Job Description

DEPARTMENT:

Early Childhood Services

 

LOCATION:                

Brooklyn, NY

 

REPORTS TO:             

EHS Education/Disabilities Coordinator

 

SALARY:                     

$45,000-$50,000 Annually

 

SCHEDULE:                 

Mon-Fri; 9am-5pm. Schedule may vary depending on program needs.

 

DATE:

January 2020

 

JOB SUMMARY:

Provide ongoing support to both center based & family child care partners to deliver comprehensive services, in collaboration with EHS management/leadership team. (50% field work–50% planning/record keeping/training).

 

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 skills & follow through
• Ability to work independently in the field & 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, & New York City DOHMH regulations
• Clearance through NY State Central Registry and criminal record background check (DOI Fingerprints) prior to employment
• Meet all employee health requirements in Head Start Performance Standards/Head Start Act 2007
• Bilingual English/Spanish or Mandarin

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide individualized, reflective coaching to Partnership Teaching staff 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, & partner programs to determine child & family needs related to education & child development
• Collaborate with partner programs (staff & families) to develop age appropriate experiences towards School Readiness Goals (SRG) & ensure alignment with child assessment tool in order to measure growth & development over time for 112 children.
• Coordinate with Family Services staff, Health/Nutrition Specialist, & Disabilities Coordinator to schedule both regular announced & unannounced visits to family child care partners once every two weeks to monitor compliance with contract requirements as related to Head Start Performance Standards/Head Start Act 2007; document & 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, & changes to classroom environment arrangement; collaborate with partner staff
• Recommend training & technical assistant needs of partner programs in collaboration with Education/Disabilities Coordinator & Infant/Toddler Education Consultants
• Monitor child education files to ensure timely completion of observations, planning, & assessments; maintain confidentiality
• Monitor implementation of developmentally appropriate researched based curricula, reliable assessment tools, & 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, & data analysis
• Assist Education and Disabilities Manager with monitoring staff qualifications for all partner teaching staff & completion of individual professional development plans
• Participate in professional development opportunities, including meetings, in-service trainings, mandated trainings, & conferences; facilitate trainings for partners, EHS staff, & families as needed
• Participate in annual self-assessment, community assessment, & ongoing monitoring
• Other duties as assigned

How to Apply

Please send your cover letter and resume to Rosalie Moran at rmoran@grandsettlement.org

Bureaus: New York. Job Categories: Full-Time. Job Types: Instructional Support. Salaries: 40,000 - 60,000.