Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ) — a world-renowned education and poverty-fighting organization based in New York — seeks an enthusiastic, dedicated, and mission aligned Safety Officer with the Safety Department.

The Safety Officer 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.

We are seeking part-time Safety Officers to work approximately 30 hours per week to provide the safety and welfare of students and staff at all HCZ buildings. Security Officers report directly to the Security Director or Program Administrator. 

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Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Valid and up to date, 8 and 16 hour Security certificates; New York State Security license required

Who You Are

• Must have related experience that required excellent judgment and the ability to act calmly and quickly under pressure
• Ability to work morning, evening, and/or night shifts
• Rotate various HCZ sites as needed
• Health level and physical characteristics suitable for security duties

What You’ll Do 

• Serve as the person responsible for providing for the safety and welfare of students and staff at all HCZ buildings
• Actively assist in supervising general behavior in corridors, lunchrooms, restrooms and school grounds during the hours when HCZ is open
• Maintain decorum and order on school grounds, at HCZ events and in the vicinity of HCZ as directed by the Director or Administrator
• Monitor the buildings at all times, including the monitoring of lavatories periodically during the day
• Comply with the strict regulation against sitting down and socializing
• Respond promptly to the signal for calling the Security Officer
• Maintain incident records
• Present written descriptive reports for major incidents
• Perform other duties as assigned

Schedule

• Must be available for a 6-day work week (morning, afternoon, overnight, and weekends)

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 compensation range for this position is $20-$22 per hour. To be considered, interested applicants must 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 Equal Opportunity Employer.