Advocacy Coordinator

Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ) — a world-renowned education and poverty-fighting organization based in New York — seeks an enthusiastic, dedicated, and mission-aligned Advocacy Coordinator to support our After-School programs. 

The Advocacy Coordinator will bring a passion for the mission of Harlem Children's Zone: breaking 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.

We are currently seeking an Advocacy Coordinator to provide complete oversight of the program's academic enrichment and support components.  The Advocacy Coordinator will ensure program participants receive needed mentorship, academic support, social-emotional support, career readiness, college prep, life skills, and multicultural exposures to prepare them for college and careers.

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Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 2 years of experience working in an educational, case management, social work, or community service setting
• 1 year of supervisory/management experience

Who you are

• A commitment to the mission and programs of HCZ
• Strong organizational, planning, leadership, writing and communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Ability to lead and motivate a high-performing, mission-driven staff
• Energetic, motivated self-starter and a team player
• Ability to motivate and encourage self-esteem in youth

What you'll do

• Work one-on-one with students to understand the diversity of needs for academic resources
• Oversee work with school partners and parents while collaborating with other site staff
• Supervises Student Advocates and tutors to assess students’ needs, and develop and implement plans to meet those needs
• Maintain statistical data for all education-related activities, such as student participation and tutor hours dedicated to education activities
• Review the educational history of students to evaluate academic performance and learning characteristics
• Coordinate, develop, monitor, and evaluate the effectiveness of the IEP for students
• Prepare reports and updates as required and continuously evaluate program impact
• Review and use of data to make informed decisions around the education component program improvements
• Develop long-term and short-term plans/programs to meet instructional objectives
• Attend and contribute to case management meetings
• Perform other duties as assigned

Schedule

On-Site (Monday-Friday)

• Peacemaker Program: 10 AM - 6 PM
• Promise Academy, After School: 11 AM - 7 PM
• Zone High School After-School: Mon-Thurs, 12 PM - 8 PM, Friday, 10 AM - 6 PM
• A Cut Above: 11 AM- 7 PM

Summer Hours (all sites): Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 4:30 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-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 annual salary range for this position is $55,000 - $60,000, with a comprehensive benefits package including employer-covered health insurance. To be considered, interested applicants should apply directly through the job posting. No telephone inquiries or recruiters, please. Replies will only be sent to qualified applicants. Harlem Children's Zone is an Equal Opportunity Employer.