Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ) — a world-renowned education and poverty-fighting organization based in New York — seeks an enthusiastic, dedicated, and mission-aligned Family Worker for our Three-year-Old Journey Department.

The Family Worker will bring a passion for the mission of Harlem 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.

Three Year Old Journey is a twelve-week Saturday program that continues parenting skills training derived from Harlem Children’s Zone Baby College and Baby College GRADS programs. The primary goal of the Three-Year-Old Journey is to provide parents and guardians with a range of information and the support necessary to ensure that their three-year-olds obtain the cognitive and social-emotional skills needed to enter school. Parents participate in workshops discussing topics such as language, literacy, and teachable moments. Other parenting subjects include discipline, effective communication, managing stress, and more. Meanwhile, the three-year-old participants are placed in small and large groups learning to develop their intellectual and social skills.

We are seeking a full-time Family Worker Teacher to incorporate direct instruction, discussion, projects and cooperative work that keep classes focused where three-year-old students are engaged and infused with a lasting desire to learn.

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Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• Two years of relevant experience 
• Knowledge of child welfare and Administration for Children's Services 

Who you are

• Bachelor's Degree
• 2 years of relevant experience
• Some knowledge of child welfare and ACS (Administration for Children’s Services)
• Outstanding interpersonal and communications skills, both oral and written
• Ability to have good working relationship with supervisors, staff, parents and outside personnel
• Passion for children and families and a strong connection to the community
• Must be comfortable working outside of the office in the Harlem community
• Must be able to work on Saturdays from 9am to 3pm
• Bilingual a plus (English/French, or English/Spanish)
• CPR/AED certification is a huge plus

What you'll do

• Provide supportive casework counseling to families through parenting workshops/lessons, office-based assessments, and home visits
• Facilitate and support parent involvement within the program and community
• Plan and lead home visits and participate in daily classroom contacts with families
• Monitor and evaluate children’s overall development, and make appropriate referrals for support (internally and externally) when needed
• Work in partnership with parents and staff through parent meetings, center activities, education opportunities and support groups
• Work as a liaison between HCZ and parents
• Maintains ongoing contact with community organizations that are involved with providing services to the school’s educational program
• Participate in weekly supervision with the Family Service Coordinator
• Connect families to various community-based and governmental resources, and escort them to appointments as needed
• Ensure the timely and accurate completion and submission of all case notes and other required documentation
• Provide support to instructors facilitating workshops/lessons during Saturday in-office workshops/lessons
• Recruit families between cycles to ensure maximum levels of program participation
• Perform other duties as assigned

Schedule

• Monday, Tuesday and Friday: 9 AM-5 PM
• Thursday: 11 am- 7 pm
• Saturday: 8 am-4 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 $40,000-$42,000 with a comprehensive benefits package including employer-covered health insurance. To be considered, interested applicants can also submit a cover letter and resume to hczcareers@hcz.org. No telephone inquiries or recruiters, please. Replies will only be sent to qualified applicants. HCZ is an EOE.

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