MISSION
Children need to spend their most critical years with dedicated, educated, trained, and well-compensated individuals in order to thrive. The New York Early Childhood Professional Development Institute leads the work to establish and implement an early childhood workforce system to ensure funding, standards and competencies, career development resources, qualifications and credentials, professional development (training and strengths-based coaching), and program quality assurance and improvement for individuals who work with young children throughout New York. Housed at the City University of New York, the Institute is a fast-paced, dynamic public/private partnership that is committed to the early childhood workforce across New York State.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The Family Engagement Specialist will be responsible for engaging families and establishing and overseeing the implementation of a Parent Advisory Council (PAC) to advise the Early Childhood Advisory Council and others. The position also will be responsible for organizing an annual statewide Parent Leadership Conference to provide an opportunity to create and sustain peer-to-peer networks that support information exchange and the development of leadership and advocacy skills among families, with an emphasis on reaching vulnerable populations, including families with English as a second language and families with children with disabilities. Follow-up with parents who attend the conference will also be required. In addition, the Specialist will attend local implicit bias and culture and equity trainings and focus on helping identify parents across geographic regions and culturally and linguistically diverse communities to participate on the PAC and to build a peer-to-peer network to support parent and family engagement.
The position will be located in Rensselaer (near Albany) at the New York State Council on Children and Families. The position will involve frequent written and oral communications with a wide variety of people, including the co-chairs of the Early Childhood Advisory Council, executive and management staff, co-workers, program and administrative staff, representatives of businesses and organizations, elected and appointed officials and their staff, and the general public. Periodic travel to NYC and throughout the rest of the state is required.
This is a federally-funded grant position through December 2022. This position will report to the co-chairs of the New York Early Childhood Advisory Council.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Policy Development and Advising
Communications and Event Planning
Other Duties
CORE COMPETENCIES/QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Core Competencies
Physical Requirements
How to Apply
Please apply using the link below. Please provide a resume and cover letter detailing your interest in and qualifications for the position.
https://www.rfcuny.org/careers/postings?pvnID=VA-2002-003538
EEO Info
We are committed to enhancing our diverse academic community by actively encouraging people of any race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, disability, age, or protected veteran status to apply. We take pride in our pluralistic community and continue to seek excellence through diversity and inclusion. CUNY is an EEO/AA Employer.