JOBS
Children’s Corner Day Care Center
Position: Educational Director, Children’s Corner Day Care Center
Supervisor: Early Childhood Center Director
Overview: University Settlement serves over 20,000 low-income individuals and families each year with innovative programming, which includes adult literacy classes, mental health counseling and intensive case management; group and family day care; support services to the formerly homeless; after-school and summer camp for children and teens; a senior center and a credit union. The Children’s Corner Day Care Center is a publicly funded full day, full year child care center in East New York, Brooklyn serving children from 2 -5 years. The program aims at providing a nurturing and stimulating program that seeks to prepare children to enter Kindergarten with the fundamental skills to succeed in school.
Responsibilities:
Oversee classroom staffing, paperwork and curriculum to ensure proper coverage and compliance with
DOHMH and Head Start regulations
Oversee and maintain the implementation of high quality programming with evidence-based curricular and child outcomes, including lesson planning, observations, portfolios and Parent/Teacher conferences
Provide guidance, training and coaching to teaching staff on implementing lesson plans and responding to the social emotional needs of children
Develop and implement weekly staff meetings
Responsible for coordinating yearly in-service trainings and biannual staff evaluations
Ensure adherence to all relevant compliance regulations including renewing DOHMH permit, Building and Fire health codes
Provide any necessary reporting to Directors to meet Administration for Children Services requirement and attend required ACS training for Educational Coordinators/Directors
Support staff in meeting the individual needs of children through individualize planning, including involving their families
Ensure that teachers are working in collaboration with other support services such as Mental Health and Special Needs to support the needs of children and families
Support the Assistant Director and Director in recruitment, enrollment and administrative tasks
Assist with the review of program practices and update program plans, policies and procedures
Work with management and teaching staff to provide continuous services to children and families
Responsible for upholding Center’s philosophy and ensure proper communication with staff
Other relevant duties as requested by supervisor
Qualifications:
Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education with NYS Early Childhood Teacher Certification required
Three to five years of combined experience as a teacher and/or early childhood administrator/supervisor
Must have good computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft excel and good communication skills
Must have knowledge of early childhood curriculum implementation with preferred expertise on the
Reading and Writing Workshop and Big Math for Little Kids curricula
Knowledge of Work Sampling Online Child Tracking System preferred
12/13/2011
Hours: Full Time
Salary: Competitive and commensurate with experience, plus benefits package
Contact: Please email or send cover letter and resume to:
Nina Piros, Director of Early Childhood Programs
184 Eldridge Street
New York, NY 10002
Fax (212) 453-4524
(No telephone inquiries please)
University Settlement is an Equal Opportunity Employer
CONFERENCES
NYC Early Childhood Professional Development Institute's
New York State Early Learning Trainer Credential (NYSELTC) Webinars
Overview of the NYSELTC
January 4, 2012, 11:00 a.m.
February 2, 2012, 9:00 a.m.
Completing Part 2 of the NYSELTC
January 19, 2012, 1:30 p.m.
February 14, 2012, 10:30 a.m.
NYS Greater Capital District Infant Mental Health Association Winter Workshop
Tuesday, January 31,2012
Meredith S. Wiley (Author: Ghosts from the Nursery and Scared Sick: The Relationship Between Childhood Trauma and Adult Disease)
LOCATION: Traviso by Mallozzi’s, 257 Washington Ave Ext, Albany, NY 12205
TIME: 6:00-7:30 pm
Contact Information: Sarah Gould, 518-426-7181 ext. 345
Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness Spring 2012 Conference
“Understanding Variation in Treatment Effects”
March 10-12, 2012
Washington, D.C.
Twenty-Sixth Annual Conference On Prevention Of Child Abuse
March 19-20, 2012
Westin Galleria Houston, Houston, Texas
Presented By Prevent Child Abusetexas
AERA Annual Meeting
April 13 - 17, 2012
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI) Biennial Conference
June 21-24, 2012
Omni Hotel, Charlotte, NC
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: February 20, 2012
RESOURCES
New York State Board of Regents
adopted a proposal to increase funding for Pre-K programs
Developing Kindergarten Readiness and Other Large-Scale Assessment Systems
NAEYC
NYSAEYC Reporter E-Newsletter
December 2011
Build School Systems on a Solid Foundation
By Gerrit Westervelt and Cassie Schwerner
Education Week
Zero to Eight: Children's Media Use in America
A Common Sense Media Research Study
Schuyler Center Source
Child Welfare Legislation: A Thoughtful, Systemic, Sustainable and Evidence-Based Approach is Needed
Getting to the Next Steps for a Home Visiting System in New York State: Strategies for Financing and Collaboration
December 5 Schuyler Center's forum materials
TED Talks
What do Babies Think?
The Linguistic Genius of Babies
Child Trends Research Briefs
Piecing Together the Puzzle: Tips and Techniques for Effective Discovery in Family Finding
Bringing Family to the Table: Tips and Techniques for Effective Family Engagement
Childbearing Outside of Marriage: Estimates and Trends in the United States
Children of Latino Immigrants and Out-of-School Time Programs
GRANTS
HHS Department of Health and Human Services
Health Resources & Services Administration Healthy Start Initiative: Eliminating Disparities in Perinatal Health (General Population) Grant
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=134794
The above has been collected and disseminated by Dr. Asil Ali Ozdogru, Evaluation Specialist at the Early Care & Learning Council
The above has been collected and disseminated by Dr. Asil Ali Ozdogru, Evaluation Specialist at the Early Care & Learning Council
