JOB SUMMARY
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.
ESSENTIAL 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
QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s in early childhood, infant/toddler studies or elementary education required.
- Experience teaching children under six required.
- 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
Skills and Competencies:
- Knowledgeable in Microsoft Office, Word, and Excel
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Effective time management skills
- Bilingual in English and either Chinese, Spanish, or Korean preferred
Additional Requirements:
- 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
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS OVERVIEW
- $24.73 – $26.93 per hour ($45,000 – $49,000 annual equivalent salary); 35 hours per week with occasional evenings and weekends
- 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
HOW TO APPLY
Interested individuals should submit their resume, along with a cover letter addressed to Sumon Chin, when applying online via CPC’s website: https://www.cpc-nyc.org/jobs or selected online job boards. All documents should be submitted as one single file. Applicants may reach out to careers@cpc-nyc.org with any questions or further inquiries.
CPC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CPC values a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace and strongly encourages women, BIPOC, immigrants, LGBTQ+, individuals with disabilities, and veterans to apply.
