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About the Role
Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ) seeks a College Preparatory Program Coordinator to support the College Success Office. This role involves providing leadership, supervision, and strategic oversight for the College Preparatory Program team, ensuring the successful implementation of college preparation, access, matriculation, and postsecondary transition programming.
Responsibilities
- Supervise, coach, and support a team of College Preparatory Program Counselors.
- Ensure consistent implementation of college-preparation services across assigned Zone high school after-school sites or in collaboration with Promise Academy school leadership.
- Implement college-preparation strategies, policies, and procedures to support scholar enrollment and success in postsecondary education.
- Provide ongoing training, professional development, and guidance to College Preparatory Program Counselors on college admissions, financial aid, and college counseling best practices.
- Develop and facilitate college-related classes for scholars during Day School hours.
- Partner with leadership and program staff to support scholars' college planning needs, including college fairs, FAFSA workshops, college signing celebrations, and other college transition initiatives.
- Develop and facilitate workshops for scholars and families on college admissions, financial aid, scholarships, and postsecondary opportunities.
- Monitor college application, enrollment, and matriculation data to identify trends and improve program outcomes.
- Coordinate program events, including college fairs, FAFSA workshops, college signing celebrations, and other college transition initiatives.
- Support and maintain partnerships with colleges and universities to expand opportunities for scholars.
- Remain abreast of trends in higher education, college admissions, and financial aid.
- Collaborate with the Evaluation team to track scholar outcomes and assess program effectiveness.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree (master's preferred) in Higher Education, School Counseling, Educational Leadership, Student Affairs, Social Work, or a related field.
- 2-3+ years of experience in college admissions, college counseling, student advising, and the use of data-driven methods to increase scholar admission to and matriculation into college.
- Knowledge of admissions, enrollment policies, financial aid, and postsecondary education.
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to complete tasks accurately and in a timely manner.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Outlook.
- Ability and willingness to work a flexible schedule to accommodate the needs of the program, including evenings, some weekends, and travel as required on weekdays and weekends.
Skills
- Staff supervision
- Program development
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Data-driven decision-making
- College admissions
- College counseling
- Student advising
- Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Outlook
Location
- New York
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 2-3+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $70,000 to $80,000
Benefits
- 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
- Discounts on flights, hotels, theme parks, concert tickets, and more.
About the Company
- Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ) is a world-renowned education and poverty-fighting organization based in New York.
- HCZ offers a supportive and inclusive community dedicated to helping children, families — and staff — thrive.
Equal Opportunity
- HCZ is an EEO