Overview

Harlem Educational Activities Fund (HEAF) is a comprehensive supplemental education and youth development organization that works to help motivated students develop the intellectual curiosity, academic ability, social values, and personal resilience they need to ensure success in school, career, and life. HEAF identifies scholars in middle school and supports them until they graduate from a four-year college through various after-school, Saturday, and summer educational and youth development programs.

Our High Expectations (Middle School) program works with sixth to eighth-grade students, their families, and their communities to enrich academics and youth leadership through after-school and weekend programs. High Expectations integrates academic enrichment and experiential learning, beginning with the students’ preparation for admission to public high schools in New York City’City’ and progressing to college preparation. By introducing students to the benefits of higher education as early as sixth grade, HEAF focuses on the long-term goals of our participants and provides them with the tools, resources, and social-emotional support they need to succeed in college and beyond.

Position Description:

The Manhattan Manager will be responsible for assisting in the development and implementation of all Manhattan middle school programming. The Manhattan Manager will report directly to the Director of High Expectations.

Job Type: Full Time

Schedule:

Academic Year 2021-2022 (Hybrid) Monday- Friday 11 am – 7 pm

Traditionally: Tuesday- Saturday 11 am – 7 pm

July 1-August 31: Monday – Friday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

Location: Manhattan (Harlem) 2090 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Programming Planning and Management:

·        Assist in supervising high expectations staff, including coordinators, instructors, teaching assistants, interns, and volunteers.

·        Assist and coordinate training of HEAF staff, partner schools, and students on various HEAF initiatives and programming.

·        When appropriate, delivery of instruction in the absence of teachers

·        Assist in the hiring of HEAF instructors

·        Participate in the planning and implementation of Summer Quest programming.

·        Liaise with school-based personnel to ensure that all school and HEAF goals and objectives are aligned and met.

Student and Family Engagement:

·        Correspond with parents and students via email and phone regarding attendance, student behavior, academics, and upcoming events/opportunities

·        Coordinate workshops, seminars, and programming regardinghe the high school application process.

·        Articulate organization mission and programmatic goals to parents and students

·        Facilitate training opportunities for parents and students based on the community’s needs.

·        Oversee the planning of events such as college tours, career days, school tours, graduations, etc.

Administrative & Data Management:

·        Manage the program database; Salesforce

·        Collect data and compile program reports. 

·        Support database management:

·        Ensure timely entry of all program data

·        Monitor and report on student progress, academic performance, and attendance

·        Ensure students meet HEAF academic/attendance requirements

·        Generate written program weekly reports and other reports as requested by other departments

·        Collaborate with high schools and parents to obtain student report cards and transcripts

·        Assist the Interim Director with the strategic planning of the middle-school budget.

Qualifications:

·        Bachelor’s Degree and 1-3 years experience teaching, counseling, or working with adolescents in an educational environment

·        Strong verbal, written and computer skills are essential (knowledge of Salesforce is a plus)

·        Bilingual (Spanish/English) candidates are highly encouraged to apply

·        CPR certification preferred

·        Outstanding collaborative skills and organizational skills

·        Willingness to learn and utilize the progressive program and instructional models

·        Familiarity with NYS Common Core curriculum

HEAF Vaccination Policy:

We require all HEAF new hires to be vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19 before their start date.

Compensation: $50k-53k Annually