Program Aide

Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ) — a world-renowned education and poverty-fighting organization based in New York — seeks an enthusiastic, dedicated, and mission-aligned Program Aide to join The Baby College.

The Program Aide 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.

The Baby College, which is a critical piece of our early intervention work, is a program that addresses the needs of young children and families through a nine-week series of parenting workshops for expecting parents and those raising a child up to three years old.  Workshops and classes are held on Saturday mornings and all services are free.  Families receive breakfast, lunch, incentives, and childcare during the nine-week program, which covers a broad range of subjects including brain development, discipline, immunization, safety, asthma, lead poisoning, parental stress, and parent-child bonding, among other many others.  The primary goal of The Baby College is to provide families with both a range of information and the support necessary to raise happy and healthy children who enter school ready to learn.

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• High School or Equivalent or better; Bachelor’s degree preferred
  

Who You Are

• A commitment to the mission and programs of HCZ
• Currently attending college or an Associates Degree required; Bachelor’s degree preferred in Early Childhood/Childhood education, Social Work, Psychology, or Sociology preferred
• Experience working in a classroom setting
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Bilingual a plus (English/French, or English/Spanish)

What You’ll Do

• Participate in all agency functions and project activities.
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned.
• Safely operate all kitchen equipment (choppers, slicers, ovens, steamers, a variety of knives, etc.)
• Set up, arrange, and remove decorations, tables, chairs, ladders, and scaffolding to prepare facilities for events such as banquets and meetings. 
• Move furniture, equipment, and supplies, either manually or by using hand trucks.
• Recruit families between cycles to ensure maximum levels of program participation.
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned.
• Support with transporting program supplies from one location to another; heavy lifting required
  

Schedule

• On-Site Wednesday - Fridays 9:00am - 5:00pm (must be flexible between these hours)
• Saturdays are Mandatory 8:00am - 4:00pm
• 12 hours max per week

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 salary range for this position is $20.00 per hour. To be considered, interested applicants should apply directly through the posting. No telephone inquiries or recruiters, please. Replies will only be sent to qualified applicants. Harlem Children's Zone and Promise Academy Charter Schools does not provide work visas for candidates who require employer sponsorship to ensure work authorization in the United States. Harlem Children’s Zone is an EOE.