Director of Cybersecurity (Volunteer)

Mentor A Promise is a New York City–based nonprofit serving children and youth (ages 5–18) experiencing housing instability, grounded in the belief that every child is a Promise—full of potential, dignity, and possibility. We deliver consistent, high-quality programming across mentorship, literacy, social-emotional learning, and creative expression in shelters, schools, and community spaces, creating structured environments where students can grow, be seen, and build lasting skills. Through signature experiences like The Imagination Studio, The Kitchen Table, The Sound Lab, and The Story Space, we nurture academic development, emotional well-being, and creative voice, all within a trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and accessibility-centered framework. Our work prioritizes dignity-protective storytelling, consent-driven engagement, and deep community partnership, ensuring that how we serve is as intentional as whom we serve. We are not only addressing immediate needs - we are building pathways to confidence, belonging, and long-term opportunity, so every child has the support and foundation to carry their promise forward.

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Director of Cybersecurity (Volunteer)

PromiseShield | Cybersecurity, Digital Protection & Security Operations

Organization Mentor A Promise (MAP)

Division PromiseShield

Location Remote / Hybrid (NYC Collaboration as Needed)

Type Volunteer Leadership Role

Reports To Chief of PromiseShield

Works Closely With Privacy Team, PromiseStack, Legal & Governance, PromisePeople, Operations, and Executive Leadership

About Mentor A Promise

Mentor A Promise (MAP) is a New York City–based nonprofit dedicated to supporting children and youth ages 5–18 experiencing housing instability through mentorship, literacy, social-emotional learning, educational enrichment, creative expression, and community-centered programming.

As MAP continues to expand across technology, education, media, and digital systems, protecting our infrastructure, information, and communication environments is essential to maintaining trust, safeguarding communities, and supporting responsible growth.

At MAP, security is not treated as an afterthought.

It is part of how we protect people, steward information, and strengthen organizational resilience.

About PromiseShield | Security, Privacy & Organizational Protection

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

The division works to ensure that MAP’s systems and digital environments remain

• Secure
• Ethical
• Accessible
• Resilient
• Mission-aligned
  
  

PromiseShield helps build a culture where protection, preparedness, and digital responsibility are shared across the organization.

Role Overview

Mentor A Promise is seeking a strategic and technically skilled Director of Cybersecurity to help lead and strengthen MAP’s cybersecurity operations, digital protection systems, and security practices.

This leadership role focuses on helping safeguard MAP’s infrastructure, accounts, communication platforms, and operational technology environments while working collaboratively across departments to support secure and responsible growth.

The Director of Cybersecurity helps oversee and support

• Cybersecurity operations
• Account and access security
• Digital risk reduction
• Security education
• Platform protection
• Threat awareness
• Security preparedness
• Organizational cybersecurity culture
  
  

This role helps ensure that cybersecurity is not simply technical—it is proactive, collaborative, and mission-centered.

This is a cybersecurity leadership and digital protection role focused on prevention, resilience, and operational security.

Core Responsibilities

Cybersecurity Operations & Protection

Help support and strengthen

• Organizational cybersecurity practices
• Security operations and protections
• Digital risk awareness
• Infrastructure protection
• Secure technology use across MAP systems
  
  

Assist with maintaining secure and resilient technology environments.

Google Workspace & Platform Security

Collaborate with technology and privacy teams to support

• Google Workspace security administration
• Authentication and account protection
• Permission and access controls
• Multi-factor authentication practices
• Secure collaboration environments
• User and administrative security settings
  
  

Help ensure secure use of MAP’s communication and productivity systems.

Phishing Prevention & Security Awareness

Help design and support

• Cybersecurity awareness initiatives
• Phishing prevention education
• Security guidance for volunteers and teams
• Secure communication practices
• Security education and workforce awareness efforts
  
  

Support development of a digitally informed and security-conscious culture.

Security Risk & Incident Preparedness

Assist with

• Security risk identification
• Vulnerability awareness
• Incident preparedness planning
• Security escalation and response procedures
• Threat awareness and digital risk monitoring
  
  

Help strengthen organizational readiness and resilience.

Cross-Functional Security Collaboration

Collaborate with

• PromiseShield Privacy Team
• PromiseStack
• Legal & Governance
• PromisePeople
• Operations and Executive Leadership
  
  

Help align cybersecurity with privacy, safeguarding, and organizational governance systems.

Qualifications

We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds.

Helpful experience may include

• Cybersecurity
• Information security
• IT security
• Network or cloud security
• Security operations
• Risk management
• Digital protection systems
• Technology infrastructure
  
  

Strong candidates often demonstrate

• Technical and strategic thinking
• Security awareness and systems knowledge
• Collaboration and leadership
• Communication ability
• Sound judgment
• Commitment to ethical and responsible security practices
  
  

Experience with

• Google Workspace administration
• Cybersecurity tools
• Phishing detection and awareness systems
• Cloud-based environments
• Security monitoring or protection systems
  
  

is highly valued.

Commitment

Volunteer leadership role

Approximately 5–10 hours per week

Minimum 6-month Commitment Required

Remote / hybrid collaboration

US-based volunteers only

Responsive communication through MAP systems

48-hour communication expectation

Participation in MAP onboarding, safeguarding, and organizational orientation processes

What You’ll Gain

• Leadership experience within PromiseShield
• Opportunity to help strengthen and shape cybersecurity systems
• Collaboration across technology, privacy, legal, and operational teams
• Meaningful work protecting digital environments and organizational trust
• Professional references and letters of recommendation
• Mission-driven experience supporting safe and resilient infrastructure
  
  

How to Apply

Interested candidates should apply directly through Idealist and submit

• Resume
• Brief statement of interest
• Relevant cybersecurity or technology experience
  
  

Please share experience involving

• Cybersecurity
• IT or digital protection
• Platform security
• Google Workspace or cloud systems
• Security awareness or incident response
  
  

Help protect the systems behind the mission.

Building digital environments where trust, preparedness, and responsible security grow together.

This role holds the pieces together.

From research to outreach to execution—help ensure every system is protected before it is scaled.

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.