Education Specialist

Overview:

NEG is recruiting a passionate Education Specialist to join our client's team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in early childhood education and a genuine interest in nurturing young minds. This position offers the opportunity to make a positive impact on children's lives and contribute to their educational development.

Requires:

• Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood Education or Infant/Toddler studies
• At least 2 years of experience in an early childhood program

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The Educational Specialist provides coaching and other supports to family child care providers during monthly home visits and supports the implementation of an evidence-based curriculum within a mixed-age group setting that supports Birth to 4 children. The primary role of the Education Specialist is to build collaborative, strengths-based relationships with affiliated providers and support them as needed in implementing high quality play-based instruction.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supports all functions that attain and maintain accreditation and compliance with regulatory agencies.
• Exhibits effective communication skills.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• 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 FCC Education Director.

Other Duties:

• Assist with other job-related tasks, as assigned by Director
• Participates in professional development, including those mandated by the program/funders/agency.
• Staff is encouraged to find and participate in other types of professional development, with the approval of supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS_ - EDUCATION:_

• Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood Education or Infant/Toddler studies
• At least 2 years of experience in an early childhood program preferred
• Knowledge of Family Child Care preferred.
• Must be willing to travel to various NYC boroughs
• Bilingual Spanish preferred
• Basic competency in Microsoft Office for Windows application is required.

Organizational Background

National Enrichment Group, part of the FSG holding group company and is the largest and leading Health, Wellness, Nutrition, and Education management group for all nonprofit social service agencies nationally. NEG’s reach extends to over 700 different programs. All the work we do is revolved around improving health and quality of life through the integration of all the services and programs we offer.

NEG’s mission is ENHANCING COMMUNITIES.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $46,000.00 - $50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Early childhood education: 2 years (Required)

Language:

• Spanish (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Bronx, NY 10451 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $46,000 - $50,000