SFSN0267502-0000
2023-04-29T00:00:00
2023-05-31T00:00:00
SCO Family of ServicesEarly Head Start Assistant DirectorSCO’s Mission:SCO Family of Services helps vulnerable New Yorkers build a strong foundation for the future. We get young children off to a good start, launch youth into adulthood, stabilize and strengthen families and unlock potential for children and adults with special needs. SCO has provided vital human services throughout New York City and Long Island for more than 100 years and serves over 60,000 people on an annual basis. Position: Assistant Director of Early Head Start- FirstStepNYC CenterDepartment: Early Childhood Location: Brownsville, New YorkHours: 35 Hours/Week; ExemptReports to: Director – FirstStepNYC RESPONSIBILITIES:Provide Early Head start education staff with instructional leadership through design, delivery and coordination of intensive professional development; facilitation of interdisciplinary collaboration; and administrative support.Report to the FirstStepNYC Center DirectorBuild relationships with FirstStepNYC staff, families and children in order to lead School Readiness EffortsProvide Early Head Start staff with reflective supervision to develop, and evaluate their performance and support their professional developmentCollaborate with EHS Social Services Supervisor, Director, and others to provide the home visitors and teachers with individualized coaching to develop their performance and support their professional developmentCollaborate with the Family Support to meet the needs of children and familiesLead the Early Head Start staff in developing and implementing an evidenced-based, responsive, intentional and developmentally appropriate curriculum, instruction, and teacher-child interactionsMonitor and ensure education plans, family partnership agreements, and other required documentation are completedCollaborate with SCO and FirstStepNYC staff to meet Early Head Start performance standardsGather and analyze community information and facilitate planning efforts to determine design options, recruitment efforts and enrollment guidelines for Early Head StartParticipates in Early Head Start ongoing monitoring activities and reporting; health and safety, comprehensive services, fiscal, school readiness, ERSEA, Self-Assessment and PIRCreates, facilitates, and reports on School Readiness GoalsAttend trainings pertaining to Early Head Start programmingParticipate in the development of program policies, service delivery plans, and ongoing monitoring of program qualityEstablish strong working relationships and continuous collaboration with community partnersRepresent FirstStepNYC at inter-agency meetings, open houses, trainings, etcLiaise with external regulatory bodies as needed, including the Office of Head Start (OHS) , Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), and others Responsible for administrative tasks critical to the daily operations of the SCO Family of Services Early Head Start Home Based and Center Based ProgramPerform other duties as assigned QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:Master’s Degree or higher in early childhood education and NYS certification in early Childhood EducationInfant/ toddler program experienceNYS teaching certification requiredTeachers Certification for Birth-2 years of age
School Leader
SCO Family of Services
New York City
Annual wage
Fixed