Christodora 

Outreach and Recruitment Coordinator

New York, NY 10022 

Since its inception in 1897 as a settlement house on the Lower East Side, Christodora has created opportunities for New York City youth from under-resourced backgrounds to gain skills and knowledge that enable them to thrive as engaged citizens and leaders. Today, our Mission is to provide transformative nature-based learning experiences to young people at the critical moment when they are discovering themselves.

Christodora seeks a Program and Recruitment Coordinator to lead student recruitment and outreach efforts throughout New York City, and collaborate on city-based programs, specifically our Community of Rising Environmentalists (CoRE) Saturday program. This position positively represents Christodora with our external and internal stakeholders, requiring a high-energy individual adept at developing and maintaining relationships with our students and families, as well as key program partners such as the Bronx River Alliance, NYC Parks Dept, and school partners. This position collaborates with New York City and our Massachusetts-based Manice Education Center (MEC) program staff and reports directly to the City Programs Manager.

Responsibilities

Recruitment/Outreach

• Maintain consistent recruitment pipeline for city and summer programs, including up to date contact information for individuals at partner programs and schools
• Connect with students’ families by phone, text, email, website updates, and video to ensure engagement with summer and weekend programming
• Co-lead/lead summer camp orientations for new and returning families to ensure that families and students understand the programs and complete all registration forms
• Keep up to date on data entry and reporting in CampBrain, HelloInsight, SurveyMonkey, Docusign,  SquareSpace, and other tech/communications tools; actively seek training and participate in operational planning
• Social media posting for CoRE Saturday Program & MEC Summer Camp Recruitment/ online engagement/presence
• Lead key Summer Camp Admissions events such as orientations, bus departures and arrivals
• Assist in development event opportunities such as tabling, out of school events, fairs and other types of events as needed. 

Program Management

• Supervise and lead Saturday CoRE program at various sites throughout the city
• Develop engaging citizen and community science curriculum and team building activities in coordination with Programs Team
• Collaborate with program team on setting goals and plans for CoRE weekend programs, scheduling and year-round recruitment for middle and high-school groups
• Organize and ensure proper tracking of student paperwork and registration forms for MEC Summer Camp & CoRE Saturday Program
• Collaborate with partner organizations for shared events such as stewardship opportunities and outdoor learning opportunities

Qualifications 

Required: 

• Prior experience in online database platforms (CampBrain, Docusign, etc.)
• Adventurous spirit, willingness to learn, passion for the outdoors, and enjoy connecting with youth from NYC 
• Background clearances and medical physical from a licensed medical professional required BA/BS in related discipline, demonstrable professional experience, and/or previous Christodora program experience 

Preferred: 

• Experience working with middle-school groups from large cities in classroom or outdoor settings 
• Experience in STEM-based informal education settings
• Strong preference given to Spanish/English bilingual speakers 
• Valid driver’s license 

Compensation/Benefits 

Annual salary of $52,000-55,000, commensurate with experience

100% company-sponsored healthcare (dental & vision included)

Outdoor equipment discounts through IPA Collective, Arcteryx, Patagonia, and other outdoor outfitters  

Acknowledgement 

The staff of Christodora acknowledge that, as outdoor professionals, we continue to live and make a living on the unceded and ancestral lands of the indigenous 

people who stewarded these lands for generations before the arrival of European settler  colonialism. These people and sovereign nations include the Mohican, Pocumtuc, Nipmuc, and Wabanaki, though much of this history remains lost or stolen through the effects of European  settler colonialism. These nations are not currently represented in the board, directors, or  employees of Christodora, Inc., which owns and operates MEC, and Christodora continues to benefit  from the oppressive history of colonialism and industrial agriculture that has forever altered the  ecosystems of the region. We recognize there will be implications for how Christodora must  alter its thoughts and decisions when educating youth on unceded lands, and we welcome  dialogue in this work, as this is only a small step toward repairing the generations of injustice done to these people and nations.

Christodora is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive  consideration for employment without regard to age, family status, income, ethnicity or race,  religious or spiritual practice, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national  origin, disability status, protected veteran status, indigenous heritage, and/or any other  characteristic protected by law.