FCC Education Specialist

Job Details

• Job Location:
  
  Brooklyn, NY 11221
• Position Type:
  Full Time
• Salary Range: $46,000.00 - $48,000.00
• POSITION:
  Education Specialist
• REPORTS TO:
  
  Education Director
• COMPANY:
  Lutheran Social Services of New York
• CLASSIFICATION:
  Full-Time Exempt/Nonexempt:
  Salaried Non-Exempt

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 preschool children.

• Supports the mission, vision and philosophy of Lutheran Social Services of NY (LSSNY).
• Complies willingly with all organizational policies and procedures.
• Supports all functions that attain and maintain accreditation and compliance with regulatory agencies.
• Exhibits effective communication skills.

• Maintains a caseload of ~17 childcare providers.
• Conducts home visits at least twice monthly to ensure providers are providing the environment and experiences that are appropriate for children.
• Monitors the completion of lesson plans, child observations, daily communication with parents.
• Observes children.
• Ensures providers are conducting monthly Pedestrian safety lessons.
• Assesses providers knowledge and competence during home visits, using TSG Coaching to Fidelity Checklists, CLASS observations and provide appropriate feedback and coaching.
• Assesses providers annually and develop individual improvement plans to strengthen approaches.
• Maintains a portfolio for all providers on caseload including training certificates, monthly samples of lesson plans and other documents that evidence providers professional development and progress.
• Supervises providers assessment of children 3 times annually (Nov, Feb, May) using Teaching Strategies GOLD, and ensure data entry is accurate and timely; enters data into TSG GOLD for review and analysis by Education Director.
• Reviews with providers to help develop appropriate activities for children.
• Facilitates parent/provider conferences 3x annually in provider homes.
• Helps facilitate provider training Disabilities Services reviews childrens IFSPS with providers and assists them in planning activities to help children achieve IFSP goals.
• Monitors therapists visits to providers homes and submits time sheets to Disabilities Coordinator.
• Refers children with suspected delays to Disabilities Coordinator.

• 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.

• Bachelor's 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.