Health Educator

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 Educator to support our K-12 programming.

The Health Educator 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 Health Educator will join our team that is dedicated to implementing Healthy Harlem programming at respective sites and report to the health coordinator. The ideal candidate will be a dynamic, energetic health educator that will facilitate family health workshops for caregivers and individual goal-setting sessions with youth.

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Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in nutrition, health education, public health, community health, or a related health & wellness field
• Who you are
• Experience conducting health/nutrition assessments, facilitating group and individual health counseling, and implementing health education workshops
• Comfortable working in various urban settings and with diverse populations
• Familiarity with motivational interviewing techniques
• Team-oriented with strong organizational and collaborative skills
• Excellent group facilitation, classroom management, and presentation skills
• Adapts well to changes in assignments and priorities with the ability to respond effectively to new information, changing conditions, and unexpected obstacles

What you’ll do

• Facilitate individual and small group sessions to guide youth to adopt healthy eating and physical activity habits
• Facilitate weekly family health workshops for parents and caregivers
• Ensure that all high-risk students meet every two weeks for one-on-one goal-setting sessions
• Facilitate Wellness Clubs to promote peer support and opportunities to engage in fun wellness activities
• Support the site-based Healthy Harlem team in implementing nutrition and physical activity programming
• Document student activities, participation, and services provided
• Provide consistent motivation, enthusiasm, and role modeling for healthy lifestyle choices
• Advocate for healthier eating for students, families, and staff
• Gather measurements for height, weight, and the PACER fitness test
• Attend in-house professional development trainings
• Schedule
• Fall & Spring: Monday–Friday, between 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM (exact hours determined by site location).
• Summer: Monday–Friday, between 7:00 AM and 6:00 PM (exact hours determined by program needs).
• Commitment Requirements: After-school programming: Minimum of 20 hours per week, with at least 4 hours per day.
• Summer programming: Expect to work up to 40 hours per week.

Please note that the schedule is fixed, and consistent attendance is required. You must be available to work five days per week, and we are unable to offer scheduling accommodations. Full availability during the assigned hours is essential for this role.