Early Childhood Education Director

WHEDco Careers Page•New York, NY

13d•$85,000 - $90,000

About The Position

WHEDco and the NYC Department of Education (DOE) regard family childcare as a respected and valued profession. Family childcare programs foster responsive relationships, early learning, resilience, and strong foundations for children from birth to age four. The Education Director supports educational services by overseeing coaching visits, supervising and mentoring Education Specialists, guiding affiliated providers in evidence-based mixed-age curriculum, monitoring assessment systems, ensuring compliance with DOE/OCFS standards, and leading provider onboarding and vetting processes. This role also integrates DOE quality tools including the Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale (FCCERS), Teaching Strategies GOLD (TSG), and the Childcare Health and Safety Toolkit (CHAST).

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Education (MSEd) with a concentration in Early Childhood Education is required.
Teaching license or certificate valid for services in the early childhood or childhood grades pursuant to New York State regulations is required.
Bilingual (English and Spanish) is required
Strong time management skills are essential.
Must be willing to travel within the FCC Network catchment area.
Ability to multitask effectively.
Must be a team player.
Must have an appreciation for the unique needs of all providers and families.

Nice To Haves

Experience teaching children under six years of age for at least 3 years is preferred.
Experience working in family childcare, particularly with infants and toddlers preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage all of WHEDCo’s Family Child Network’s educational services to ensure our providers’ compliance with the New York City’s Department of Education/Public Schools and Office of Children and Family Services.
Supervise the work of all members of the Education Team
Provide guidance to affiliated providers on the implementation of an evidence-based curriculum for mixed-age group settings that meets the individual needs of all children.
Conduct home visits as needed within our Family Child Care Network catchment area.
Develop and update, as appropriate, curriculum supports that foster hands-on developmentally appropriate and relationship-based interactions with all children by affiliated providers.
Provide strength-based coaching visits to all affiliated providers.
Ensure all affiliated provider visits are documented in a timely manner and aligned with the Early Childhood Framework for Quality.
Actively monitor the Teaching Strategies Gold (TSG) Assessment system; support and train staff and providers in the utilization of the TSG system for supporting instruction, assessment, and planning.
Ensure education staff have the knowledge and skills to assist affiliated providers in entering child assessment data in a timely manner and support its use for curriculum and lesson planning.
Coordinate and implement all required professional learning days throughout the year in partnership with the DOE for all affiliated providers and education staff.
Participate in Network staff professional learning sessions delivered by the Department of Education.
Support all providers who are working toward the completion of a CDA certification or higher early childhood education degree.
Collaborate with the management team in implementing annual program self-assessment, staff evaluations, and professional development.
Provide consistent and timely reflective supervision to education staff to ensure their ability to engage affiliated providers in practice-based coaching using a strength-based approach.
Support the FCC Network Director in various administrative tasks in support of affiliated providers and families as needed.
Assist with maintaining relationships with community partners who provide mental health, special needs, and other support services for affiliated providers and families.
Manage additional projects and events as they arise.