EDUCATIONAL DIRECTOR - SCO Family of Services : Job Details

EDUCATIONAL DIRECTOR

SCO Family of Services

Job Location : Brooklyn,NY, USA

Posted on : 2024-09-20T07:30:17Z

Job Description :
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
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