Higher Education Director Jobs in Rutherford, NJ

ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION

Founded in 1965, the Chinese-American Planning Council, Inc. (CPC) aims to promote the social and economic empowerment of Chinese American, immigrant, and low-income communities. Today, CPC is the nation's largest Asian American social services agency and offers more than 50 programs at over 35 sites throughout New York City, including early childhood education, school-age care, youth services, workforce development, community services, and senior services. CPC strives to be the premier social service and leadership development organization. In 2017, CPC launched Advancing Our CommUNITY, its organization-wide strategy to expand services to address persistent needs and emerging trends and to improve leadership skills among staff and community members. Last year, our core programs and emergency services reached 200,000 people living in all five boroughs and all 51 city council districts. In the summer of 2022, CPC was recognized as the number one Chinese American organization in New York City to recommend to a Chinese immigrant looking for in-language and culturally competent resources according to a recent survey. This accomplishment is a testament to the incredible work and dedication of our staff. (For more information, please visit: https://www.cpc-nyc.org/)

PROGRAM SUMMARY

The Family Child Care Network is a component of the Early Childhood Learning & Wellness Services (ECLW) division at CPC. The goals are to promote children’s holistic development with high-quality learning in safe, healthy home environments; help families access childcare that meets their diverse needs; support staff to understand affiliated child care providers’ needs, monitor program delivery; and increase the capacity of providers to provide children with a high-quality education through training on childcare regulations and research-supported curricula.

JOB SUMMARY

Reporting to the Network Director and Deputy Network Director, the primary role of the full-time Education Director is to oversee all Network educational services for families and affiliated providers.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure the quality of educational services across all FCC Network programs by supporting and monitoring all educational staff
• Oversee all educational services in affiliated Family Child Care (FCC) settings to ensure compliance with the Department of Education and the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS)
• Supervise, manage and monitor Education Specialists’ caseloads of affiliated family child care providers home/program visits
• Create, review, and adapt appropriate curriculum supports that foster hands-on developmentally appropriate and relationship-based interactions with all children by affiliated providers
• Develop and guide affiliated providers on the implementation of an evidence-based curriculum for mixed-age group settings that meets the individual needs of all children
• Provide professional development training and coaching to improve instruction, scheduling, tracking and reviewing data from staff visits to provider sites
• Support providers with child assessment, authentic assessment, and meeting the specialized needs of children and families
• Lead the Education Specialist team in assessing the quality of affiliated family child care programs
• Lead the Education Specialist team in developing and supporting developmentally appropriate practices for mixed age groups in affiliated family child care programs
• Support all providers who are working toward the completion of a CDA certification, CDA application and renewal process, or other higher early childhood education degree
• Monitor the affiliated providers’ Aspire accounts
• Upload professional learning curriculum to Aspire for approval
• Provide consistent and timely reflective supervision to staff to ensure their ability to engage affiliated providers in practice-based coaching using a strength-based approach
• Support Education Specialists with developing individualized family/child plan to address children’s social-emotional development needs
• Ensure that all affiliated provider home visits are documented timely on the HUB or other database that is required by DOE, and are aligned with the DOE’s Early Childhood Framework for Quality (EFQ)
• Ensure education staffs’ knowledge and skills are of qualify to assist affiliated providers in entering child assessment data promptly and support its use for curriculum and lesson planning.
• Assist with the recruitment of potential family child care providers
• Oversee and ensure the timely documentation of all coaching and education sessions
• Prepare monthly reports set forth by the Network and funding source promptly
• Notify staff and affiliated providers of all scheduled regulatory and enrichment training for all staff and affiliated providers
• Maintain relationships with community partners who provide mental health, special needs, and other support services for all affiliated providers and families
• Other duties as requested by Network Director and Deputy Network Director to fulfill job responsibilities

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

• Master’s in Early Childhood Education required
• Initial or Professional Certification in early childhood required
• Two to three years of supervisory experience working in family child care and/or with infants and toddlers required
• Knowledge of child development birth to three and on assessment tools (ECERS-3, FCERS-R, ITERS, CLASS) preferred
• Three years of teaching experience working in an early childhood center-based or family childcare setting preferred

Skills and Competencies:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Word, and Excel
• Bilingual in English and either Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, or Korean preferred
• Able to demonstrate effective time management skills

Additional Requirements:

• Must meet all applicable federal, state and city requirements to work with children in an early childhood setting
• Willingness to travel within FCC Network catchment area
• Ability to work independently within a flexible schedule to work on some Saturdays and evenings

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS OVERVIEW

• $78,000 - $82,000 annual salary; 35 hours per week with occasional evenings and weekends
• CPC offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to generous paid time off (holiday, sick and vacation time), Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life Insurance Coverage, Commuter Benefits, and a 403(b) Retirement Plan

COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOLS

CPC has been committed to two goals: 1) keeping staff and community members healthy and safe and 2) continuing to safely provide services to community members. CPC no longer mandates COVID vaccination, but vaccines and boosters are highly encouraged for all our staff and community members.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested individuals should submit their resume, along with a cover letter addressed to Sumon Chin, when applying online via CPC’s website: https://www.cpc-nyc.org/jobs or selected online job boards. All documents should be submitted as one single file. Applicants may reach out to careers@cpc-nyc.org with any questions or further inquiries.

CPC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CPC values a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace and strongly encourages women, BIPOC, immigrants, LGBTQ+, individuals with disabilities, and veterans to apply.