Job Description
Summary Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation has an opening for a full time Education Director in the United Community Centers Division for the Early Learning Center Program .
The Education Director is responsible for education services. The Education Director reports to the Early Childhood Program Director and is a member of UCC’s leadership team. The director will work with the Program Director to create a warm, loving, and academically supportive environment for early childhood.
Duties - Leads program design in consultation with the Program Director including developmentally appropriate education, parent involvement, mental health, and disabilities services.
- Form warm and caring relationships with children and their parents/ caregivers that honor the importance of all individuals in the community.
- In consultation with the Program Director, Review lesson plans and provide ongoing observations, training and feedback for educators.
- Train, coach, and provide professional development opportunities for educators that meet compliance regulations.
- Works with the Program director to ensure that all program services are of the highest quality, meeting Quality Stars and Article 47 daycare standards.
- Contributes to staff meeting in collaboration with the Program Director
- Ensure staff is informed, involved, and integrated in the development and implementation of program outcomes and objectives, as well as individual goals and objectives.
- Work with Family Workers to implement and guide the Parent Advisory Committee (PAC).
- Use effective and secure practices in data collection and management to contribute to accurate reporting and protect the confidentiality of staff and participant’s information.
- Represents the agency and builds strong working relationships with the Department of Education, other government agencies, child care employees’ unions, and other community and city-wide organizations.
- Demonstrate commitment to leadership development, community building, and community organizing as strategies for social change.
- Perform other duties as assigned as necessary for the success of the program.
Requirements - Bachelor’s degree; AND
- Valid Certifications: Nursery – 6th grade, Birth – 2nd grade, Grades 1 – 6, Special education – N–12th Grade, Students with Disabilities Birth – 2nd Grade, or Pre-K – 2nd Grade; AND
- Have 2+ years of Lead Teacher experience in a program for children less than six years of age.
- Must clear DOHMH and DOE fingerprinting and background authorizations.
Nice To Haves - Availability to work in-person between the hours 8 am - 6 pm (7.6 hours shifts) - flexible scheduling with supervisor
- Demonstrated experience in leadership
- Intermediate skills in Google Suite, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Physically able to walk, kneel, crawl, bend, sit on the floor, and carry/lift up to 35 pounds.
- Bilingual a plus
Benefits We offer the benefits obtained through negotiations with Day Care Council and the Local 1, American Federation of School Administrators, AFL-CIO
- Vacation (1-5 years - 20 days, 5+ years 24 days per year)
- 12 Agency Holidays
- Health, Dental, and Vision Benefits
- 403b, Group Life Insurance and Defined Benefit Pension Plan
- Sign on Bonus
About Us With community residents leading the way, the mission of Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation (CHLDC) is to build a strong, sustainable Cypress Hills/East New York, where youth and adults achieve educational and economic success, secure healthy and affordable housing, and develop leadership skills to transform their lives and community.
Job Tags
Full time, Local area, Relocation package, Flexible hours, Shift work,