Director of Security Education & Digital Literacy (Volunteer)

Director of Security Education & Digital Literacy (Volunteer)

PromiseShield | Cybersecurity Awareness, Digital Safety & Technology Education

Organization: Mentor A Promise (MAP)

Division: PromiseShield

Location: Remote / Hybrid

Type: Volunteer Leadership Role

Reports To: Chief of PromiseShield

Works Closely With: Privacy Team, PromiseLearning, PromiseStack, Operations, Volunteer Teams, Family Engagement Teams

About Mentor A Promise

Mentor A Promise (MAP) is a New York City–based nonprofit dedicated to supporting children and youth experiencing housing instability through mentorship, education, social-emotional learning, literacy, creative expression, and community-centered programming.

As technology becomes increasingly connected to education, communication, and daily life, digital safety and literacy are no longer optional—they are foundational to protection, trust, and opportunity.

MAP believes digital education should be accessible, ethical, trauma-informed, and human-centered.

About PromiseShield | Security, Privacy & Organizational Protection

PromiseShield is MAP’s division responsible for cybersecurity, privacy, safeguarding, digital protection, and organizational risk management.

The division works to ensure MAP’s systems, people, and digital environments remain secure while also helping build a culture of responsible technology use, digital literacy, and cybersecurity awareness across the organization and community.

Role Overview

MAP is seeking a Director of Security Education & Digital Literacy to help build and lead a department focused on cybersecurity awareness, online safety, digital responsibility, and emerging technology education.

This role focuses on developing educational initiatives that support:

• Workforce security awareness
• Volunteer cybersecurity onboarding
• Phishing prevention education
• Family digital literacy
• Youth online safety
• AI literacy and ethics
• Secure communication practices

The ideal candidate understands that cybersecurity is not only technical—it is educational, behavioral, and deeply connected to trust and accessibility.

This is a leadership and educational systems role focused on building a culture of digital safety and responsible technology use.

Core Responsibilities

Security Education & Awareness Programs

• Develop and support cybersecurity awareness initiatives across MAP
• Help create practical security education materials and training systems
• Promote organization-wide digital responsibility and safe technology practices

Workforce & Volunteer Security Training

• Support staff and volunteer security onboarding initiatives
• Help educate teams on phishing prevention, password safety, account protection, and secure communication practices
• Assist with security awareness training and phishing simulation coordination

Youth & Family Digital Literacy

• Help develop digital literacy and online safety education for youth and families
• Support age-appropriate education around internet safety, privacy, and digital well-being
• Contribute to trauma-informed approaches to cybersecurity and online safety education

AI Literacy & Emerging Technology Education

• Help create accessible educational materials related to AI tools, ethics, and responsible technology use
• Support conversations around digital ethics, misinformation, and safe engagement with emerging technologies
• Promote thoughtful and human-centered technology education

Cross-Division Collaboration

• Work closely with PromiseLearning on youth education initiatives
• Coordinate with PromiseStack and the Privacy Team on secure technology practices
• Support organization-wide digital safety culture development

Program Development & Department Building

• Help establish systems, resources, and long-term strategy for the Security Education & Digital Literacy Department
• Support development of scalable educational initiatives and workshops
• Help strengthen MAP’s long-term digital resilience and awareness culture

Potential Department Areas

The department may support initiatives connected to:

• Workforce Security Education
• Youth Digital Literacy
• Parent & Family Education
• AI & Emerging Technology Education

Distinctive Opportunity

MAP has the opportunity to help pioneer:

Trauma-informed cybersecurity education for youth and families experiencing instability.

This role helps shape how digital safety, trust, and technology education are approached within vulnerable and underserved communities.

Qualifications

Required

• Strong communication, educational, or training skills
• Interest in cybersecurity awareness, digital literacy, or technology education
• Ability to explain technical concepts clearly and accessibly
• Strong organizational and collaboration abilities
• Alignment with MAP’s mission and dignity-centered values

Preferred

• Experience in cybersecurity awareness, IT training, digital literacy, education, or online safety initiatives
• Familiarity with phishing prevention, secure communication practices, or AI literacy
• Experience working with youth, families, or mission-driven organizations
• Interest in trauma-informed education and ethical technology use

Commitment

• Volunteer leadership role
• Approximately 5–10 hours per week
• Minimum 6-month commitment required
• Remote / hybrid collaboration

What You’ll Gain

• Opportunity to help build an innovative digital literacy and cybersecurity education initiative
• Leadership experience within a security and organizational protection division
• Collaboration across education, technology, operations, and privacy teams
• Professional references and letters of recommendation
• The opportunity to shape accessible and human-centered technology education systems

How to Apply

Interested candidates should apply directly through Idealist and submit:

• Resume (required)
• Brief statement of interest describing experience or interest in cybersecurity awareness, digital literacy, or educational programming

Help build safer digital environments for children, families, and communities.

Turning cybersecurity into education—and education into empowerment.

This role holds the pieces together.

From research to outreach to execution—help ensure every story is fully built before it’s told.

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with our organization. At this time, volunteer opportunities are limited to individuals based in the United States due to legal, safeguarding, data-privacy, and programmatic requirements. We appreciate your interest in our mission and your understanding of these constraints.