Job Title: PT Early Childhood Coach
PVN ID: VA-1601-000919
Category: Instruction and Social Service
Location: OFFICE OF SR. UNIV DEAN FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

Job Description

General Description

 

The New York Early Childhood Professional Development Institute (PDI) is a fast-paced, dynamic public/private partnership that works to ensure that all early childhood practitioners have access to a comprehensive system of professional development.

The CUNY Support Team at the PDI is comprised of a team of coaches who help develop the knowledge and skills of leaders and teachers working in New York City’s Pre-KforAll program. We are currently hiring a part-time Early Childhood Coach to join our team.

The Early Childhood Coach is responsible for partnering the NYC Division of Early Childhood Education’s Instructional Coordinators to develop and coordinate a system of supports for leaders and teachers in Pre-KforAll classrooms. Leaders and teachers are likely to need guidance and technical assistance in a wide range of areas including but not limited to curriculum development, authentic assessment, classroom environment, encouraging family engagement, and behavior management.

Equipped with a wide range of experience in the field, the ideal candidates will have intimate knowledge of early childhood teacher preparation and the professional development needs of the Early Childhood workforce.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Reporting to the Director of Policy and Quality Initiatives and the Coach Coordinator, the Early Childhood Coach will:

  • Establish trusting relationships with the Instructional Coordinators, site leaders and teachers
  • In collaboration with the Instructional Coordinator, analyze needs and create goals and action plans based on the Pre-K Foundation for the Common Core.
  • Provide direct coaching using a range of strategies to build confidence and competency in each teacher,
  • Track and maintain data for contributions to program reports,
  • Work with evaluators and other coaches to build a community of practice.
  • Other duties as assigned by the CUNY Support Team Coordinator

Other Duties

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

- Master's degree in Early Childhood Education or related area.

- At least 6 years of experience in early childhood education, preferably as a teacher.

- At least 2 years of coaching and/or mentoring experience.

- Familiarity with Pre-Kindergarten, Schools, and Community-based Organizations.

- Practical experience using Teaching Strategies Gold, the Work Sampling System, or COR Advantage

- Strong knowledge based in both child and adult development.

- Exceptional interpersonal skills

- Demonstrated ability to work with underserved populations in high-need communities.

- Ability to develop and sustain successful collaborative partnerships.

- Excellent oral and written communication skills.

- Ability to travel by public transportation to classroom sites throughout the five boroughs.

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.

RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
PDI
Status
Part Time
Pay Range
$38.45
Hour(s) a week
10.00-19.00
Closing Date
Sep 27, 2019 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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