Early Childhood Education Specialist

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionDepartment: Early Care and Education Reports to: ECEI Director About CHCF: CHCF Vision: A future where Latino children, youth, and families have equitable access to opportunities to succeed, are empowered to realize their full potential and are affirmed in their culture.CHCF Mission: CHCF combines education, capacity-building, and advocacy to strengthen the support system and the continuum of learning for children and youth.Program Statements: In order to thrive, children and youth need high-quality holistic support from their family, care environment, school and community. To this end, CHCF offers programs and services in the following areas: • The Early Care and Education Institute (ECEI) provides culturally-informed, bilingual professional development to Family Child Care educators, to strengthen the quality of early care and learning to children in New York City. • CHCF provides culturally-informed, community based academic and enrichment programs in elementary, middle and high schools in New York City to strengthen the support systems, and empower students, for school success. • CHCF advocates for improved policies and legislation around access to education from birth to adulthood, heightened public awareness of the social and institutional frameworks that hinder opportunity for Latino communities, and the empowerment of these communities to directly mobilize for change. CHCF’s Early Care and Education Intended Impact Statement:To develop Family Child Care (FCC) educators who are committed to continuous qualityimprovement and who are informed advocates and business owners who consistently provide highquality, culturally-responsive early education and learning to children.

ECEI Focus Areas for Training, Coaching and Technical Assistance:• Child Growth and Development• Environment and Curriculum• Relationships• Business Administration and ManagementJob SummaryThe Early Childhood Education Specialist will work in collaboration with a team of specialists to manage acaseload. Must coordinate training and technical assistance to Home-based Child Care Providers inthe 5 boroughs.Essential Job Functions:Relationship Building• In accordance with NYSAEYC’s Coaching Competencies, uses positive interpersonal skillsto develop a respectful and responsive relationship with each provider• Demonstrates respect for an interest in the individual abilities of each provider• Partners with providers to identify learning and communicating styles and preferences• Demonstrates feelings of care and empathy that are strengths-based and focused onpositive changes when working with providers• Demonstrates cultural competence and understands its relevance to the coachingrelationship (i.e., employs practices that are gender-neutral, racially and ethnicallyinclusive, etc.)• Demonstrates appreciation for the provider’s perspective, even when it is different fromone’s own• Remains focused on the provider’s needs when disagreements or conflicts surfaceCase Management• Completes initial, midpoint, and final assessments with a total of 15 caseload providersusing evidence-based tools (FCCERS-3, CLASS, etc.) in line with CHCF and ECEI’sintended outcomes• Partners with each caseload provider to create an individualized coaching plan based on acombination of sector best practices, assessment results, and provider self-diagnosedneeds• Facilitates bimonthly, intensive site visits (2-4 hours each) with each of the 15 providerswithin caseload (visits will correspond to the provider’s coaching plan, and will centeraround domains of quality development)• Coordinates additional quality improvement services and resources for caseload providersas needed• Evaluates provider progress through consistent documentation (case notes, informalassessment, photos, work products, phone calls, visit logs) to be shared with the CoachingCoordinator and Director for ECEICoaching• Bring some content knowledge/formal learning in at least one of ECEI’s four content areas,with the goal of developing expertise in one content area and working knowledge in all four(through a combination of in-office learning and PD)• Explains and models the change process consistently• Works with providers to set shared SMART goals for program quality improvement• Demonstrates a commitment to the concept of shared learning by using strategies thatencourage shared decision-making, joint problem-solving, and partnership development• Models openness to learning and taking risks• Uses active listening and powerful questions to understand the provider’s intent in thecontext of their values and goals, and to support provider’s self-expressionTechnical Assistance• Provides needed resources to programs within caseload (links, phone numbers, contactinformation for potential partners, information for additional training, etc.) in alignment withprogram’s quality improvement goals• Supports caseload programs with targeted on-the-spot solutions and support based on theprogram’s needs• Connects caseload providers with grants and other CHCF incentives and supports inalignment with coaching plan and ECEI’s contract deliverables (CCR&R, City’s FirstReaders, etc.)Group Training and Facilitation• Facilitate a minimum of two provider trainings per CHCF fiscal year• Facilitate Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) once a month for two hours• Participation in, and/or preparation for, ECEI events: Provider Resource Days and ECEIAnnual Conference• CHCF inter-agency collaboration, as appropriate and neededAdministration• Maintenance of files and documentation for all program providers in caseload—includescase notes, follow up, progress monitoring for assigned group of FCC providers• Data entry and other reporting as needed by Coaching Coordinator, Director for ECEI, andother stakeholders• Team meetings• Resource management—contribute to an agency resource list for supporting services forproviders• Participate in in-house professional development opportunities, keep certifications andcredentials up to dateDisposition• Commitment to co-teaching and co-learning (learning and improvement as reciprocalprocesses)• Aligned with ICF’s Coaching Code of Ethics ( Believes that providers know what they need and are capable of achieving their goals andour role is to guide them to it• Commitment to CHCF values• Aligned professionally with the NYS Coach CompetenciesWork Schedule/Location• Monday—Friday; CHCF Main Office, 75 Broad Street, Suite 620, New York, NY 10004• Some weekends required for trainings and eventsEducation and Experience• Full professional fluency in English and Spanish required (writing, reading, academic-level)• Refer to Aspire education/professional experience ladder requirements (4B or above)• Will complete Aspire credentialing process within 6 months of hire—strong preference givento those who come with valid Aspire credentialCHCF offers a comprehensive employee benefits package.CHCF is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a work and learningenvironment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin,pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth,age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, asdefined and required by state and federal laws.