Constituent Services & Community Programs
Community Board Liaison
$44,545 to $74,134 a year
Posted until October 5, 2026 · posted September 22, 2026
Requirements
Diploma + experience
Exam
Non-competitive title
A job title where a competitive exam is not practical, so the agency checks that your qualifications meet the standard instead. You apply directly. On our job pages this shows as "No exam for this title".
From ≈ $21.42 an hour · $1,713 every 2 weeks, before taxes (40-hour weeks).
NYC minimum wage is $17/hr. This beats it by $4.42/hr, with health insurance and a pension on top.
What you'd have made
$1,707 If you'd started this job 2 weeks ago, at this pay, before taxes.
An hour of this job pays for about 7.1 subway rides ($3 fare).
Price anything in hours of this job
Overtime added $1,600 on average that year, and it isn't guaranteed. Base salary of active employees paid a yearly rate, fiscal year 2025 (July 2024 to June 2025). Source: NYC's payroll data
Check yourself
What they actually ask for.
High school diploma plus experience
Qualification Requirements
- High school graduation or equivalent and three years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to duties described above; or
- Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" above.
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The work
What the job is.
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Weekends
“May be required to work nights and weekends.”
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Queens Borough President Donovan Richards seeks an Community Coordinator to be part of his dynamic team. The Coordinator will report to the Director of Community Boards and work in conjunction with various policy area experts from within the office.
We are seeking a candidate willing to be part of a collaborative, energetic and innovative team.
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The prospective staff member must be committed to seeking out new and better ways for the office to connect with, and deliver for, Queens’s diverse neighborhoods, communities and constituents – particularly its immigrant communities.
The Coordinator will represent the Borough President’s office and oversee key initiative areas. May be required to work nights and weekends. Specific responsibilities include:
- Cultivate meaningful relationships within immigrant communities such as, but not limited to Asian Communities, African communities, Caribbean communities, Latinx communities, etc., which lead to impactful programming and constituent services
- Assist with community-based outreach about resources for immigrant communities and manage relationships with immigrant communities to help with constituent issues.
- Provide assistance and trainings for community groups and community-based organizations to further the office’s work.
- Represent the office at public meetings, local neighborhood community projects, celebrations, and community events.
- Performs all duties as needed to advance the work of the office and engage in intra- agency collaboration. Must be able to attend day/evening Community Board meetings. May be required to work special events on nights and weekends, and to provide translation services.
Before you apply
The fine print.
Where you have to live
Live in NYC within 90 days (usually)
New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.
How to apply, from the posting
A letter expressing interest in the position that clearly specifies interest in the Community Assistant position in the Education Department, and a resume
Current City Employees: Please log into Employee Self Service (ESS) at http://www.nyc.gov/ess and search for Job ID number
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All other applicants: Please go to http://www.nyc.gov/jobs and search for Job ID number Incomplete applications will not be considered. Only those applicants under
Sources
Straight from the city.
From the city's job data, which the city last updated September 28, 2026. You apply through the official posting.
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