MAP Engagement Coordinator

KAVI•Brooklyn, NY

About The Position

The MAP Engagement Coordinator (MEC) provides day-to-day operational, administrative, and programmatic leadership for Kings Against Violence Initiative’s Mayor’s Action Plan for Neighborhood Safety (MAP) community engagement initiatives at Wyckoff Gardens and Gowanus Houses in Brooklyn. The program is a community-driven violence prevention and neighborhood revitalization effort that partners with residents, youth, city agencies, and neighborhood stakeholders to provide trauma-informed and restorative engagement, youth leadership, peer mentorship, public safety workshops, community activation events, and neighborhood-strengthening initiatives. Reporting directly to the Director of School & Community Programs, the coordinator supervises frontline team members, including Peer Leaders and Community Engagers. The role coordinates outreach, youth recruitment, workshop scheduling, partner collaboration, participant stipend tracking, and event logistics. The coordinator also supports staff hiring, onboarding, and professional development; maintains administrative and attendance records; and builds working relationships with residents, community organizations, schools, city agencies, and other stakeholders.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience in program coordination or management in a nonprofit, community-based, or youth development setting.
Experience directly supervising and mentoring multidisciplinary frontline staff or youth/peer leaders.
Strong computer proficiency, including Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Drive, Forms), Microsoft Office Suite, database/CRM management software, and Zoom.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to build respectful relationships with diverse youth, families, residents, and institutional partners.
Strong organizational and time-management skills, attention to detail, and a solution-oriented approach to prioritizing and executing multiple projects simultaneously.
Flexibility and willingness to adjust schedules and priorities in response to dynamic community situations.
Passion for restorative justice, trauma-informed care, youth violence prevention, and deep engagement with Central and South Brooklyn communities.

Nice To Haves

College degree or equivalent experience in criminal justice, social work, youth development, or nonprofit management.
Experience collaborating with public housing developments, local community organizations, or NYC city agencies.

Responsibilities

Directly supervise Community Engagers and project-based program assistants.
Support hiring, onboarding, and ongoing professional development for frontline project staff.
Lead day-to-day program activities, staff coordination, workshop scheduling, and administrative logistics across the Wyckoff Gardens and Gowanus Houses sites.
Lead daily check-ins with Peer Leaders and frontline staff concerning youth engagement, community outreach, neighborhood dynamics, and safety response needs.
Oversee resident outreach, participant recruitment, workshop attendance tracking, and participant engagement strategies.
Manage logistics, supply ordering, space coordination, and staffing for community activation events, public safety workshops, seasonal initiatives, and neighborhood forums.
Track participant stipends and payroll, attendance logs, timesheets, and related administrative procedures in accordance with organizational guidelines.
Facilitate and participate in weekly staff meetings to discuss participant progress, evaluate program activities, and coordinate across department roles.
Maintain working relationships with public housing resident leadership, community-based organization partners, local schools, city agency representatives, and community stakeholders.
Perform other programmatic and administrative duties as assigned by the Director of School & Community Programs.