Bi-Lingual; Spanish) Health and Safety Specialist; Brooklyn​/Queens

Job Description

Bilingual Spanish FCCN Health/Safety/Nutrition Monitoring Specialist

B’Above Worldwide Institute – Family Child Care Network
Salary: $48,000 annually
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
Schedule: Full Time
Location: New York City
Caseload: 25–30 Family Child Care Providers
Travel: Regular local travel to Family Child Care provider homes throughout the assigned NYC service area

Position Overview

B’Above Worldwide Institute, in partnership with New York City Public Schools, is seeking a dependable, organized, and knowledgeable Bilingual Spanish FCCN Health/Safety/Nutrition Monitoring Specialist to join our Family Child Care Network team.

The Monitoring Specialist supports approximately 25–30 Family Child Care providers with health, safety, nutrition, regulatory compliance, documentation, corrective action, and ongoing technical assistance.

This is a field based position that requires regular travel to Family Child Care provider homes. The Monitoring Specialist is responsible for completing monthly monitoring visits and supporting providers in meeting New York City Public Schools, DOHMH, OCFS, CACFP, and Network requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Provider Monitoring and Compliance

• Manage a caseload of approximately 25–30 affiliated Family Child Care providers.
• Conduct monthly monitoring visits to assigned Family Child Care provider homes.
• Complete required NYC Public Schools, Network, health, safety, nutrition, and CACFP monitoring forms.
• Monitor compliance with applicable DOHMH, OCFS, CACFP, NYC Public Schools, and Network requirements.
• Review health and safety practices, nutrition and meal service, supervision, required records, learning environments, and other program requirements.
• Review provider licensing and compliance information as required.
• Stay current on OCFS communications, including Dear Provider letters, licensing updates, and other regulatory guidance.

Coaching and Corrective Action

• Provide respectful, strength based coaching and technical assistance during and following monitoring visits.
• Recognize and build upon provider strengths while identifying areas requiring additional support or correction.
• Identify health, safety, nutrition, or compliance concerns and clearly communicate required corrective actions.
• Follow up with providers to ensure corrective actions are completed within required timelines.
• Support providers in maintaining safe, healthy, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate environments for infants, toddlers, and preschool children.
• Provide guidance and resources related to health, safety, nutrition, supervision, and regulatory requirements.

Documentation and Administrative Responsibilities

• Document monitoring visits, provider communication, corrective actions, and follow up accurately and within required timelines.
• Maintain documentation aligned with the Early Childhood Framework for Quality (EFQ) and Network requirements.
• Maintain organized and accurate records for assigned providers.
• Update required provider information within Network databases and electronic systems.
• Assist with provider recruitment, affiliation, onboarding, outreach, and other administrative responsibilities as needed.
• Maintain confidentiality of provider, child, and family information.

Team Collaboration and Network Support

• Collaborate with Education Specialists, Family Workers, Network leadership, and other team members to coordinate provider support.
• Participate in regular Network staff meetings.
• Participate in required professional development and NYC Public Schools professional learning.
• Assist with provider workshops, trainings, meetings, special events, and other Network activities.
• Support the mission, vision, policies, and procedures of B’Above Worldwide…