3K Family Child Care Network - Educational Specialist

SCO Family of Services • East Elmhurst, NY

25d • $50,000 - $68,652

About The Position

3K Family Child Care Network Educational Specialist Support the planning and implementation of research-based curriculum and lesson planning through bimonthly supervision visits to FCC 3K providers. Provide guidance and professional learning for providers on the implementation of mixed-age curriculum. Support coaching for providers. Support providers with child assessments, authentic assessments, and serving special population Support with professional development for providers. Support with provider recruitment, student recruitment and family services. SCO Family of Services is an equal employment opportunity employer. SCO Family of Services helps vulnerable New Yorkers build a strong foundation for the future. We get young children off to a good start, launch youth into adulthood, stabilize and strengthen families and unlock potential for children and adults with special needs. SCO has provided vital human services throughout New York City and Long Island for more than 100 years and serves over 60,000 people on an annual basis.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood Education
• Be team player.
• Have a strong sensitivity to cultural and socioeconomic characteristics present among staff and clients within our organization.
• Possess a strong belief in people’s ability to grow and change; forge a mutually respectful partnership with persons served and their families.
• Ability to set limits and maintain helping role of practitioner and to intervene appropriately.
• Follows employee screening requirements and uses screening instruments to screen for abuse risk
• Provides employees with on-going supervision and training related to abuse risk
• Provides employees with regular feedback regarding their boundaries with clients
• Requires employees to adhere to policies and procedures related to abuse risk
• Responds quickly to policy and procedure violations using the organizations progressive disciplinary procedures
• Responds seriously and confidently to reports of suspicious and inappropriate behaviors
• Follows mandated reporting requirements
• Communicates to all employees the organization’s commitment to protect their clients from abuse
• Reports essential abuse risk management information to the board of directors

Nice To Haves

• Spanish speaking preferred

Responsibilities

• Support the planning and implementation of research-based curriculum and lesson planning through bimonthly supervision visits to FCC 3K providers.
• Provide guidance and professional learning for providers on the implementation of mixed-age curriculum.
• Support coaching for providers.
• Support providers with child assessments, authentic assessments, and serving special population
• Support with professional development for providers.
• Support with provider recruitment, student recruitment and family services.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time