Early Childhood Program Leader & Community Mentor

Masany; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Masa is seeking an Early Childhood Education Program Coordinator to lead planning and delivery of programs for children aged 14 months to 4 years in the South Bronx. You will supervise 2-4 Early Learning Specialists, volunteers, and interns while overseeing PreK playgroup and all ECE initiatives.

The role emphasizes engaging families with a strengths-based approach, building relationships with immigrant communities, and ensuring privacy and compliance. Expect in-person work with local travel.

Qualifications

• B.A. in education, social work or related field OR 3+ years of early childhood education experience; MA in Early Childhood Education highly preferred
• Possess a strong knowledge base of early childhood education and child development
• 2+ years leading and operationalizing programs, including supervising and mentoring a team
• 3+ years of experience working with new immigrants, especially youth and/or children of immigrants
• Excellent administrative, organizational and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Lead recruitment of families and engage Early Learning Specialists in outreach efforts, including designing a year-round outreach strategy that allows for rolling-admissions of families into our programs
• Establish strong community relationships, including the execution of community events
• Effectively oversee the day-to-day implementation of the ParentChild+ program model and PreK playgroup, including regular team meetings to address opportunities and challenges
• Review and create curricular materials that are community facing and accessible for parents and caretakers to execute independently, including designing and facilitating community education workshops for families in our programs
• Ensure families receive individual case management support, referrals to additional services, and community education workshops, as needed
• Oversee the program budget, track program expenses, and ensure program materials are purchased, inventoried and available for use in a timely manner
• Build and maintain a strong working relationship with partner community organizations, especially as it relates to referring families for additional services and partnering on community events
• Attend and participate in staff meetings, events, and trainings, and represent Masa in external meetings as part of special initiatives and partnership agreements
• Provide mentorship to program staff, volunteers, and interns; model desired behaviors and lead weekly planning and supervision meetings with staff
• Lead recruitment, programmatic onboarding processes for new hires, and ongoing professional development support for staff and volunteers
• Engage Early Learning Specialists, interns, and volunteers in continuous learning and training to improve their practice and to meet the developmental needs and supports of children and families enrolled in our programs
• Fulfill all record-keeping and data-management responsibilities in Salesforce and Daisy, including daily review of notes from home visits
• Update program manuals, trainings, and maintain all files organized
• Stay abreast of and ensure all programmatic and operational components of programs are compliant with NYC laws and meet contractual obligations
• Lead on grant reporting; lead programmatic and financial reporting to donors and stakeholders
• Prepare for and lead any program site visits from external agencies/funders

Skills

Team leadership

Mentorship

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Self-driven

Organizational skills

Program management

Education

B.A. in education, social work or related field

MA in Early Childhood Education preferred

Tools

Salesforce

Google Suite

Microsoft Office

Job description

Masa is seeking an Early Childhood Education Program Coordinator to lead planning and delivery of programs for children aged 14 months to 4 years in the South Bronx. You will supervise 2-4 Early Learning Specialists, volunteers, and interns while overseeing PreK playgroup and all ECE initiatives.

The role emphasizes engaging families with a strengths-based approach, building relationships with immigrant communities, and ensuring privacy and compliance. Expect in-person work with local travel.