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Position Summary:

We are seeking an English-Spanish bilingual candidate to join our team at the Department of Pediatrics at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Our group, based in Manhattan, delivers and studies parenting programs designed to improve child development outcomes in under resourced populations (led by PI Alan Mendelsohn, MD; www.playreadvip.org). The candidate will be responsible for research/project tasks and will work with a multidisciplinary team of pediatricians, psychologists, and others. Research takes place in Manhattan and with our collaborating institution MARC Academy in Bronx, NY.

Job Responsibilities:

PlayReadVIP Delivery:

Delivering standardized program (PlayReadVIP) to parents of infants and young children, which involved tips about reading, playing, and interacting with children, videotaping parents and children playing together, and providing general positive reinforcement about the video.Maintaining records of family participation in the program as needed, including building rapport with families, coordinating with parents, and tracking/scheduling upcoming program visits. 

PlayReadVIP Training & Supervision:

Training and supervising PlayReadVIP coaches. Developing and maintaining training materials and training/supervision structure, including manuals, instruction guides, fidelity rubrics, and certification/maintenance of fidelity processes. Training and supervising staff members who administer PlayReadVIP, utilizing a structures certification process: Meeting regularly with staff members; Conducting regular observations of PlayReadVIP implementation, providing guidance and feedback about quality and fidelity of administration of intervention; Providing staff members with continued oversight and guidance, and communicating with other relevant stakeholders (medical champion, on-site supervisors, and implementation team) regarding coach progress. Leading PlayReadVIP training presentations and outreach presentations. 

PlayReadVIP Programmatic Development:

Evaluating and updating PlayReadVIP materials and curriculum to ensure inclusivity and sensitivity for use across diverse populations of participants. Engaging in piloting and program evaluation as needed with participants. Assisting with other operational aspects of the program and evaluation.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in child development, child life, infancy, special education, family processes, maternal and child health, public health, or related field (Master's degree strongly preferred). At least 1 year previous supervisory experience preferred, in a health-care, education, research, administrative, client support, or retail setting. At least 2 to 3 years working with young children and parents, and a strong background in early child development. A commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion; previous experience (professional, educational, or lived) related to children and parents with diversity in race, ethnicity, culture, language, socioeconomic status, education levels, gender, sexual orientation, and/or other characteristics preferred. Previous experience with training, teaching, mentoring; previous experience with data documentation. Fluency in spoken and written Spanish is strongly preferred. 

Candidates will be based primarily in Manhattan with some flexibility for hybrid, but will be expected to regularly travel to other local sites in the Bronx. Occasional travel required to locations outside of NYC will also be required.

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

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