{"id":20188,"date":"2026-01-06T17:52:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T17:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/job\/education-specialist\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T11:37:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T15:37:15","slug":"education-specialist","status":"publish","type":"ch_job","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/job\/education-specialist\/","title":{"rendered":"Education Specialist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>JOB SUMMARY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Manage a caseload of 15 to 17 affiliated family child care providers<\/li>\n<li>Conduct home\/program visits<\/li>\n<li>Provide strength-based coaching visits to all affiliated providers to ensure adherence to curriculum guidelines and implementation<\/li>\n<li>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<\/li>\n<li>Collaborate with the Education Director, Family Workers, and Monitor Specialists to meet the needs of all children and families<\/li>\n<li>Plan and implement an evidence-based curriculum within a mixed-age setting that supports 3-K children<\/li>\n<li>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<\/li>\n<li>Develop consistent, stable and supportive relationships with affiliated family child care providers<\/li>\n<li>Work closely with the Educational Director on curriculum development, implementation, coaching and program improvement<\/li>\n<li>Support providers with developing and implementing individualized family\/child plan to address children\u2019s social-emotional development needs<\/li>\n<li>Support all providers who are working toward the completion of a CDA certification or other higher early childhood education degree<\/li>\n<li>Coordinate parent\/family involvement with family workers for workshops and information sessions<\/li>\n<li>Design and deliver workshops and information sessions for families<\/li>\n<li>Support family workers to refer to appropriate services to families\/children based on the developmental needs of children<\/li>\n<li>Assist with the recruitment of family child care providers and families<\/li>\n<li>Maintain documentation on FCC programs and enrolled children as required by the Department of Education and Network<\/li>\n<li>Provide required data and monthly reports set forth by the Network and funding source promptly<\/li>\n<li>Other duties as requested by Network and Educational Directors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>QUALIFICATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Education and Experience:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bachelor\u2019s in early childhood, infant\/toddler studies or elementary education required.<\/li>\n<li>Experience teaching children under six required.<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge of child development birth to three and assessment tools (ECERS-R, FCCERS-R, ITERS-3, CLASS) preferred.<\/li>\n<li>Two to three years of experience working in an early childhood center-based or family childcare setting preferred.<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge in administering DECE\u2019s FCC Provider Selection Interview preferred.<\/li>\n<li>Experienced or Credential Trainer in family child care and early childhood education field preferred<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Skills and Competencies:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Knowledgeable in Microsoft Office, Word, and Excel<\/li>\n<li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills<\/li>\n<li>Effective time management skills<\/li>\n<li>Bilingual in English and either Chinese, Spanish, or Korean preferred<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Additional Requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Must meet all applicable federal, state and city requirements to work with children in an early childhood setting<\/li>\n<li>Willingness to travel within FCC Network catchment area<\/li>\n<li>Able to work on some Saturdays and evenings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>COMPENSATION &amp; BENEFITS OVERVIEW<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$24.73 &#8211; $26.93 per hour ($45,000 &#8211; $49,000 annual equivalent salary); 35 hours per week with occasional evenings and weekends<\/li>\n<li>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<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>HOW TO APPLY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Interested individuals should submit their resume, along with a cover letter addressed to Sumon Chin, when applying online via CPC\u2019s website: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paycomonline.net\/v4\/ats\/web.php\/jobs?clientkey=4D1879D5004C5B7778BD5E6084A5AFFD\">https:\/\/www.cpc-nyc.org\/jobs<\/a> or selected online job boards. All documents should be submitted as one single file. Applicants may reach out to <a href=\"mailto:careers@cpc-nyc.org\">careers@cpc-nyc.org<\/a> with any questions or further inquiries.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><i>CPC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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