Student and Family Outreach Coordinator (Volunteer)

Organization: Mentor A Promise (MAP)

Location: Remote with potential NYC-based collaboration

Type: Volunteer

Role Overview: The Student and Family Outreach Coordinator will help MAP engage students,

families, schools, shelters, and community organizations in a respectful, trauma-informed, and

dignity-centered manner. This role will support survey participation, gather insight into student

and family needs, and help ensure that outreach efforts reflect MAP’s values of compassion,

empowerment, integrity, and community partnership. The coordinator will serve as a bridge

between the research team and the people most affected by housing instability.

Key Responsibilities: Support outreach to students, families, schools, shelters, and community

partners; assist with explaining the purpose of surveys and research activities; encourage

participation in a respectful and voluntary manner; document common academic, emotional, and

housing-related needs; maintain communication logs; and share outreach insights with the

Project Director and Research Coordinator.

Qualifications: Experience in community outreach, youth services, education, family support,

case management, social services, or nonprofit programming; strong interpersonal and

communication skills; cultural sensitivity; ability to engage vulnerable populations respectfully and

confidentially; commitment to youth-centered and trauma-informed work.

What You’ll Gain: Practical experience in community engagement, family outreach, and

nonprofit service planning, while helping MAP better understand and respond to the needs of

students and families experiencing housing instability.