Senior Early Childhood Education Consultant, Bureau of Childcare

City of New York • New York City, NY

19d

About The Position

The Bureau of Child Care ensures that child care services in New York City operate in compliance with the New York City Health Code and New York State Social Service regulations and are licensed or permitted as required by law. The Bureau routinely monitors child care programs to protect the health and safety of children while in the child care environment and actively works to improve and expand access to high quality programs which support early childhood development and learning. The Senior Early Childhood Education Consultant will lead a team of staff that monitors and provides technical assistance to child care programs to ensure that child care services throughout New York City operate within regulatory compliance.

Requirements

• A masters degree in education from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by 12 semester hour graduate credits in early childhood or elementary education and three years of full-time satisfactory experience in one or a combination of the following: (a) as the director or educational director of a licensed school or licensed program which is devoted largely to pre-school and/or kindergarten groups and which employs at least two licensed teachers of early childhood education; (b) as the teacher director of a licensed school or licensed program which is devoted largely to pre-school and/or kindergarten groups and which employs at least one other licensed teacher of early childhood education; (c) as a consultant in early childhood education who evaluates such programs and/or provides expert advice for such programs; or (d) as a consultant in early childhood education who evaluates such programs and/or provides expert advice for such programs in a public agency; or 2. A baccalaureate degree in education from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by student teaching in early childhood education (pre-K to 2nd grade) in an acceptable licensed program in a licensed school and a masters degree from an accredited college or university, in education, social work, psychology, or counseling and three years of full-time satisfactory experience as described in “1” above. Special Note: Five years of satisfactory teaching experience as a licensed teacher of early childhood education may be substituted for the three years of full-time satisfactory experience as described in "1" above.
• To be considered for assignment to Assignment Level II candidates must have, in addition to meeting the "Qualification Requirements" above, one additional year of the full-time satisfactory experience described above.

Nice To Haves

• Professional Certification in Early Childhood Education;
• Strong communication, analytic, and observational skills;
• Ability to deduce potential impacts of conditions or assess risk;
• Writing skills including the ability to adequately describe observations in detail;
• Computer skills including the use of mobile computing devices;
• Position requires travel throughout the five boroughs using mass transit or a personal vehicle and carry/use mobile inspection equipment weighing approximately 15 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and assess child care programs (center-based, residential, school-based and after-school programs) to assure compliance with local, state and federal regulations and applicable performance standards;
• Provide consultation, guidance and technical assistance to prospective and current child care providers and staff concerning educational programming, appropriate organization and classroom management techniques, and other best practices within the field;
• Serve as a resource person for the Bureau and providers on current trends and research in Early Childhood Education;
• Issue notices of violation and make recommendations for issuance or denial or child care permits or licenses and/or closure of programs having imminent health hazards;
• Examine records and files of the child care program, staff and children to ensure compliance with regulations;
• Investigate complaints about the operation of licensed child care services and allegations of unlicensed child care;
• Represent the Department at professional conferences and participate in professional development activities related to Early Childhood Education;
• Selected candidates will be expected to travel to Albany, NY for training and elsewhere throughout the State for an annual NYS Regulator's meeting. Expenses paid by the agency.

Benefits

• Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as: o a premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment. o additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund. o a public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement. o a tax-deferred savings program and o a robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.
• Work From Home Policy: Depending on your position, you may be able to work up to two days during the week from home.
• Job Security - you could enjoy more job security compared to private sector employment and be able to contribute to making NYC a healthy place to live and work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees