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

The Parent Educator 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 part-time Parent Educator 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.

For more information, check out Want to Work at Harlem Children’s Zone? Here’s 7 Things You Need to Know.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• One year experience in group facilitation with adults 

Who you are

• Must have a Bachelor’s degree; Degree in Early Childhood, Sociology, or Psychology preferred
• Knowledgeable in early childhood education
• At least 1 year of experience in group facilitation with adults
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a team player
• Ability to have good working relationships with parents, supervisors, staff, and outside personnel
• Must have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Publisher)
• Must be able to work on Saturdays from 9 am to 3 pm
• Bi-lingual (Spanish and/or French) applicants are encouraged to apply

What you'll do

• Facilitate and provide instruction on early childhood care to a parental group
• Execute lesson plans explaining best parenting strategies and practices
• Create presentations and modules for parent topics
• Perform other duties as assigned

Schedule

• Saturday (8 AM- 4 PM)
• Thursday ( 5 PM- 7 PM)
• Friday (Remote/ 5 PM-7 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. 

Please take a look at our Part-Time benefits below. 

Our exceptional Part-Time benefits include: 

• Career Advancement
• Paid sick leave
• Employee referral bonus 
• Physical wellness discounts
• Commuter benefits
• Additional Benefits (Discounts on flights, hotels, theme parks, concert tickets, and more.)

The hourly rate for this position is $25-$30 per hour. 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. Harlem Children’s Zone is an EOE.

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