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Academic Career Ladder Counselor

Day Care Council of New York, Inc.

Date Posted: 07/01/2019

Location: New York, New York

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Program Overview:

The Early Childhood Career Ladder (ECCL) is searching for a fulltime academic and career counselor. The ECCL is a New York City funded initiative jointly managed by the Day Care Council of New York and DC1707-205. The goal of the ECCL program is to increase the number of certified and accredited early childhood educators in nonprofit community-based settings. The program provides eligible individuals with financial assistance for early childhood education coursework leading to a permanent New York State teaching certification or a nationally recognized accreditation in early childhood education. The program also offers free exam preparation workshops for NY State teacher certification exams and a Child Development Associate (CDA) certificate.

Responsibilities:

Job Duties Include:

-Assist program participants in the development of their academic study plans.

-Act as a liaison between program staff and academic partners at local universities.

-Assist program participants in navigating the college registration process.

-Empower and assist participants to troubleshoot and overcome the barriers to their education

-Coordinate closely with other team members and attend weekly meetings

-Track student status in data systems and keep student files up to date.

Qualifications:

-BA degree in Early Childhood Education, Human Services, Career Counseling, Social Work, or related field

-2 years of related work experience

-Proficiency with data entry

-Bilingual Spanish/English, both written and verbal a plus

-Must be willing to work occasional Saturdays.

Salary is commensurate with education and experience, health care insurance and retirement benefits are included.

Application Instructions:

Please submit a cover letter, writing sample, and resume to mmiksic@dccnyinc.org. No phone calls or faxes please.

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