Program Support LLC Family Child Care Network 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.
The primary role of the Education Specialist;
- Collaborate with the FCC Education Director, FCC Family Support Worker, and FCC Monitors to meet the needs of all children and families.
- Provide twice monthly strength-based practice-based coaching to up to 17 affiliated providers as they implement a mixed-age curriculum.
- Adapt and provide guidance to affiliated providers on the implementation of an evidence-based curriculum for mixed-age group settings that meets the individual needs of all children.
- Review and adapt appropriate curriculum supports and documents with affiliated providers that foster hands-on developmentally appropriate and relationship-based interactions with all children.
- Assist affiliated providers gathering observations of children and entering child assessment data in a timely manner and support its use for curriculum and lesson planning.
- Document all coaching sessions aligned with the DOE’s Early Childhood Framework for Quality (EFQ).
- Assist in ongoing outreach, enrollment, and all other administrative tasks. Support FCC Education Director in coordinating all required professional learning days throughout the year.
- Maintain relationships with community partners who provide mental health, special needs, and other support services for all affiliated providers and families.
- Create and regularly update Community Partner Resource Guide within FCC Network.
- Participate in twice monthly FCC Network staff meetings to connect about individual providers, families, and coordinate all services.
- Participate in Network staff professional learning sessions delivered.
- Other tasks as assigned by the FCCN Education Director.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $38,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
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Ability to Relocate:
- Brooklyn, NY 11217: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)
Willingness to travel:
Work Location: In person