Child Development Specialist - Full Time - 5440-210-A

Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens•New York, NY

32d•$37 - $42

About The Position

Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens is hiring a full-time Head Start Child Development Specialist for its Family Child Care Head Start program. The program supports children ages 3 to 5 and their families through family child care provider homes that offer nurturing learning environments and developmentally appropriate educational experiences. The Child Development Specialist provides early childhood education and development expertise to the Family Child Care program. The position carries a caseload of 10 to 12 providers and requires regular visits to each provider home at least once every two weeks. The specialist monitors and supports providers in assessment, screenings, and data management in TSG; checks compliance with agency policy; and facilitates communication among program staff, providers, and enrolled families. The role also includes consultation, training, technical assistance, policy and procedure development, agency collaboration, and tracking childhood education and development services. The specialist collaborates with other Head Start and pre-K programs on transition plans and service monitoring, and supports staff and providers with classroom environments, teaching skills, curriculum, and transitions for children and families. Support may be provided through home visits, phone, email, written reports, record keeping, and data tracking. The specialist researches child development resources and shares relevant information with staff, parents, and providers; supports the annual Program Self-Assessment and follow-up reporting; and contributes to written policies and procedures compliant with Head Start Performance Standards. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Development, Early Intervention, or a related degree with at least six classes primarily focused on ECE/ECD.
At least one year of related experience with children ages 3–5, gained through employment, practicum, student teaching, or volunteering in a preschool educational environment.
Frequent sitting, standing, walking, and climbing stairs.
Ability to lift 25 pounds.
Ability to travel throughout the five boroughs as needed.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual Spanish/English, Russian/English, Chinese/English, Korean/English, or English/Creole speaking ability.

Responsibilities

Carry a caseload of 10 to 12 family child care providers and visit each provider home at least once every two weeks.
Monitor providers and provide educational support related to assessment, screenings, and TSG data management.
Periodically verify provider compliance with agency policy.
Facilitate ongoing communication among program staff, family child care providers, and enrolled families.
Recommend technical assistance and support providers in developing relationships with other child care professionals.
Monitor provider homes and provide consultation, training, policy and procedure development, agency collaboration, and tracking of childhood education and development services.
Collaborate with other Head Start and pre-K programs to develop transition plans and monitor services, including observing providers in their homes.
Support staff and providers on classroom environments, teaching skills, curriculum, and transitions for children and families through visits, phone, email, reports, record keeping, and data tracking.
Research child development information and disseminate it to staff, parents, and providers.
Support coordination of the annual Program Self-Assessment and follow-up reporting.
Contribute to developing and maintaining written policies and procedures compliant with Head Start Performance Standards.
Perform other duties as assigned.