Early Education Coordinator - Contractor

NORTHEAST TREATMENT CENTER • Philadelphia, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Early Education Coordinator is a contract position within the 2-year William Penn Foundation Grant responsible for delivering services to kinship caregivers and their children (ages 0–8) in alignment with the goals of the grant-funded Kinship Family Caregiver Support Initiative. This role supports kinship caregivers raising children ages 0–8 by utilizing Tools of Mind, Incredible Years, and Ready Rosie to conduct bimonthly education sessions for children and their kinship parents.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Psychology, or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience working with families and young children, ideally in education.
• Knowledge of child development, trauma-informed care, and family systems.
• Strong communication, organizational, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage a classroom.
• Comfort with documentation and using electronic data systems.
• Access to reliable transportation and flexibility for trainings/classes occurring on the evening/weekend hours.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to recognize and prioritize workload to ensure all deadlines are met.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred.
• Familiarity with kinship care dynamics and the unique needs of kinship families.
• Experience with the Early Childhood education, and Utilizing Tools of Mind, Incredible Years or Ready Rosie models or other structured early education programs.
• Bi-lingual, Spanish Speaking.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate bi-monthly (every other month) group classes for kinship caregivers and children, using the Incredible Years, ReadyRosie, and Tools of the Mind models.
• Support both the caregiver and the child through age-appropriate activities, interactive components, and family-focused strategies during classes.
• Develop a class agenda for alternate months when no class is held.
• Create supporting materials and content tailored to the next training session.
• Be available to facilitate classes on evenings and/or weekends as scheduled by the Agency.
• Ensure each class is a minimum of 2 hours, with a maximum total commitment of 10 hours per month.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level