Program assistant Jobs in Newark, NJ

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 Coordinator to support our After-School Programming.

The Program Coordinator 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 Program Coordinator will join our team that provides academic help and leadership development, as well as high school and college preparation. The ideal candidate will provide effective leadership and support all programmatic components in organizational structure development, resource management, and curriculum development. The Program Coordinator is an integral part of the management team and reports to the Director and Assistant Director.

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Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 2+ Years of experience working directly with youth and creating curriculum
• 1+ years of program and employee management experience in a youth development, after-school, education, non-profit, or community programming setting, or a related work setting

Who You Are

• A commitment to the mission and programs of HCZ
• 2+ years working directly with youth
• Must be comfortable and willing to work after-school hours
• Strong organizational, planning, leadership, writing, and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to multitask and to work effectively as part of a team in a collaborative, fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and creatively
• Ability to work with a high-performing, mission-driven staff
• Energetic, motivated self-starter and a team player

What You’ll Do

• Ensure that overall program operation is smooth and efficient
• Create and monitor the use of documents meant to track the academic and social progress of every child in the program
• Maintain the goal of the number of participants at all times; conduct outreach if the program falls below this goal
• Create and maintain a working collaboration with the other coordinators in the program
• Assist in the development of lesson plans, curriculum, and activities that are grade-appropriate for students when homework is not provided
• Identify students who should be on academic alert and provide adequate services to assist them
• Research events and opportunities designed to enhance the program experience of the students
• Restructure the program, as necessary, to introduce more activities and events – academic and social – to reward students for positive involvement in the program
• Design and implement creative programming that speaks to the needs of the participants in the program
• Track and achieve the goals set for the program
• Provide leadership development, professional development, and staff training as needed
• Facilitate and host staff, parent, and student meetings
• Represent the program on all HCZ initiatives
• Complete required monthly reports
• Performs other duties as assigned

Schedule

On-Site (Monday-Friday)

• Zone High School, After School Programming: Mon - Thurs: 12 PM-8 PM, Fri: 10 AM - 6 PM

Summer Hours (All Locations): 8 AM - 4:30 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 salary range for this position is $55,000-$60,000 per year. To be considered, interested applicants should submit their applications directly through the posting. Harlem Children's Zone does not offer any Visa Sponsorship. No telephone inquiries or recruiters, please. Replies will only be sent to qualified applicants. Harlem Children’s Zone is an EOE.