Career Services Specialist (Counselor)

About the role

Harlem Children's Zone (HCZ) seeks a Career Services Specialist to join the Wealth Builds team. The position focuses on providing hands-on career support for college-aged participants, aligning with HCZ's mission to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty.

Responsibilities

• Meet 1:1 with participants to develop individualized career support plans
• Provide hands-on career support through 1:1 coaching sessions, including resume reviews, career advice, mock interviews, and job search assistance
• Compile detailed case notes on each participant within a centralized database to track progress and assess ongoing needs
• Lead the curriculum development and facilitation of career readiness skills-building workshops
• Collaborate with the Assistant Director and Director of Career to develop the career readiness strategy
• Lead the recruiting process for select internship opportunities
• Perform event planning assistance for career workshops and exposures
• Build relationships with College Success counselors to ensure strong collaboration
• Support the Harlem Children's Zone Career Exploration Program (internships for college students) and other internships with strategic corporate partners
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Education, Counseling, or a related social services field. Master's degree preferred.
• Experience in internship/job placement and/or student advising or mentorship
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to complete tasks accurately and in a timely manner
• Comfort with public speaking and ability to communicate ideas, advice, and feedback professionally and concisely in individual and group settings
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; experience with Salesforce or other client database platforms preferred

What You'll Do

• Develop individualized career support plans for participants
• Provide hands-on career support through 1:1 coaching sessions
• Compile detailed case notes on each participant
• Facilitate career readiness skills-building workshops
• Collaborate on the development of the career readiness strategy
• Manage the recruiting process for internship opportunities
• Assist with event planning for career workshops and exposures
• Build relationships with College Success counselors
• Support the Harlem Children's Zone Career Exploration Program and other internships
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned

Who You Are

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Education, Counseling, or a related social services field. Master's degree preferred.
• Experience in internship/job placement and/or student advising or mentorship
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to complete tasks accurately and in a timely manner
• Comfort with public speaking and ability to communicate ideas, advice, and feedback professionally and concisely in individual and group settings
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; experience with Salesforce or other client database platforms preferred
• A commitment to the mission and programs of HCZ

Pay

$60,000 to $70,000

Schedule

Full-time, Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, with occasional evenings

Benefits

• Highest competitive base salaries
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Highly competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package
• Additional voluntary benefits
• Wellness discounts
• Commuter benefits
• Financial wellness perks
• Additional Benefits (Discounts on flights, hotels, theme parks, concert tickets, and more.)