Education Specialist - QCCN

• 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 with affiliated providers that foster hands-on developmentally appropriate and relationship-based interactions with all children.
• Assist affiliated providers in gathering observations of children and entering child assessment data in a timely manner, and support their 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.
• Participate in weekly Network team meetings and applicable NYC DOE Trainings and Meetings.
• Assist in the facilitation of monthly Network Professional Learning/Development sessions.
• Other tasks as assigned by the Education or Network Director.

• 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, the ability to work effectively from home or another remote location with consistent Wi-Fi, privacy, and utilization of agency communication and learning tools (required).
• As indicated, the ability to efficiently travel within the 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).

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Life insurance.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
• Paid family leave.
• 403(b) retirement plan.
• Up to 27 days of annual leave (17 days in the first year), plus 12 sick days.
• Paid federal holidays.
• Professional development, training, and networking opportunities.
• Supplemented NYS Paid Family Leave for full pay during approved leave.

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