3K Family Child Care Network Educational Specialist

Support the planning and implementation of research-based curriculum and lesson planning through bimonthly supervision visits to FCC 3K providers.

Provide guidance and professional learning for providers on the implementation of mixed-age curriculum.

Support coaching for providers.

Support providers with child assessments, authentic assessments, and serving special population

Support with professional development for providers.

Support with provider recruitment, student recruitment and family services.

SCO Family of Services is an equal employment opportunity employer.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood Education

Spanish speaking preferred

BEST PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS:

Be team player.

Have a strong sensitivity to cultural and socioeconomic characteristics present among staff and clients within our organization.

Possess a strong belief in people’s ability to grow and change; forge a mutually respectful partnership with persons served and their families.

Ability to set limits and maintain helping role of practitioner and to intervene appropriately.

Follows employee screening requirements and uses screening instruments to screen for abuse risk

Provides employees with on-going supervision and training related to abuse risk

Provides employees with regular feedback regarding their boundaries with clients

Requires employees to adhere to policies and procedures related to abuse risk

Responds quickly to policy and procedure violations using the organizations progressive disciplinary procedures

Responds seriously and confidently to reports of suspicious and inappropriate behaviors

Follows mandated reporting requirements

Communicates to all employees the organization’s commitment to protect their clients from abuse

Reports essential abuse risk management information to the board of directors

Salary: $50,000 - $68,652

SCO Family of Services helps vulnerable New Yorkers build a strong foundation for the future. We get young children off to a good start, launch youth into adulthood, stabilize and strengthen families and unlock potential for children and adults with special needs. SCO has provided vital human services throughout New York City and Long Island for more than 100 years and serves over 60,000 people on an annual basis.