Student Advocate
- Harlem Children’s Zone
- Harlem, New York, NY, USA
- Dec 08, 2022
Job Description
HCZ requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Accordingly, successful candidates must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit proof of vaccination prior to commencement of employment.
We are seeking full-time Student Advocates to monitor the progress of our High School students assigned to their caseload through regular contact and collaboration with the student, his/her parents, school staff, and all other stakeholders. The Student Advocate will develop individualized action plans to help students achieve academic, social, and personal success.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Promote academic, social, and personal success for over 25 students
- Schedule school visits, 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
Qualifications, Skills and Knowledge Requirements
- A commitment to the mission and programs of HCZ
- Bachelor's degree with at least 1 year experience working in youth development
- Must have knowledge of the New York City school system
- 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
We offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package. The salary range for this position is $45,000-$47,000 per year. To be considered, interested applicants must submit a cover letter and resume. No telephone inquiries or recruiters please. Replies will only be sent to qualified applicants. HCZ is an EOE.
Harlem Children’s Zone is a world-renowned non-profit that is breaking the cycle of generational poverty for children and adults in Central Harlem and millions beyond. HCZ walks hand in hand with young people and their families from cradle to college to 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 approach to fighting poverty, at such a scale or with as much impact. With a generation of proof, our innovative work over the decades has achieved unprecedented results with measurable economic and social impact in Harlem and beyond. We are the preeminent thought leader in the education, youth development and poverty-fighting fields, informing policy and advocating for change at the local, state and national levels. 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.