Architecture Specialist
- Harlem Children’s Zone
- Harlem, New York, NY, USA
- Dec 08, 2022
Job Description
HCZ requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Accordingly, successful candidates must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit proof of vaccination prior to commencement of employment.
We are seeking an Architecture Specialist to provide a structured and engaging introduction to the active use of architecture to our high school students. The ideal candidate will be able to expose students to constructing building methods through a designed curriculum and through a series of projects designed by the specialist. The Architecture Specialist must be able to motivate and maintain the interest of students while setting a positive example. Additionally, The Architecture Specialist must take a sincere, active, and appropriate interest in the well-being and success of all students.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Experience working directly with 15- 20 High school students exploring the fundamentals of building structures.
- Design a curriculum based on the formation of construction of buildings and architectural design methods.
- Prepare Architectural educational based trips, special events, and invite guest speakers to speak about Architecture.
- Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, In Design, and Photoshop.
- Ability to teach the students to evaluate and integrate engineering systems in architecture.
Qualifications Skills, and Knowledge Requirements
- A commitment to the mission and programs of Harlem Children Zone
- Experience in working in Architecture.
- Create lesson plans that are centered around student learning
- The ability to teach students effectively.
- Strong communication skills.
- Ability to engage students in an educational setting.
- Ability to work flexible hours, including some evening
The compensation range for this position is $25-$30 per hour. To be considered, interested applicants must submit a cover letter and resume to hczcareers@hcz.org. No telephone inquiries or recruiters, please. Replies will only be sent to qualified applicants. Harlem Children’s Zone is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Harlem Children’s Zone is a world-renowned non-profit that is breaking the cycle of generational poverty for children and adults in Central Harlem and millions beyond. HCZ walks hand in hand with young people and their families from cradle to college to career. From our work with public school students and our Promise Academy charter schools to our Healthy Harlem wellness initiative to our family support programs, HCZ goes beyond education to provide children with the academic, personal and career support they need to stay on the path to becoming self-sustaining, successful adults. No other organization uses such a comprehensive approach to fighting poverty, at such a scale or with as much impact. With a generation of proof, our innovative work over the decades has achieved unprecedented results with measurable economic and social impact in Harlem and beyond. We are the preeminent thought leader in the education, youth development and poverty-fighting fields, informing policy and advocating for change at the local, state and national levels. Called by President Obama “one of the most successful anti-poverty programs in history,” we are sharing what we have learned with communities around the country and the world, inspiring widespread replication and changing the lives of millions beyond Harlem.