Volunteer Projects Assistant

Partnerships for Parks (PfP) is a public-private partnership of NYC Parks and City Parks Foundation (CPF) that supports and champions a diverse network of partners caring and advocating for neighborhood parks and green spaces. We equip people, organizations, and government with resources and opportunities to ensure these spaces are dynamic community assets.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support and lead citywide It’s My Park (IMP) volunteer projects, in collaboration with other PfP staff and under the direction of the Corporate Program Manager
• Provide motivation, supervision, and hands-on guidance to volunteers in an outdoor environment at beautification projects, including clean-ups, horticulture, and painting
• Liaise with NYC Parks Maintenance & Operations and PfP staff to ensure supply deliveries and returns
• Manage supply inventory for borough storehouses, including organizing and compiling tool orders and conduct site visits
• Support special events, workshops, and other PfP initiatives as needed
• Follow best safety practices for leading volunteers, as determined by PfP

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• High school graduation or equivalent and three years of experience in community work, volunteer management, or stewardship efforts related to duties described above

PREFERRED SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS

• Excellent organizational and customer service skills
• Reliable and able to work a flexible schedule (early morning events and possibly a few weekends)
• Ability to work outdoors in all weather and carry supplies within a park
• Experience working with volunteers, especially in parks or gardens and/or environmental education
• Ability to work effectively within a team, and independently, and with diverse constituencies
• College degree and related community experience as described above
• Computer literacy, especially in Google Suite

ABOUT CITY PARKS FOUNDATION

At City Parks Foundation (CPF), we are dedicated to invigorating and transforming New York City parks into dynamic, vibrant centers of urban life through arts, environmental education, sports, and community building programs for all New Yorkers. Our ethos is simple: we believe thriving parks mean thriving communities.

Community engagement includes Partnerships for Parks, a public-private program of City Parks Foundation and NYC Parks, which supports and champions a growing network of community leaders who care and advocate for the transformation of our neighborhood parks and the Parks and Open Space Partners-NYC coalition of conservancies and alliances. We also administer the NYC Green Fund, a regranting program for parks and open space nonprofits and grassroots organizations.

We produce SummerStage, the iconic free, outdoor performing arts festival in NYC, presenting world-class artists from across the globe and our own neighborhoods on our mainstage in Central Park and in local parks in all five boroughs, and our Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre and roving PuppetMobile present marionette puppet theater throughout New York City.

We connect youngsters to nature in the urban environment through progressive, experiential teaching. Using parks as classrooms, we provide learning experiences and hands-on activities in urban forests, coastal areas, and gardens.

Free golf, tennis, track & field, soccer, and fitness programs bring high-quality instruction and equipment into areas where few organized athletic opportunities exist. We offer leveled training, year-round scholarship coaching, and special pro events.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. City Parks Foundation does not offer visa sponsorship.