Advocacy Coordinator

About the role

The Advocacy Coordinator will oversee the academic enrichment and support components of the After-School programs at Harlem Children's Zone, ensuring that students receive the necessary mentorship, academic support, social-emotional support, career readiness, college prep, life skills, and multicultural exposures to prepare them for college and careers.

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
• Supervise 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
• Cookordinate, 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

• 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

• Hightly 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.)

Pay

The annual salary range for this position is $55,000 - $60,000, with a comprehensive benefits package including employer-covered health insurance.