Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ) is a world-renowned non-profit that is breaking the cycle of generational poverty for more than 20,000 children and adults in Central Harlem and millions more across the nation. HCZ walks hand-in-hand with young people and their families from cradle-to-college-through career. From our work with public school students and our Promise Academy charter schools, to our Healthy Harlem wellness initiative, to our family support programs—HCZ goes beyond education to provide children with the academic, personal, and career support they need to stay on the path to becoming self-sustaining, successful adults. No other organization uses such a comprehensive and holistic place- based approach to fighting poverty. Called by President Obama “one of the most successful anti-poverty programs in history,” we are sharing what we have learned with communities around the country and the world, inspiring widespread replication and changing the lives of millions beyond Harlem.
Wealth Builds is an innovative effort to eliminate the racial wealth gap through nine evidence-based pillars beginning in Harlem and ultimately expanding to up to 10 cities nationwide. Our theory of action is that cradle-to-career services plus capital leads to social and economic mobility. Through Wealth Builds, we are providing financial education and infusions of capital, with the goal of increasing social, financial, and human capital, ultimately generating wealth for our youth.
We are seeking a committed and organized Coordinator to support career exposures and events for the K-12 pipeline. This role will sit on the Wealth Builds team, a high-priority strategic initiative at HCZ focused on creating pathways to social and economic mobility. The Coordinator will possess excellent project management, organization and prioritization, and written and verbal communication skills. The successful candidate will be a strong collaborator who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced, and highly team-oriented environment. This Coordinator will be primarily responsible for the execution of a portfolio of career exposures programming for K-12 students, including Career Days, workshops, entrepreneurship courses, and internship opportunities.
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Minimum Qualifications
Who you are
- Excellent project management skills
- Strong organizational, planning, collaboration, and communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to multi-task while maintaining attention to detail, and to do so as part of a team in a collaborative, fast-paced environment
- Must be a self-starter, highly proactive and self-disciplined
- Resourcefulness, creativity, and strong problem-solving skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- A commitment to the mission and programs of HCZ
What you'll do
- Support the smooth and efficient execution of program operations, under the management of the Director and Assistant Director
- Creates and maintains strong collaboration structures with counselors and coordinators across multiple teams to implement programming
- Designs and implements a calendar of career exposures that complements existing career readiness curriculum
- Supports event planning of Career Days, career workshops, and other career exposure events for K-12 students
- Manage project trackers and monitor timelines, providing summary updates for HCZ leadership and staff
- Support execution of the internships process for high school students, including sourcing placements, conducting career readiness workshops, and matching students to internship sites
- Tracks key outcomes & metrics for career programming, using data to inform continuous process improvement
- Research and support outreach and communication to vendors and other providers of career programming (such as entrepreneurship courses) to provide essential exposure opportunities for students
- Perform other duties and projects as assigned
Schedule
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-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 $60,000-$75,000 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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