Jobs & Internships

NYDIS is grant funded to work in partnership with the City University of New York (CUNY), Mayor de Blasio’s NYC Census 2020 office, and the NYC Council to mobilize New Yorkers to self-respond to the 2020 census.

NYDIS has a mission-driven incentive to ensure a full 2020 U.S. census count of all NYC faith communities – with a focus on historically undercounted religious, homeless, and climate change diaspora populations. NYDIS is seeking Outreach workers, with cultural and language literacy and a working knowledge of the NYC based Puerto Rican diaspora to ensure that Puerto Rico Hurricane Maria evacuees in NYC will be competently engaged and counted through outreach efforts through NYDIS’ Evacuee Services.

Duties

Working under the leadership of NYDIS’s Census Captain and/or Census Manager, the Outreach workers will:

• Build strong relationships with the Puerto Rico Hurricane Maria evacuee community in order to encourage census self-response
• Engage with the community about the census through a variety of activities, including canvassing, tabling, phone-banking, text-banking, town halls, teach-ins, and other types of events
• Track census engagement activities using both qualitative and quantitative methods
• Adhere to all data security and privacy protocols around census engagement
• Participate in trainings and professional development opportunities
• Support volunteer recruitment and training activities

Qualifications:

• Written and Spoken Fluency in English and Spanish
• Experience in community engagement, campaign work, or other forms of direct outreach
• Excellent communication, project management, and multi-tasking skills
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills
• Demonstrated cultural competence with respect to New York City’s Puerto Rican diaspora
• Understanding of NYC’s diversity and experience working with people of diverse backgrounds
• Proficiency in use of technology such as laptop computers and tablets

Immediate Availability through June 2020 – 20 hours a week, $20 per hour.

No Phone Calls

Email Cover Letter, Resume and Three Professional References to office@nydis.org

All qualified candidates should apply – candidates from ethnic and religious minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. NYDIS does not discriminate against any individual or group for reasons of age, color, creed, culture, gender, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, or race.

Need for the specific project on which AmeriCorps Member is serving:
Designed as a volunteer led alternative to the larger municipal shelter system, the Emergency
Shelter Network has been providing shelter for single adults experiencing homelessness since
1983. This position offers the opportunity to serve as a key team member helping to support and
mobilize 1,500 volunteers annually to fight homelessness in NYC. Volunteers are essential to
the Emergency Shelter Networks operations and this position will play a central role in
increasing outreach to exist. As part of ESN’s volunteer engagement team, the member will
have the chance to build relationships across our network and gain experience in volunteer and
community engagement, event planning and production, and data management and survey
tools. The member will also have the opportunity to participate in trainings, special events, and
other personal and professional development offerings.

Expectations and Goals for the specific project on which AmeriCorps Member is
serving:
The NYC Civic Corps member will support increased volunteer recruitment, retention, and
recognition efforts directly through ESN, as well as with our partner congregations, and the
development of a robust volunteer management system structure to help support volunteers in
their placements. The member will aid in identifying and recruiting volunteers; delivering
orientations and trainings; and collecting and managing data from volunteers and partners. In
addition, the member will be a consistent point of contact for congregation partners and
volunteers in building more effective systems for tracking attendance and verifying service
hours, tracking outcomes, and coordinating training events. Member will aim to achieve a goal
of scheduling and conducting two trainings per month and recruiting at least 20 overnight
volunteers across the network who sign up for and complete more than one overnight volunteer
shift.

Member Position Summary:
The AmeriCorps member will provide leadership, direction and organization for volunteer
opportunities through the Emergency Shelter Network, ensuring that volunteers and partner
organizations have a successful volunteer experience. This position will work to build capacity
by increasing outreach efforts and developing systems for volunteer management. This will be
crucial to supporting volunteer engagement across the network and ensuring that partners have
the volunteers necessary to operate each night of their season. The Civic Corps Member will
work from ESN’s office at 4 W. 43rd Street approximately 65% of the time, serving as a central
resource for volunteer inquiries, developing outreach materials, and conducting trainings for
volunteers, and identifying resources for partners to use in their own outreach efforts. The
remainder of their time will be spent in the field making connections with new and existing
partners to learn how we can best support and engage them in providing volunteers for our
network.
Detailed Tasks:
Design and implement a volunteer outreach plan aiming to increase ESN’s capacity recruit, train,
assign, support, and recognize volunteers
Create marketing materials to promote volunteer opportunities and training events
Conduct volunteer orientation and training sessions for potential volunteers to learn more about the
organization and the role(s) a volunteer can play
Develop an outreach calendar and attend community events to recruit volunteers
Create and manage the intake process for new volunteers
Create a system for screening and matching volunteers to appropriate roles at ESN partners
Create volunteer training evaluation to better understand how effective the training was for
volunteers
Create a system for and manage contact information of volunteers
Develop volunteer management tools including tracking sheets
Create volunteer surveys
Analyze volunteer surveys to implement volunteer feedback
Identify and engage potential sources of new volunteers in-person and online
Visit ESN partners during shelter operation to learn about their volunteer roles and responsibilities,
and how ESN can best help them fill those roles
Plan and implement events to acknowledge volunteers’ challenges, celebrate their successes, and
elicit feedback on their service with ESN
Share volunteer systems and tools with ESN partners to help them further develop their own
volunteer management capacities

Required Skills for AmeriCorps Members (set for all program members):
• Strong commitment to national service and the mission of the host site
• Desire to work in the non-profit sector
• Desire to serve with diverse communities
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Ability to conduct community outreach and make presentations to community groups
• Willingness to take initiative to achieve goals
• Strong project management/multi-tasking abilities
• A clear plan for living on the AmeriCorps stipend in New York City
• Availability to lead and/or attend events during evening and weekend hours (frequency
varies by position)
• Minimum high school diploma or equivalency
• Ability to pass a criminal background check
• US Citizen or lawful permanent resident (AmeriCorps regulations)

Preferred Academic or Experience Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Previous experience volunteering/working with organizations serving people
experiencing homelessness preferred
• Comfort and familiarity with social media platforms
• Prior experience with data management preferred
• A willingness to spend at least one night overnight at one of our shelters
• Highly organized and detail oriented, able to think critically and act independently
• Ability and willingness to travel extensively throughout NYC
• Positive energy and the ability to work collaboratively with a small staff

* Please note: The duties and responsibilities in this service position description may be subject
to change. In the rare event that there are any changes, fellows will be notified prior to
beginning the service year and the position description will be amended. All changes will be
reviewed and approved in advance by NYC Service.

APPLY HERE: https://www.nycservice.org/initiatives/3

Need for the specific project on which AmeriCorps Member is serving:
New York City needs a diverse cadre of Disaster Emotional and Spiritual Caregivers who can
be activated in case of disaster. Currently, New York Disaster Interfaith Services (NYDIS) has a

roster of 258 Disaster Chaplains who can be deployed in the event of a natural or human-
caused disaster. While this capacity is enough to meet the needs of a local emergency, it is

insufficient to meet the chaplaincy needs of an event with widespread effects or which creates
long-term spiritual care needs. Additionally, NYDIS’ current roster does not have the depth of
linguistic, cultural, and religious competency necessary to meet the diverse religious needs of
many minority groups in NYC. Apart from growing the roster, NYDIS would also like to
document the unique specialties of each existing volunteer, whether it be language capability,
minority community cultural competency, or spiritual care specialty. NYDIS is building a resilient
cadre of Disaster Chaplains who will be able comfort and console members of all faith traditions
whenever the need arises.

Expectations and Goals for the specific project on which AmeriCorps Member is
serving:
The NYDIS Disaster Chaplaincy AmeriCorps Member will support increased volunteer Disaster
Chaplain recruitment, retention, tracking, and training efforts directly through NYDIS’ Faith
Sector Community Preparedness Program (FSCPP), our partners, member congregations, and
through the development of a robust volunteer management system to help support volunteer
Disaster Chaplains.
The Member will aid in identifying and recruiting volunteers; coordinating orientations and
trainings; and collecting and managing data from volunteers and partners. In addition, the
member will be a consistent point of contact for congregation partners and Disaster Chaplains in
building more effective systems for tracking availability, credentials, special skills, cultural and

linguistic expertise, and tracking outcomes. The Member will aim to achieve a goal of
scheduling and coordinating one three-day training every other month and recruiting at least 40
Disaster Chaplaincy volunteers who sign up for training and become an active member of
NYDIS’ Disaster Chaplaincy Cadre.

Member Position Summary:
The NYDIS Disaster Chaplaincy AmeriCorps Member would assist in coordinating and
strengthening the volunteer Disaster Chaplaincy capacity of New York City, would help
coordinate volunteer trainings, manage the volunteer database, streamline emergency
activation protocols, identify volunteer gaps, and ensure all volunteer information is accurate.
This position will work to build NYC’s credentialed, voluntary Disaster Chaplaincy capacity by
increasing outreach efforts and developing systems for volunteer management. This will be
crucial to supporting volunteer engagement across the network and ensuring that NYC has the
capacity to serve New Yorker’s in crisis during emergencies of all scale and severity. The
Disaster Chaplaincy AmeriCorps Member will work from NYDIS’s office at 4 W. 43rd Street
approximately 65% of the time, serving as a central resource for volunteer inquiries, developing
outreach materials, coordinating trainings for volunteers, and identifying qualified Disaster
Chaplaincy candidates. The remainder of their time will be spent in the field making connections
with new and existing partners and congregations, to learn how we can best support and
engage them in connecting potential Disaster Chaplains to the network.

Detailed Tasks:
• Collaborate with and report to the FSCPP Senior Manager

• Support engagement and education of leaders from NYC houses of worship and faith-
based nonprofits specific to disaster and public health preparedness and resiliency

• Communicate regularly with current cadre of Disaster Chaplains to ensure qualifications
and contact information are up-to-date.
• Manage volunteer database, including data input, management, and data trend tracking
• Develop an outreach calendar and attend community events to recruit volunteers
• Create or manage the intake process for new volunteers
• Create or manage a volunteer “refresher” training for ongoing volunteers
• Create a strategic volunteer engagement plan and volunteer outreach plan
• Create a system for screening and matching volunteers to appropriate roles
• Create a system for and/or manage contact information of volunteers
• Develop volunteer management tools including tracking sheets
• Develop, conduct, and analyze volunteer surveys
• Assist Senior Manager in coordinating venue reservations, registrations, instructor and
course coordination, and advertising/outreach for all NYDIS trainings throughout NYC

Required Skills for AmeriCorps Members (set for all program members):
• Strong commitment to national service and the mission of the host site
• Desire to work in the non-profit sector
• Desire to serve with diverse communities
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Ability to conduct community outreach and make presentations to community groups
• Willingness to take initiative to achieve goals
• Strong project management/multi-tasking abilities
• A clear plan for living on the AmeriCorps stipend in New York City
• Availability to lead and/or attend events during evening and weekend hours (frequency
varies by position)
• Minimum high school diploma or equivalency
• Ability to pass a criminal background check
• US Citizen or lawful permanent resident (AmeriCorps regulations)
Preferred Academic or Experience Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Must be 18 or older
• Bachelor’s degree candidate or graduate
• Candidates interested emergency management degree are encouraged to apply
• Experience in community engagement, disaster preparedness or interfaith organizing
preferred
• Organized and detail oriented
• Positive energy and the ability to work collaboratively with a small staff
• An interest or experience in faith-based organizations or settings
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, in person and on the phone
• Exceptional writing skills to write reports and public-facing advertisements of events
• Computer skills – familiarity with Microsoft Office, Eventbrite, Wufoo & Social Media use
* Please note: The duties and responsibilities in this service position description may be subject
to change. In the rare event that there are any changes, fellows will be notified prior to
beginning the service year and the position description will be amended. All changes will be
reviewed and approved in advance by NYC Service.

APPLY HERE: https://www.nycservice.org/initiatives/3