Director, Early Childhood Education Services

Volunteers of America-Greater New York (VOA-Greater New York) is a leading anti-poverty organization serving neighbors in need across New York City, Northern New Jersey, and Westchester. Through 70+ programs, we support over 35,000 adults and children each year, including individuals experiencing homelessness, survivors of domestic violence, youth aging out of foster care, veterans, seniors, and children with developmental delays.

Our staff are at the heart of this work, creating meaningful change every day. If you're passionate about making a difference and joining a mission-driven team, we invite you to explore this opportunity.

We are currently seeking qualified candidates for the following position:

Position: Director of Early Childhood Education Services

The Director of Early Childhood Education Services manages the delivery of services to children, supervision of personnel, the implementation of grants and contracts and ensures the quality of instructional services in the Early Learning Center within the policies and guidelines of Volunteers of America.

Our early learning center is a vibrant and nurturing special education preschool. To learn more about the program, copy and paste this link into a browser https://www.voa-gny.org/belc

Location: Bronx, NY 10457

Minimum Qualifications:

• M.S. degree in Special Education, New York State Certification in Special Education, and Students with Disabilities-Birth-Grade 2
• New York State Certification in School Administration and Supervision or School Building Leadership
• Five (5) years supervisory experience in a community-based organization education program, and/or public-school program.
• Experience supervising multiple programs within the school site.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Develops program services for children and their families.
• Manages the budgets of the early learning center.
• Serves as the designated administrator of the agency's early childhood education instructional programs and the agency's liaison with the New York State Education Department, The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and The New York City Department of Education on all matters pertaining to the early childhood education programs and services.
• Ensures accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NYAEC) is maintained including the annual update of programs and classroom portfolios for the early learning centers.
• Ensures that all applicable New York City Department of Health/Bureau of Child Care regulations are implemented and monitored at the early learning center.
• Ensures that all applicable New York City Department of Education and New York State Education Department instructional guidelines are implemented and monitored at the early learning center.
• Ensures that The Creative Curriculum for Preschool and associated standards of "best practice" in content areas and pedagogical skills are aligned and implemented in instruction and modified as instructional approaches/initiatives change.
• Plans and monitors implementation of professional development activities for all education staff (teachers and teacher assistants) and all related service staff. Professional development activities shall include, not but be limited to the following: programmatic and content instructional areas, contractual compliance, operating policies and procedures.
• Implements, monitors and updates operating policies consistent with all contractual funder and accreditation agency requirements. Ensure that all staff are routinely trained and in-serviced to these policies and procedures.
• Manages program facilities ensuring a safe and protective environment for the children and families served by the early learning centers and for staff, visitors and volunteers of the early learning centers.
• Ensures that all instructional staff are annually provided with formal written observations, which also include areas where further staff development may be indicated.
• Provides clinical and administrative supervision to the early learning center leadership team.
• Serves as a liaison to community-based and membership organizations.
• Perform other related duties as requested.

We are committed to offering our employees an exceptional comprehensive benefits package that supports their health, well-being, and personal growth. Full-time employees enjoy:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage
• Prescription Coverage
• Life Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off, including a Paid Birthday Holiday

And much more!

To learn more about our staff, culture and much more, copy and paste our website link into a browser: https://www.voa-gny.org/our-staff-and-culture/

VOA-Greater New York is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Vets/Disabled/Other Protected Categories. Apply today!