Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ) — a world-renowned education and poverty-fighting organization based in New York — seeks an enthusiastic, dedicated, and mission-aligned Student Advocate to support our After-School programs.
The Student Advocate will bring a passion for the mission of Harlem Children’s Zone: break the cycle of intergenerational poverty with comprehensive, on-the-ground programming that builds up opportunities for children and families to thrive in school, work, and life.
The Student Advocate will monitor the progress of our after-school students assigned to their caseload through regular contact and collaboration with the student, his/her parents, school staff, and all other stakeholders. The ideal candidate will be able to develop individualized action plans to help students achieve academic, social, and personal success.
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Requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- At least 1 year of experience working in youth development
- Must have knowledge of the New York City school system
Who you are
- A commitment to the mission and programs of HCZ
- Ability to effectively engage students
- Patient, motivated, well organized, with exceptional communication skills
- Dedicated to providing positive outcomes for children and families residing in Harlem
What you’ll do
- Promote academic, social, and personal success for over 25 students
- Schedule school visits, and meet with guidance counselors and teachers to discuss student academic progress
- Distribute and review bi-weekly progress reports
- Schedule weekly advisement/counseling sessions with students
- Develop curriculum and write lesson plans for career and college prep workshops and seminars
- Maintain student files and draft case notes to document student progress
- Maintain and develop parent involvement for all students
- Support Harlem Children's Zone agency-wide programs and events
- Perform other duties as assigned
Schedule
- On-Site (Monday through Friday)
- High School, After-School (Monday-Thursday, 12 PM- 8 PM) (Friday, 10 AM - 6 PM)
- A Cut Above (11 AM - 7 PM)
- Peacemaker Program (10 AM - 6 PM)
Summer Hours
- On-Site (Monday through Friday)
- 8 AM - 4 PM
Benefits
As a member of the Harlem Children's Zone team, you will join a supportive and inclusive community dedicated to helping children, families, and our staff thrive. We offer highly competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package, and opportunities for growth.
Our exceptional full-time benefits include:
- Highly competitive base salaries
- Paid time off
- Employee referral bonus
- Career Advancement
- No-cost health insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Additional voluntary benefits
- Wellness discounts
- Commuter benefits
- Financial wellness perks
- Additional Benefits (Discounts on flights, hotels, theme parks, concert tickets, and more.)
The salary range for this position is $45,000-$50,000 per year. To be considered, interested applicants can apply directly through the posting. No telephone inquiries or recruiters, please. Replies will only be sent to qualified applicants. Harlem Children’s Zone is an EOE.
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Harlem Children’s Zone started with one purpose that was the most ambitious and audacious in U.S. history: end intergenerational poverty in Central Harlem and lead the way for other long-distressed communities nationwide and around the world to do the same. The organization has scaled its pioneering place-based model to serve tens of thousands of scholars and families annually within a 100-plus block “Zone” in Central Harlem; closed the achievement gap at HCZ Promise Academy Charter Schools; and helped more than 1,900 scholars graduate from college, earn their degrees, and build bright futures.
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