Child Development Specialist - Full-Time; 5459-205-A

Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens•Brooklyn, NY

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Early Head Start Child Development Specialist (CDS) is responsible for providing professional expertise in Early Childhood Education and Development for the CCNS Family Child Care (FCC) Early Head Start program option. The CDS will have a caseload of 10 to 12 FCC providers and conduct regular visits to each provider home, not less than once every two weeks. The role involves monitoring and providing educational support to providers regarding assessment, screenings, and data management in TSG. The CDS will periodically verify compliance with agency policy and facilitate ongoing communication between program staff, family child care providers, and enrolled families. Additionally, the CDS will provide recommendations for technical assistance and support family child care providers in developing relationships with other child care professionals. The role includes monitoring providers' homes, offering consultation, training, policy and procedure development, agency collaboration, and tracking of Early Childhood Education/Early Childhood Development services. The CDS collaborates with other CCNS Early Head Start and pre-K programs to develop transition plans and monitor services, including observing providers in their homes. Support is provided to Early Head Start FCC staff and providers concerning classroom environments, teaching skills, curriculum support, and the transition of children and their families. This support is delivered through home visits, phone calls, emails, written reports, record keeping, and data tracking. The CDS researches information in Child Development from professional journals, magazines, reports, and community organizations, disseminating this information to staff, parents, and providers. The role also involves supporting the coordination of the annual Program Self-Assessment and follow-up reporting, and providing input for developing and maintaining written policies and procedures in compliance with Early Head Start Performance Standards. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or Early Childhood Development, Early Intervention or related degree (with minimum of 6 classes with primary focus on ECE/ECD).
At least one year related experience with age groups 0-3, through employment, practicum, student teaching, or volunteering in a pre-school educational environment.
Frequent sitting, standing, walking, & climbing stairs.
Ability to lift 25 lbs.
Able to travel throughout the five boroughs as needed.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual Spanish/English; Russian/English; Chinese/English; Korean/English; English/Creole speaking preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide professional expertise in Early Childhood Education and Development for the CCNS Family Child Care (FCC) Early Head Start program option.
Conduct regular visits to each of the 10-12 FCC providers in the caseload, at least once every two weeks.
Monitor and provide educational support to providers regarding Assessment, Screenings, and manage data in the TSG.
Periodically verify compliance with agency policy.
Facilitate ongoing communication between program staff, family child care providers, and enrolled families.
Provide recommendations for technical assistance and support family child care providers in developing relationships with other child care professionals.
Monitor Providers’ homes, provide consultation, training, policy and procedure development, agency collaboration, and tracking of Early Childhood Education/Early Childhood Development services.
Collaborate with CCNS other Early Head Start and pre-K programs to develop transition plans and monitor services, including observing Providers in the home.
Support Early Head Start FCC staff and Providers concerning issues of classroom environments, teaching skills, curriculum support, and transitioning of children and their families.
Deliver support through home visits, phone, e-mail, written reports, record keeping, and tracking of data.
Research information in the areas of Child Development from professional journals, magazines, reports, and community organizations and disseminate to staff, parents and Providers.
Support the coordination of the annual Program Self-Assessment and the follow-up reporting.
Provide input in developing and maintaining written policies and procedures that are in compliance with the Early Head Start Performance Standards.
Perform other duties as assigned.