Student Advocate

Harlem Children's Zone • New York, NY

9d • $45,000 - $50,000 • Onsite

About The Position

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 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• At least 1 year of experience working in youth development
• Must have knowledge of the New York City school system
• 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

Responsibilities

• 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

Benefits

• 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.)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level