Health Coordinator

Harlem Children's Zone Inc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Highly competitive base salary ($55,000-$60,000)

Paid time off

Employee referral bonus

Career advancement opportunities

No-cost health insurance

Life insurance

Short and long term disability

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Harlem Children's Zone Inc in New York seeks a passionate Health Coordinator to manage the Healthy Harlem programs. This role focuses on nutrition education, physical activity, and support for underserved youth and families.

Applicants should possess a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and have management experience. Benefits include competitive salary, health insurance, and opportunities for career advancement.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience managing a team in a health or medical environment.
• Understanding of the emotional, social, and mental aspects of health and wellness.
• Awareness of and sensitivity to the cultural characteristics of populations served.

Responsibilities

• Implement and manage all Healthy Harlem programs.
• Hire and manage staff for Healthy Harlem programs.
• Establish collaborations with community organizations and schools.

Skills

Experience working with youth and/or adolescent populations

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Knowledge of nutrition and wellness concepts

Ability to work both on a team and independently

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition, Public Health or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ) — a world-renowned education and poverty-fighting organization based in New York — seeks an enthusiastic, dedicated, and mission-aligned Health Coordinator to support our After‑School programs.

The Health Coordinator 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.

In 2005, as a direct response to the public health crisis of obesity in our youth, Harlem Children’s Zone created an effort called the Healthy Living Initiative, which encouraged our students and their families to incorporate healthy food choices and physical activity into their daily lives. Since then, we have deepened our work and developed a strategic program model called Healthy Harlem, which integrates health and wellness into HCZ programs as an all‑encompassing approach to encourage healthy lifestyles while also providing targeted support for high‑risk youth and their parents/caregivers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition, Public Health, Community Health, Recreation, Exercise Physiology, or any Health & Wellness‑related field (Master’s preferred).
• Experience working with youth and/or adolescent populations, preferably in underserved communities.
• 1+ years of experience managing a team in a health or medical environment.
• Knowledge of nutrition, physical fitness, and wellness concepts.
• Understanding of the emotional, social, and mental aspects of a healthy lifestyle, including safety and overall well‑being of participants.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Outlook.
• Ability to work both on a team and independently, and comfortable collaborating with community organizations and contracted program providers.
• Awareness of and sensitivity to the cultural and socioeconomic characteristics of populations served.
• Must be able to work flexible hours and perform extensive fieldwork.

What You’ll Do

• Implement and manage all Healthy Harlem programs, including nutrition education, physical activity programming, parent programming, and behavior modification.
• Hire and manage staff responsible for implementing Healthy Harlem programs.
• Partner and coordinate with site staff to ensure accurate tracking and evaluation data and case management support of program participants.
• Engage and train site staff in healthy eating and active living practices.
• Attend regular trainings with other Health Coordinators to share best practices.
• Establish and maintain collaborations with relevant community organizations, schools, and parents.
• Support the Site Director with tracking and assessing the progress of healthy eating and active living programs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Schedule

• High School, After‑School: Monday‑Thursday 12 PM‑8 PM, Friday 10 AM‑6 PM (some weekends, depending on scheduled events).
• Promise Academy, After‑School: 11 AM‑7 PM (Monday‑Friday, some weekends, depending on scheduled events).
• Summer Program Hours (All Locations): Monday‑Friday 8 AM‑4 PM.

Benefits

• Highly competitive base salary ($55,000‑$60,000).
• Paid time off.
• Employee referral bonus.
• Career advancement opportunities.
• No‑cost health insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Short‑ and long‑term disability.
• Additional voluntary benefits.
• Wellness discounts.
• Commuter benefits.
• Financial wellness perks.
• Additional discounts on flights, hotels, theme parks, concert tickets, and more.

HCZ is an Equal Opportunity Employer.