Sports & Recreational Specialist

Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ) — a world-renowned education and poverty-fighting organization based in New York — seeks an enthusiastic, dedicated, and mission aligned Sports & Recreation Specialist to support our K-12 programming.

The Sports & Recreation Specialist 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 Sports & Recreation Specialist will join our team that is designed to instill a culture of healthy living throughout the Zone but is more expansive and strategically focused on the way we reach youth in our programs, their parents and caregivers, and the community at large. The ideal candidate will be a dynamic, energetic part-time sports and recreation specialist that will facilitate daily physical activity for students and be dedicated to implementing Healthy Harlem programming at respective sites and report to the health coordinator.

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Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Experience implementing physical / movement activities in school-based, after-school, camp, and / or community-based settings.
• Comfortable working in various urban settings and with diverse populations

Who you are

What you’ll do

Schedule

Fall & Spring :

Commitment Requirements :

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 :

The hourly rate for this position is $25-$30 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 do 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.