Educational Specialist
Company: Hamilton Madison House
Location: New York
Posted on: August 7, 2022
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Job Description:
Hamilton-Madison House and Department of Education (DOE) view
family childcare 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 childcare 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 Educational Specialist is to build strength-based relationships
with affiliated providers to support them as needed and, in
particular with implementing high quality play-based instruction
Minimum Qualifications:BA/BS in Early Childhood or infant/toddler
studiesExperience teaching children under sixExperience working in
a family childcare and/or with infants and toddlers
(preferred)Willingness to travel within FCC Network catchment
areaTime management skills are essentialAbility to multitask; must
be a team playerAppreciation for the unique needs of all providers
and familiesBilingual (Spanish, Russian or Asian language)
preferred Responsibilities:Collaborate with FCC Education Director,
FCC Family Support Worker, and FCC Monitors to meet the needs of
all children and familiesProvide twice monthly strength-based
practice-based coaching up to 17 affiliated providers as they
implement a mixed age curriculumAdapt 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 childrenReview and adapt appropriate curriculum
supports and documents with affiliated providers that foster
hands-on developmentally appropriate and relationship-based
interaction with all childrenAssist affiliated providers gathering
observation of children and entering child assessment data in a
timely manner and support its use for curriculum and lesson
planningDocument all coaching sessions aligned with DOE's Early
Childhood Framework for Quality (EFQ)Assist in ongoing outreach,
enrollment, and all other administrative tasksSupport FCC Education
Director in Coordinating all required professional learning days
throughout the yearMaintain relationships with community partners
who provide mental health, special needs, and other support
services for affiliated providers and familiesCreate and regularly
update Community Partner Resource Guide within the FCC
NetworkParticipate twice monthly in FCC Network staff meetings to
connect about individual providers, families and coordinate all
servicesParticipate in Network staff professional learning sessions
delivered Compensation: Commensurate with qualifications and
experienceHours: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per weekTo Apply:
Submit your cover letter and resume to Human Resources Fax:
212-349-2793 Email: hrdept@hmhonline.org Posting Date: April 15,
2022 Application Deadline: Until filled Hamilton-Madison House is
an Equal Opportunity Employer PI187854466
Keywords: Hamilton Madison House, New York , Educational Specialist, Other , New York, New York
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