Education Specialist (Family Child Care Network)

Chinese-American Planning Council • New York, NY

21d • $25 - $27

About The Position

CPC FCC Networks and Department of Education (DOE) view family child care as a respected and valued profession within the early care and education system in New York City. We seek to support and enhance the existing strengths of family child care as birth-4 programs that promote continuous and responsive relationships, strengthen early learning skills, build resilience, and lay the foundation for all future learning. Reporting to the Education Director, the full-time Education Specialists will build strengths-based relationships with affiliated providers to support them as needed, particularly with implementing high-quality play-based instruction.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s in early childhood, infant/toddler studies or elementary education required.
• Experience teaching children under six required.
• Knowledgeable in Microsoft Office, Word, and Excel
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Effective time management skills
• Must meet all applicable federal, state and city requirements to work with children in an early childhood setting
• Willingness to travel within FCC Network catchment area
• Able to work on some Saturdays and evenings

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of child development birth to three and assessment tools (ECERS-R, FCCERS-R, ITERS-3, CLASS) preferred.
• Two to three years of experience working in an early childhood center-based or family childcare setting preferred.
• Knowledge in administering DECE’s FCC Provider Selection Interview preferred.
• Experienced or Credential Trainer in family child care and early childhood education field preferred
• Bilingual in English and either Chinese, Spanish, or Korean preferred

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of 15 to 17 affiliated family child care providers
• Conduct home/program visits
• Provide strength-based coaching visits to all affiliated providers to ensure adherence to curriculum guidelines and implementation
• Be part of a team in assessing the quality of affiliated family child care programs and support developmentally appropriate practices for mixed age groups in affiliated family child care programs
• Collaborate with the Education Director, Family Workers, and Monitor Specialists to meet the needs of all children and families
• Plan and implement an evidence-based curriculum within a mixed-age setting that supports 3-K children
• Provide support and guidance on teaching and instruction, responsive practices, family engagement, mental health, and additional areas related to the care and instruction of all children in the program
• Develop consistent, stable and supportive relationships with affiliated family child care providers
• Work closely with the Educational Director on curriculum development, implementation, coaching and program improvement
• Support providers with developing and implementing individualized family/child plan to address children’s social-emotional development needs
• Support all providers who are working toward the completion of a CDA certification or other higher early childhood education degree
• Coordinate parent/family involvement with family workers for workshops and information sessions
• Design and deliver workshops and information sessions for families
• Support family workers to refer to appropriate services to families/children based on the developmental needs of children
• Assist with the recruitment of family child care providers and families
• Maintain documentation on FCC programs and enrolled children as required by the Department of Education and Network
• Provide required data and monthly reports set forth by the Network and funding source promptly
• Other duties as requested by Network and Educational Directors

Benefits

• CPC offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to generous paid time off (holiday, sick and vacation time), Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life Insurance Coverage, Commuter Benefits, and a 403(b) Retirement Plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees