HCZ Careers | Harlem Children's Zone

Want to transform the lives of children and families in Harlem and beyond while building your career at a national anti-poverty organization? Join our team!

We are hiring talented and tenacious professionals across teams to advance our mission to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty.

Current opportunities are available on the following teams:

Promise Academy, HCZ’s premier K-12 charter schools
Zone Programs, which include a range of youth after-school programs and health and community services for children, families, and community members.
Administration, which includes Communications, Development, Facilities, Finance, Food Services, Human Resources, Information Technology, National Leadership, Research & Evaluation, Strategy & Innovation, and Safety.

Keep scrolling to discover more about careers at Harlem Children’s Zone!

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Meet Our Team: Erica Terrell

Erica Terrell joined HCZ in 1994 as a part-time childcare worker. Thirty years later, she’s a senior leader, helping communities worldwide as Managing Director of our Practitioners Institute. “I saw the difference we were making. It became my why.”

Benefits That Make HCZ The Place to Be:

No-Cost Health Insurance

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Career Advancement Opportunities

Competitive Salaries

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Student loan forgiveness (up to $30,000 for HCZ Promise Academy staff)

Signing and commitment bonuses

Inside HCZ: Meet Our Team

Meet our team of talented and tenacious educators and professionals who are advancing our mission to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty in Harlem — and beyond.

Inside HCZ