KAVI - Kings Against Violence Initiative Program Assistant, School & Community Programs Brooklyn, NY · Full time Company website

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KAVI is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) youth-serving organization with a mission to prevent and eliminate interpersonal violence from the lives of young people through advocacy, peer leadership, community mobilization, and advancing social justice.

KAVI promotes community wellness and healing by operating high-impact youth violence prevention and intervention programs in Central Brooklyn by incorporating trauma-informed care, public health principles, and social work practices. Our programs take place in hospital-based, school, and community settings. We are a fast-paced, rapidly growing nonprofit
organization. We seek to build a team composed of individuals who are willing to work hard, be creative, build on opportunities, and think “out of the box.”

About Kings Against Violence Initiative (KAVI)

KAVI is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) youth organization dedicated to preventing interpersonal violence among young people through advocacy, peer leadership, community mobilization, and social justice. It promotes community wellness by running high-impact youth violence prevention and intervention programs in Brooklyn across hospital, school, and community settings. As a fast-growing nonprofit, KAVI seeks a team of hardworking, creative individuals eager to seize opportunities and think innovatively. 

About Our School and Community Programs

Since our inception, KAVI has operated school-based programs for youth admitted to the Emergency Department with high risk factors for violence. Our programs offer prevention and intervention services using a module pedagogy. The curriculum helps youth understand violence's impact and guides them to choose alternative behaviors. Since 2022, social justice, restorative practices, and trauma-informed care have been integrated, deepening our approach to violence and youth work.

We’ve recently focused on enhancing resilience in Brooklyn by strengthening connections with the community, schools, and SUNY Downstate/KCH through youth development and advocacy. We also ran a 10-week program offering education, leadership, and psychosocial support to youth across NYC.

Position summary

The School & Community Program Assistant provides organized, responsive administrative, logistical, and operational support to help KAVI deliver safe, high-quality programs for youth, families, schools, and community partners. Ideal candidates manage competing priorities, communicate professionally, and support youth development, violence prevention, restorative practices, and community wellness. Under the Director’s supervision, they coordinate calendars, communications, attendance, records, event logistics, materials, and partner follow-up.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

Program Operations & Administration: Manage calendars, rosters, file systems, meeting agendas, notes, and participant/partner communications.

Data & Reporting: Track participant attendance, maintain database records, assist with program dashboards, and support grant reporting while ensuring data privacy.

Communications & Partnerships: Serve as the primary responsive contact for school staff, community partners, vendors, youth, and families.

Event & Logistics Support: Coordinate supplies, space, tech, transportation, and registration for workshops and community events; assist with setup and breakdown.

Youth, Family, and Community Engagement: Support youth/family recruitment, help maintain safe and welcoming spaces, and uphold KAVI’s trauma-informed policies.

Other Duties: Participate in staff meetings, planning, training, and professional development. Support special projects, events, and cross-department initiatives. Perform other duties supporting KAVI’s mission and programs.

Required Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent (Degree in Youth Development, Social Work, Education, Nonprofit Management, or related field preferred).  
• 1–2 years of experience in administrative support, program coordination, youth development, or community engagement.  
• Proficiency with Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Drive, Forms) and Zoom.  
• Exceptional organizational, time-management, and written/verbal communication skills.  
• Commitment to social justice, trauma-informed care, and youth violence prevention.  
• Ability to learn databases, scheduling tools, and program-management systems.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced team environment.
• Ability to work respectfully with diverse youth, families, school staff, community members, service providers, and institutional partners.
• Professionalism, reliability, responsiveness, discretion, and sound judgment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting school-based, community-based, youth development, violence prevention, or restorative justice programs.
• Experience coordinating events, workshops, meetings, enrichment activities, and community engagement initiatives.
• Familiarity with trauma-informed and restorative approaches to youth and community engagement.
• Bilingual fluency in Spanish, Haitian Creole, or other languages spoken in KAVI’s target communities.  
• Experience with Canva, event-registration platforms, CRM systems, databases, or other program-management tools.

Work Environment and Schedule

The Program Assistant will be based at KAVI’s main office at 147 Prince Street in Brooklyn and will work at school sites, community locations, and program events. 

Work Schedule/Location  

Hours: M-F, 40 hrs per week (some evenings and weekends required to support programs, meetings, and community events)

Location: The Program Assistant will be based at KAVI’s main office at 147 Prince Street in Brooklyn and will work at school sites, community locations, and program events. 

Compensation: This position is budgeted for an annual salary of $50,000. KAVI offers a comprehensive employee benefits package, including Dental, Vision, and Health Benefits as well as a 403B option.

How to Apply: Please send your resume to [email protected] and include “School & Community Program Assistant” in the subject line. 

KAVI is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. KAVI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act.