Assistant Director of Child Development and Education

Description:

Overview: The Zero to Three Child Development program integrates Early Head Start and Family Child Care services into a single program that offers full-day home-based child care services, family support services and advocacy to low income pregnant women and families with children under three years of age.  The program provides developmentally appropriate home-based child care, home visits to families and family child care providers.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and supervise the work of the staff in developing and maintaining a high quality program in child development, classroom and family child care services
• Oversee services for children with special needs with assigned staff.
• Assist in the development and implementation of staff development training and supervision.
• Supervise all classrooms to ensure compliance with HS Performance Standards and NYCDOHMH regulations
• Provide individual and group supervision to Educational Specialist staff 
• Develop and supervise the implementation of the Creative Curriculum in the family day care home-based programs
• Provide infant/mental health training and guidance to staff and families
• Administer developmental assessments for children and provide written reports to staff with anticipatory guidance and follow-up plan

• Assist staff in identifying family needs and child developmental status
• Assist staff in developing an individualized family plan that will enhance the development of the child and promote a positive relationship between parent and child
• Assist staff in assessing parent-child relationship and provide appropriate guidance acknowledging family and cultural influences.
• Maintain all necessary documentation
• Assist in program evaluation and community assessment
• Other duties as requested by supervisor to fulfill job responsibilities.

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