Family 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 Family Aide for our Baby College GRADS Early HeadStart Program. 

The Family 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 G.R.A.D.S. Early Head Start is a home-based program designed to promote the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development of young children and families from pregnancy to 3 years of age. The program runs for a full year and includes weekly home visits and bi-weekly socializations. The goal is to partner with families to strengthen their child’s school-readiness skills and well-being, in accordance with Head Start Performance Standards, to ensure children are happy, healthy, and ready to learn.

We are seeking a Family Aide to recruit and engage children and families in G.R.A.D.S. programming, from the Harlem community and HCZ’s Baby College program, and to provide case management and educational supports to families as they progress through the HCZ pipeline. The Family Aide will also assist with new-client outreach and community recruitment.

Requirements

• Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Development/Education or related field (Psychology, Special Education, Social Work, Social Services, Human Services, Community Outreach, Community Development, etc.)
• 6 months+ of experience assisting with case management, working with families that have young children (home visiting experience is a significant plus)
• 1+ year of experience with Community field outreach, client recruitment, and intake
• Must understand how to navigate an urban underserved community outside in the field
• Must be bilingual

Who you are 

• Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Development, Early Childhood Education, or a related field (i.e., Social Work, Psychology, Special Education, etc.). A bachelor’s degree with CDA (Childhood Development Associate) preferred.
• Prior professional home visiting experience preferred
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Familiarity with the Harlem community, local resources, and resident populations preferred
• Prior professional experience with or knowledge of Early Head Start/Head Start preferred
• Bilingual (Spanish/French) applicants are highly encouraged to apply
• A commitment to the mission and programs of HCZ

  What you'll do

• Conduct outreach and recruitment of participants to familiarize and engage the Harlem community with G.R.A.D.S. programming.
• In collaboration with the Home Visitor, assess client needs, identify supportive resources, and implement plans to promote family wellbeing and school readiness
• Complete and organize client information for data and case file entry
• Support the efforts of Home Visitors and families during home visits and socialization
• Complete to first phase of participant enrollment
• Participate in training and professional development activities as assigned
• Must be available to work some Saturdays and evenings
• Perform other duties as assigned

  Schedule

• Monday - Friday 9 AM - 5 PM, (flexibility is required, some days may run past 5 PM depending on the needs of the families serviced, and the home visitation schedule and itinerary)

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.)

We offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package. The salary for this position is $40,000-$42,000 per year . To be considered, interested applicants can apply directly through the job posting. No telephone inquiries or recruiters, please. Replies will only be sent to qualified applicants. Harlem Children’s Zone is an EOE.