at Eco-Hub sites and other NYCHA developments. While the Service Coordinator position is based primarily in the field, they are required to manage administrative duties related to team management, documentation, and data reporting.
Service Coordinators are in the field 80% of the time, spending 20% of their time in Green City Academy, GCF’s classroom component of the Service Corps. The main responsibility of the Service Coordinator is supervising AmeriCorps members and leveraging their team to accomplish community-centered service goals. The following responsibilities are listed in the order of priority and percent of time expected.