Early Childhood Program Coach and Special Education Liaison

Family Health Center at NYU Langone; New York (NY); On-site; USD 69,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

Family Health Centers at NYU Langone seeks an Early Childhood Specialist to unify curricular practices across programs under the Director of Early Childhood Services. The role emphasizes DOHMH, DOE, UPK, and NAEYC standards, with a focus on coaching, professional development, and family engagement.

Responsibilities include coordinating Special Education services, providing targeted PD, and ensuring continuity during leadership absences.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: MSED in Early Childhood Education (required).
• Teacher certification in the early childhood or childhood grades (required).
• Required Licenses: NYS Teacher Certificate.

Responsibilities

• Monitor implementation of standards across all early childhood programs.
• Observe classroom environments, instruction, interactions, and overall tone.
• Provide written and verbal feedback to teachers and directors to improve instructional practices and program quality.
• Work with teachers to define individual goals for children and plan instructional strategies.
• Support teachers in identifying age-appropriate group goals.
• Collaborate with teachers and directors to determine professional development needs.
• Observe individual children and provide feedback to support differentiated instructional planning.
• Serve as a resource for teachers, directors, and families.
• Provide professional development sessions aligned with programmatic and curricular needs.
• Coordinate PD opportunities for teachers, directors, substitutes, and families.
• Meet with staff to review observations, create work plans, and set professional goals.
• Provide additional resources to staff to support their professional growth goals.
• Provide and/or arrange workshops for parents and families.
• Stay informed on research and issues affecting early childhood programs, children, and families within the communities served.
• Provide curriculum, instructional, and program quality support for school-age programs -- including aligning enrichment content to COMPASS RFP requirements, developing activity plans, conducting observations, offering coaching and professional development, supporting SEL and youth engagement strategies, reviewing program quality data, and assisting with documentation and preparation for DYCD monitoring.

Skills

Coaching

Professional development

Curriculum development

Family engagement

IEP/IFSP coordination

Education

MSED in Early Childhood Education

Teacher certification in early childhood or childhood grades

NYS Teacher Certification

Tools

Creative Curriculum

NAEYC accreditation standards

ITERS/ECERS

Job description

Family Health Centers at NYU Langone seeks an Early Childhood Specialist to unify curricular practices across programs under the Director of Early Childhood Services. The role emphasizes DOHMH, DOE, UPK, and NAEYC standards, with a focus on coaching, professional development, and family engagement.

Responsibilities include coordinating Special Education services, providing targeted PD, and ensuring continuity during leadership absences.