DEPARTMENT: Early Childhood Services

LOCATION: 319 Stanhope Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237

REPORTS TO: Early Head Start Child Care Education/Disabilities Coordinator

SALARY RANGE: $55,000-$60,000 (annually). Excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, prescription, life insurance, 401K plan, employee referral bonus and 24 paid vacation days per year, personal and sick days.

DATE: July 2022

SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday, 8 am-4 pm, or 9 am-5 pm (schedule may vary due to program needs).

JOB SUMMARY: Under the Supervision of the Education/Disabilities Coordinator, The Early Childhood Education Specialist (ECES) will provide ongoing support to both Center Based & Family Child Care Partners, including family child care partners in the Early Head Start/Head Start Expansion to deliver comprehensive services, in collaboration with EHS management/leadership team. (50% field work – 50% planning/record keeping/training). The ECE Specialist will support the Education/Disabilities Coordinator on special initiatives designed to align education and child development services across Early Childhood Programs.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood, Initial NYS Birth-Grade 2 Teacher Certification and experience working with infants/toddlers or equivalent coursework with a focus on infant/toddler development.
• Preferred Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education and Provisional New York State Birth-Grade 2 Teacher Certification and experience working with infants/toddlers or equivalent coursework with a focus on infant/toddler development.
• Excellent communication, problem solving and follow through skills.
• Ability to work independently in the field and as part of a team.
• Computer literate; ability to accurately enter and analyze child assessment data to ensure positive child outcomes.
• Knowledge of Head Start Performance Standards/Head Start Act 2007, New York State Family Child Care regulations, and New York City DOHMH regulations.
• Meet all employee health requirements in Head Start Performance Standards/Head Start Act 2007.
• Bilingual required, fluent in English/Spanish.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide individualized, reflective coaching to Partnership Teaching staff and FCC Teaching Staff part of the Early Head Start/Head Start’s Expansion in order to meet their self-identified, competency-based professional development goals using the Practice Based Coaching model.
• Collaborate with Family Services staff, Health/Nutrition Specialist, Disabilities Coordinator, and partner programs to determine child and family needs related to education and child development.
• Collaborate with partner programs (staff and families) to develop age appropriate experiences towards School Readiness Goals (SRG) and ensure alignment with child assessment tools in order to measure growth and development over time for one hundred twelve (112) children.
• Coordinate with Family Services staff, Health/Nutrition Specialist, and Disabilities Coordinator to schedule both regular announced and unannounced visits to family child care partners once every two (2) weeks to monitor compliance with contract requirements as related to Head Start Performance Standards/Head Start Act 2007; document and follow-up with all non-compliance findings.
• Coordinate with Community Partners to complete Infant, Toddler Environmental Rating Scale (ITERS) for all partner program classrooms to identify professional development/training needs, play material ordering needs, and changes to classroom environment arrangement; collaborate with partner staff.
• Recommend training and technical assistant needs of partner programs in collaboration with Education/Disabilities Coordinator and Infant/Toddler Education Consultants.
• Monitor child education files to ensure timely completion of observations, planning, and assessments; maintain confidentiality.
• Monitor implementation of developmentally appropriate researched based curricula, reliable assessment tools, and screening tools, in collaboration with Education/Disabilities Coordinator.
• Monitor web-based data entry (COPA or Teaching Strategies GOLD reports) to ensure accurate child assessment data; collaborate with partner staff regarding child outcomes, SRG, individual child planning, group planning, and data analysis.
• Assist Education and Disabilities Manager with monitoring staff qualifications for all partner teaching staff and completion of individual professional development plans.
• Participate in professional development opportunities, including meetings, in-service trainings, mandated trainings, and conferences; facilitate trainings for partners, EHS staff, and families as needed.
• Participate in annual self-assessment, community assessment, and ongoing monitoring
• Perform other duties as assigned from time-to-time.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:

• Successfully clear; NYS DOI Fingerprint Screening, NYS Central Registry Clearance, Sex Offender Registry Clearance, three (3) reference checks, physical examination with updated TB test, Tdap, MMR, varicella (fees may apply).
• Meet all employee health requirements in Article 47 (DOHMH) and Head Start performance standards.
• Mandated Reporter training certificate (every 2 years) and comply with agency’s policy and procedure regarding identification and reporting of child abuse and neglect.
• Obtain First Aid/CPR and Preventive infectious diseases certificate within the first year of employment.
• Meet all health requirements in Article 47 (DOHMH) and Head Start Performance standards.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER (EOE)

HOW TO APPLY:

Please submit a resume and thoughtful cover letter, outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position you are applying for. If selected, we ask that you also provide us with three (3) professional references that we can contact (at least one (1) professional reference should be from a former supervisor). Please click on the link provided below, or use the link in a search bar and apply online through our career center.

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