IT Support Specialist

Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ) — a world-renowned education and poverty-fighting organization based in New York — seeks an enthusiastic, dedicated, and mission aligned IT Support Specialist with the Information Technology Department.

The IT Support Specialist 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.

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced IT Support Specialist to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a passion for technology and possess strong PC and Mac troubleshooting skills. The IT Support Technician will be responsible for creating documentation, tracking inventory, providing technical support to end-users, installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting computer hardware and software, and ensuring the seamless interconnectivity of all desktop computers and systems. Occasional weekend and evening support, event A/V support, and direct IT assistance to faculty, staff, students, and families may be required.

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Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 1 year of experience or Associate’s degree with 2 – 3 years of experience. Especially interested in applicants with a passion for technology from a non-technical background such as Psychology, English, Philosophy, or Hospitality.

Who You Are

• Proficiency in troubleshooting and supporting PC and Mac systems.


• Excellent customer service, communication, and interpersonal skills.


• Knowledge of IT concepts, practices, and procedures, including Windows, MacOS, iOS, and Android


• Understanding of basic internet applications and TCP/IP networking.


• Ability to think critically and act strategically under pressure.


• Comptia A+, Network+ and ITIL Certification highly desired.

What You’ll Do

• Provide prompt and effective first-level IT support through various channels (phone, tickets, email, in-person); escalate complex issues as needed.


• Document, analyze, and address recurring IT issues, developing proactive solutions and knowledge resources.


• Perform installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of computer hardware and software.


• Configure and manage Apple and Windows devices, including mobile device management using JAMF (Apple) and Auto-pilot/Intune (Windows).


• Support and manage audio-visual systems and telecommunications (VoIP).


• Participate in IT projects under the guidance of the Assistant Director of Information Technology Support Services.


• Collaborate with different IT teams for issue resolution, ensuring adherence to ITIL principles.


• Proactively monitor IT security, respond to support queries, and manage IT inventory and data.


• Offer flexible A/V and IT support for events, including early mornings, weekends, and evenings, ensuring high-quality audio-visual setup, testing, and troubleshooting for seamless event experiences.


• Occasional need for night and weekend work and on-call response.

Schedule

• Monday – Friday (7a – 3p)

Benefits

As a member of the Harlem Children's Zone team, you will join a supportive and inclusive community dedicated to helping children, families — and our staff — thrive. We offer highly competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package, and opportunities for growth.

Our exceptional full-time benefits include: 

• Highly competitive base salaries


• Paid time off 


• Employee referral bonus 


• Career advancement


• No-cost health insurance


• Life Insurance


• Short-and long-term disability


• Additional voluntary benefits


• Wellness discounts


• Commuter benefits


• Financial wellness perks


• Additional Benefits (Discounts on flights, hotels, theme parks, concert tickets, and more.)

The salary range for this position is $50,000 - $55,000 per year. To be considered, interested applicants should apply directly through the posting. No telephone inquiries or recruiters, please. Replies will only be sent to qualified applicants. Harlem Children's Zone is an Equal Opportunity Employer.