Constituent Services & Community Programs
Community Associate
$44,545 to $74,134 a year
Posted until October 9, 2026 · posted August 10, 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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Mon to Fri
“We are looking to hire a Full-Time Community Assistant to report for in-office work, available during business hours Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, for five days a week, for various assignments at the Community Board # 16 office.”
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Brooklyn Community Board # 16 represents the neighborhoods of Ocean Hill and Brownsville, Brooklyn.
The Community Board office assists residents with municipal service delivery requests, community concerns, and issues.
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We are looking to hire a Full-Time Community Assistant to report for in-office work, available during business hours Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, for five days a week, for various assignments at the Community Board # 16 office. Requiring some night meetings.
Must be able to attend monthly general board meetings and other meetings and events assigned by the District Manager.
Specific duties may include, but are not limited to:
- Answering phones and taking accurate messages
- Assisting with the preparation of informational packages for meetings
- Working on projects that advance district service and quality of life goals, providing status reports
- Constituent Services, responding and resolving constituent service requests.
- Produce minutes and/or reports for virtual and in-person meetings.
- General office administrative tasks, but not limited to emailing, maintaining website updates, filing, general correspondence, and bookkeeping functions.
Skills they'd like
- Excellent writing skills
- Experience using Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
- Strong administrative and organizational skills
- Computer/social media and web posting skills
- Passionate about public service and helping others
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.
Sources
Straight from the city.
Updated every day from the city's job data (last city update September 21, 2026). You apply through the official posting.
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