Education Director of Family Childcare
$65,000 – $75,000
Join a Team Where your Work Truly Makes a Difference.
At CMCS (Cardinal McCloskey Community Services), our mission is to protect, empower and promote independence for at-risk children and families and those with developmental disabilities through quality community based services.
As an Education Director, you will play an important role in the lives of the children and families we support. The Education Director is responsible for supporting educational services in family childcare settings by providing guidance and professional learning on the implementation of an appropriate mixed-age evidence-based curriculum that supports children under 2 years, 2 year olds and 3K for All services. In addition, the Education Director is responsible for the supervision and mentoring of other educational and network staff and supporting coaching with providers, child assessments, authentic assessments, and serving special populations. Monitor the completion of educational, family service and health and safety provider home visits, anecdotal observations, lesson plans, long/short term goals, progress reports, children’s portfolios, and all educational items for children and utilizes information for program planning and individualizing.
Requirements
- Caring, upbeat personality.
- Valid New York State Teacher’s Certificate Professional/Initial (or equivalent certificate from another state, which is recognized by the New York State of Education) Birth – 2 or Nursery – 6.
- Master’s or Bachelor’s degree must be in Early Childhood Education.
- Two years group teacher’s experience plus academic course work pertinent to the appropriate age levels.
- A minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in Family Child Care
- Knowledge of Head Start Performance standards, Early Learn/ACS/DOE ECE requirements, DOHMH licensing and DOE 3k/ UPK.
- Excellent written and oral skills.
- Bilingual Spanish-English a plus.
Additional Requirement
- Daily access to reliable transportation to Bronx, NY.
- Ability to pass and maintain acceptable record related to the mandated criminal background check process.
CMCS offers excellent benefits package including medical, dental, vision, retirement plan, generous paid time off, flexible work schedules.
We encourage you to join our dedicated and diverse workforce by applying today!