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Child Development Specialist (Early Head Start-Child Care)

Grand Street Settlement

Date Posted: 02/14/2017

Location: New York, New York

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Provide ongoing support to both center based & family child care partners to deliver comprehensive services, in collaboration with EHS management/leadership team. (80% field work – 20% planning/record keeping/training).

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Family Services staff, Health/Nutrition Specialist, Disabilities Coordinator, & partner programs to determine child & family needs related to education & child development

• Collaborate with partner programs (staff & families) to develop age appropriate School Readiness Goals (SRG) & ensure alignment with child assessment tool in order to measure growth & development over time

• Coordinate with Family Services staff, Health/Nutrition Specialist, & Disabilities Coordinator to schedule both regular announced & unannounced visits to family child care partners once every two weeks to monitor compliance with contract requirements as related to Head Start Performance Standards/Head Start Act 2007; document & follow up with all non-compliance findings

• Complete Infant, Toddler Environmental Rating Scale (ITERS) for all partner program classrooms to identify professional development/training needs, play material ordering needs, & changes to classroom environment arrangement; collaborate with partner staff

• Recommend training & technical assistant needs of partner programs in collaboration with Education/Disabilities Coordinator & Infant/Toddler Education Consultants

• Monitor child education files to ensure timely completion of observations, planning, & assessments; maintain confidentiality • Monitor implementation of developmentally appropriate researched based curricula, reliable assessment tools, & screening tools, in collaboration with Education/Disabilities Coordinator

• Monitor web based data entry (COPA or Teaching Strategies GOLD reports) to ensure accurate child assessment data; collaborate with partner staff regarding child outcomes, SRG, individual child planning, group planning, & data analysis

• Assist Education and Disabilities Manager with monitoring staff qualifications for all partner teaching staff & completion of individual professional development plans

• Participate in professional development opportunities, including meetings, in-service trainings, mandated trainings, & conferences; facilitate trainings for partners, EHS staff, & families as needed • Participate in annual self-assessment, community assessment, & ongoing monitoring

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor Degree in Early Childhood Education AND Initial New York State Birth-Grade 2 Teacher Certification AND experience working with infants/toddlers or equivalent coursework with a focus on infant/toddler development

• Excellent communication skills & follow through

• Ability to work independently in the field & as part of a team • Computer literate; ability to accurately enter and analyze child assessment data to ensure positive child outcomes

• Knowledge of Head Start Performance Standards/Head Start Act 2007, New York State Family Child Care regulations, & New York City DOHMH regulations

• Clearance through NY State Central Registry and criminal record background check (DOI Fingerprints) prior to employment

• Meet all employee health requirements in Head Start Performance Standards/Head Start Act 2007

Application Instructions:

Submit a resume and thoughtful cover letter, outlining how your skills & experience meet the position you are applying for. Also, provide us with three professional references that we can contact (at least one should be from a former supervisor) with the subject header “Child Development Specialist” to both Rosalie Moran at rmoran@grandsettlement.org and Jason Cotto at jcotto@grandsettlement.org

No phone calls, please. EOE.

If selected for this position, applicant must obtain NYC Dept. of Health fingerprint clearance and State Central Registry (SCR) clearance (fees may apply); ability to maintain State Central Registry (SCR) clearance and fingerprint clearance throughout the duration of employment.

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