We are seeking a Bilingual Education Specialist to support the Queens Childcare Network (QCCN). The primary role of the Education Specialist is to build strengths-based relationships within our network of licensed in-home childcare providers. This role focuses on guiding and supporting our family or group family daycare providers by coaching them on play-based instruction in accordance with Department of Education (DOE) curriculum.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Serve on a team supporting a network of regulated in-home childcare providers serving 500+ children ranging in infancy to 12 years of age.
• Assist in the launching of a new NYC DOE contract for the EarlyLearn and 3K Programs.
• Provide effective guidance to ensure effective services to QCH's 45+ affiliated family and group family childcare providers.
• Collaborate with the QCCN Education Director, Family Support Worker, and Health Monitors to meet the needs of all children and families.
• Provide twice monthly strength-based practice-based coaching to up to 17 affiliated providers as they implement a mixed-age curriculum.
• Adapt and provide guidance to affiliated providers on the implementation of an evidence-based curriculum for mixed-age group settings that meets the individual needs of all children.
• Review and adapt appropriate curriculum supports and documents with affiliated providers that foster hands-on developmentally appropriate and relationship-based interactions with all children.
• Assist affiliated providers gathering observations of children and entering child assessment data in a timely manner and support its use for curriculum and lesson planning.
• Document all coaching sessions aligned with the DOE’s Early Childhood Framework for Quality (EFQ).
• Assist in ongoing outreach, enrollment, and all other administrative tasks.
• Support QCCN Education Director in coordinating all required professional learning days throughout the year.
• Maintain relationships with community partners who provide mental health, special needs, and other support services for all affiliated providers and families.
• Create and regularly update Community Partner Resource Guide within QCCN Network.
• Participate in weekly Network staff meetings and NYC DOE Office Hours Sessions.
• Assist in the facilitation of all Network Professional Learning/Development sessions.
• Other tasks as assigned by Education Director.

Qualifications:

• BA/BS in Early Childhood or Infant/Toddler Studies; Master’s degree preferred; Comparable Social Work, Psychology or Human Service education also accepted;
• Bilingual English/Spanish: verbal, reading & written fluency (preferred);
• Computer literate: Microsoft Word, Excel, & Teams; and Zoom (required);
• Experience teaching or serving children under age 5 (required);
• As indicated, ability to work effectively from home or another remote location with consistent WIFI, privacy and utilization of agency communication and learning tools (required);
• As indicated, ability to efficiently travel within QCH Network (Queens, NY) catchment area and conduct on site coaching sessions at designated in-home daycares (required);
• Exceptional time management skills; Ability to multitask; Must be a team player (required);
• Cultural sensitivity; Respect for the unique backgrounds of all QCCN providers and families (required);
• Experience working in family or group family (in-home) childcare (preferred).

What you'll get:

Queens Community House offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience and a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

Status: Full-Time, Non-Exempt

Salary: $24.73 - $28.02/hourly

Schedule: 35 hours per week, M-F

Queens Community House requires all staff to be fully vaccinated and must provide either proof of COVID-19 vaccination or evidence of having received one dose of the two-dose vaccination prior to beginning their employment unless they have been granted a reasonable accommodation for religious or medical reasons

Queens Community House, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

Drug-Free Workplace.