Position Summary
The Fresh Air Fund is seeking organized, creative, and supportive individuals with excellent communication skills to serve as seasonal Friendly Towns Program Assistants. The Friendly Towns Program Assistants complete various tasks and support the overall efforts to coordinate the summer season. As a Friendly Towns Program Assistant, you will use your communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills to contribute to making summer a success for hundreds of NYC children.

Responsibilities:

• Provide administrative assistance to entire Friendly Towns team;
• Support the team in contacting and following up with families, children, and volunteers via phone, email and in-person;
• Assist with application review and reference checks;
• Support with bus departures and returns;
• Occasionally chaperone children on Fresh Air buses or public transportation;
• Manage data entry in Salesforce CRM (training provided);

• Create positive working relationships with all members of the NY office and Volunteers; and
• Support the Friendly Towns Team in other tasks as needed

Required Skills:

• Applicants must be at least 18 years old;
• At least one year of college or significant work experience;
• Strong organizational and communication skills;
• Attention to detail;
• Comfortable with technological functions (Microsoft suites, printing, etc.);
• Enthusiasm for the mission of serving children in New York City’s underserved communities;
• Collaborative work ethic;
• Available for the entire duration of the summer program; and
• Mandarin and Spanish speakers are strongly encouraged to apply

This role will be a hybrid position and your time will be split between the FAF NYC Office, Riverbank Park on Mondays (as needed), and occasional remote work.

Employment Period: May 20, 2024 through mid-August (final date flexible)

Hours per Week: 35 hours/week

Compensation: $16/hour

Benefits: None