Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ) — a world-renowned education and poverty-fighting organization based in New York — seeks an enthusiastic, dedicated, and mission-aligned Assistant Director to join the William Julius Wilson Institute.
The Assistant Director 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.
Harlem Children's Zone (HCZ) is advancing a bold vision to transform the lives of one million young people by scaling what works, building the field, and supporting place-based efforts rooted in community. Through the National Impact Team, HCZ works alongside communities, school systems, governments, philanthropy, and local organizations to accelerate cradle-to-career outcomes and economic mobility nationwide.
William Julius Wilson Institute (WJWI) serves as HCZ's national platform for technical assistance, field building, implementation support, and community transformation. WJWI helps communities translate vision into action and achieve measurable outcomes for children and families.
The Assistant Director supports the execution of strategic priorities, initiatives, and partnerships within the William Julius Wilson Institute (WJWI). Reporting to the Managing Director, WJWI, this role is responsible for coordinating projects, managing implementation activities, supporting stakeholder engagement, and ensuring high-quality execution across a portfolio of work.
The Assistant Director serves as a key contributor to advancing WJWI's goals by translating strategy into action, coordinating across teams and partners, and supporting effective planning, communication, and execution. This role works closely with internal colleagues and external stakeholders to drive progress, solve problems, and support the successful delivery of initiatives aligned with HCZ's mission and National Impact strategy.
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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 salary range for this position is $85,000-$95,000 per year. 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 will 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.
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.