Community Building Associate

Hudson Guild•New York, NY

About The Position

The Community Building Associate supports Hudson Guild’s mission by carrying out outreach, engagement, events, and direct program activities that strengthen relationships with and provide support to community members. The role helps deliver seasonal programming, including holiday events and neighborhood hardship support, promotes inclusive engagement, and provides one-on-one assistance to community members seeking support or participating in programs and events. This is a full-time seasonal role for November and December. The preferred schedule is 11 a.m.–7 p.m. or 12 p.m.–8 p.m.; additional hours beyond December may be possible. Some evening and weekend work is required. Work may take place indoors or outdoors and may involve extended periods of standing, transporting event materials, walking through community spaces, and traveling to community sites or partner locations.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Strong attention to detail.
Service-oriented, punctual, and competent with technology.
Some evening and weekend hours are required.
Ability to work indoors and outdoors, stand for extended periods, transport event materials, walk through community spaces, and travel to community sites or partner locations.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in community development, social sciences, public administration, or a related field.
Paid or volunteer experience helping individuals or families directly, supporting events, conducting community outreach, or implementing programs.
Nonprofit sector experience.
Strongly preferred bilingual ability in Spanish, Mandarin, or Cantonese.

Responsibilities

Schedule and conduct appointments with community members seeking emergency hardship assistance, following organizational protocols.
Accurately track interactions in Excel or other software requested by the supervisor.
Provide supervisors with daily reports about meetings and work performed.
Assist with translation for appointments, events, and daily program operations as needed.
Help plan, coordinate, and implement community events and seasonal programming, including registration, greeting and checking in participants, answering questions, facilitating event activities, assisting volunteers, setting up and breaking down, preparing materials and signage, and taking photographs.
Conduct outreach to local residents, partner organizations, businesses, and community groups to promote programs, encourage participation, and develop relationships.
Track attendance and participation, solicit feedback, and help prepare summary reports or dashboards on engagement outcomes.
Coordinate with internal departments and external partners to support smooth program and event delivery.
Provide administrative support as needed.
Ensure program and event delivery uses inclusive and accessible practices and responds to diverse community needs and backgrounds.
Adapt to changing program priorities, including extended hours, outdoor settings, or changing event formats.
Participate in and help carry out Community Building activities to support organizational effectiveness and outreach.
Perform other related duties as assigned, particularly during busy periods and special events.