RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assist the Center Director in coordinating and supervising the work of the Center staff
- Provide coaching, supervision and annual performance appraisals to classroom teachers
- Provide supervision and annual performance appraisals to kitchen, maintenance and all other staff
- Provide director with monthly coaching report of all classroom staff
- Ensure timely and high-quality written documentation of classroom activities/planning, including goal setting, curriculum planning, and attendance
- Establish strong working relationships and continuous collaboration with community partners, including other center-based Child Care providers
- Provide direct services to families as needed, through individual meetings with parents and staff
- Assist in the development and implementation of ongoing staff training and development
- Participate in quality improvement activities
- Represent the Center and SCO at inter-agency meetings, open houses, etc.
- Liaise with external regulatory bodies as needed, including Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), and NYC Department of Education (DOE).
- Perform other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:
- Master’s degree in early childhood education
- Must possess New York State Teacher Certification N-6 or B-2
- Demonstrated experience in a classroom setting, preferably providing services to children up to five years of age
- Leadership experience in multi-cultural environments serving vulnerable or underserved populations
- Proficiency in multiple software applications, including most Microsoft Office products
- Commitment to the mission and programs of SCO Family of Services
- Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, both oral and written
- Diligent; Strong time management skills
BEST PRACTICE RQUIREMENTS:
- Be team players
- Have a strong sensitivity to cultural and socioeconomic characteristics present among staff and clients within our organization
- Possess a strong belief in people’s ability to grow and change; forge a mutually respectful partnership with persons served and their families
- Ability to set limits and maintain helping role of practitioner and to intervene appropriately.
- Follows employee screening requirements and uses screening instruments to screen for abuse risk
- Provides employees with on-going coaching, supervision and training related to abuse risk
- Provides employees with regular feedback regarding their boundaries with clients and each other
- Requires employees to adhere to policies and procedures related to abuse risk
- Responds quickly to policy and procedure violations using the organizations progressive disciplinary procedures
- Responds seriously and confidently to reports of suspicious and inappropriate behaviors
- Follows mandated reporting requirements
- Communicates to all employees the organization’s commitment to protect their clients from abuse
- Reports essential abuse risk management information to the director
Salary - $72,000-$75,000
