Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ) — a world-renowned education and poverty-ghting organization based in New York — seeks a highly-driven, creative, multi-talented Assistant Director, Content Production.
The Assistant Director, Content Production will join our Communications Team at the forefront of innovation at HCZ. The individual will be a skilled producer, project manager, videographer, video editor, and photographer who will help lead a team that creates a range of content promoting the work and impact of HCZ, both locally and nationally.
Reporting to the Director, Content Production, the Assistant Director, Content Production will help lead the Content Production Team (part of the larger Communication Team) and support the end-to-end creation of a range of content to advance our key priorities: brand awareness, scholar enrollment, talent recruitment, thought leadership, staff culture, and fundraising. They will ensure that content is optimized for distribution on our various marketing platforms, including website, social media, email marketing, digital and print advertising, as well as marquee national conferences and events. Some physical work, including transporting equipment to and from shoots, and travel, is required.
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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:
The annual salary range for this position is $90,000-$100,000 with a comprehensive benefits package including employer-covered health insurance. To be considered, interested applicants can also submit a cover letter and resume to
hczcareers@hcz.org
No telephone inquiries or recruiters, please. Replies will only be sent to qualied applicants. HCZ is an EOE.Opened in 2004, HCZ Promise Academy Charter Schools serves over 1,800 children in two K-12 schools. Our mission is to provide a first-rate, year-round, extended-day K-12 school for students living in under-performing school districts. When students enter our schools, we make a promise to help each and every one get to and through college. Everything we give our students—from world-class instruction and exceptional extracurricular activities to social emotional support and healthy meals—is aimed at fulfilling that promise. Our schools have a longer school day and year, helping us keep our kids safe and engaged, ensure their success in core subject areas, and give them an immersive, well-balanced education that includes exposure to the arts, daily physical activity, and field trips to museums, performances, sporting events and, of course, college campuses.
In addition, our Promise curriculum includes grade-appropriate character education, helping students at every level build crucial non-cognitive skills such as resilience, grit, and curiosity. We also provide on-site medical, dental, and psychological services, as well as a healthy, freshly made breakfast, lunch and snack each day. Plus, the vast majority of our students participate in our after-school programs, where they receive extensive academic support and engage in a wide range of recreation and enrichment activities.
Not only do our students receive a high-quality, standards-based education, but they and their families also have access to HCZ’s comprehensive network of supports, including counseling, benefits assistance, and other social services. HCZ Promise Academy Charter Schools are rooted in the belief that all students are capable of academic and personal success when they are surrounded by parents, teachers, and mentors who provide support and maintain the highest of expectations.