Child Development Program Lead & Field Advisor

Department of Social Services; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

TRANSPORTATION REIMBURSEMENT: Publicly

100 percent discount on public transit

100 percent reimbursement on transit

Vanpool 100 percent reimbursement

Job summary

Department of Social Services seeks a Child Development Consultant to lead quality program implementation, travel extensively for site visits, and provide technical assistance across the state. You will collaborate with multiple units, contractors, and partners to ensure compliance and improve service delivery.

The role emphasizes leadership, program oversight, and capacity building in subsidized childcare and development programs with a focus on quality outcomes for children.

Qualifications

• Experience in child care and development programs.
• Experience providing administrative oversight, contract monitoring, and staff training.
• Experience reviewing budgets, enrollment projections, audits, and internal controls.

Responsibilities

• Travel extensively (over 50%) for fieldwork to conduct site visits and interact with contracting agencies.
• Provide training, technical assistance, and statutory/regulatory guidance to field staff and partners.
• Monitor program operations, compliance, and quality in subsidized child care and development programs.
• Collaborate with multiple program units, managers, and external partners to improve service delivery.

Job description

Department of Social Services seeks a Child Development Consultant to lead quality program implementation, travel extensively for site visits, and provide technical assistance across the state. You will collaborate with multiple units, contractors, and partners to ensure compliance and improve service delivery.

The role emphasizes leadership, program oversight, and capacity building in subsidized childcare and development programs with a focus on quality outcomes for children.