Early Childhood Education Contracts & Programs Lead

NYC Public Schools; New York (NY); On-site; USD 72,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

NYC Public Schools is seeking an Early Childhood Education Services Coordinator in the Division of Contracts and Purchasing. You will manage Bridge Loan processes, coordinate documentation, review contracts, and engage with DECE, legal, and oversight agencies to ensure timely approvals.

The role requires strong coordination, data management, and communication skills to support EarlyLearn, 3K, and Pre-K programs while maintaining detailed tracking across multiple systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and two years of community work experience.
• High school diploma and six years of community work experience.
• Equivalent combination with at least one year of experience as described above.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates with community-based providers to support administration and monitoring of the Early Childhood Services Bridge Loan program.
• Assists with coordination, review, preparation, and communication of responses to inquiries from stakeholders.
• Performs background checks including PASSPort Questionnaires and Equal Opportunity data review.
• Reviews contract packages for registration with NYC Comptroller’s Office and Panel for Education Policy approval.
• Evaluates and monitors capacity of community-based organizations to provide Early Childhood Education and related Family Engagement services.
• Prepares reports and tracks workflow information across DCP authorization systems.
• Plans, coordinates, and monitors submission and internal approval of documentation from providers.
• Maintains information using DCP tracking systems to support coordination and evaluation.
• Develops collaborative relationships with internal divisions and external stakeholders.

Skills

Project coordination

Data management

Communication

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

High school diploma

Tools

FAMIS

COGNOS

CTS

CPS

Job description

NYC Public Schools is seeking an Early Childhood Education Services Coordinator in the Division of Contracts and Purchasing. You will manage Bridge Loan processes, coordinate documentation, review contracts, and engage with DECE, legal, and oversight agencies to ensure timely approvals.

The role requires strong coordination, data management, and communication skills to support EarlyLearn, 3K, and Pre-K programs while maintaining detailed tracking across multiple systems.