Early Education Coordinator - Contractor

Northeast Treatment Centers; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

Northeast Treatment Centers is seeking an Early Education Coordinator in Philadelphia to deliver support services to kinship caregivers and their children as part of a grant-funded initiative. This role involves facilitating bi-monthly education sessions, utilizing innovative early childhood education models.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field and at least two years of relevant experience, alongside strong communication and organizational skills. Bilingual Spanish is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Psychology, or related field required.
• Minimum 2 years of experience working with families and young children, ideally in education.
• Knowledge of child development, trauma-informed care, and family systems.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate bi‑monthly group classes for kinship caregivers and children.
• Develop a class agenda and create supporting materials.
• Be available for classes on evenings/weekends as scheduled.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Relationship-building

Flexibility

Bilingual Spanish

Education

Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Summary

Early Education Coordinator is a NET Treatment Services, Inc. contract position within the 2-year William Penn Foundation Grant, responsible for delivering services to kinship caregivers and their children (ages 0–8) in alignment with the goals of the grant‑funded Kinship Family Caregiver Support Initiative. Utilizing Tools of Mind, Incredible Years, and Ready Rosie, the Coordinator supports children and their kinship parents through bi‑monthly education sessions.

Essential Position Responsibilities

• Facilitate bi‑monthly group classes for kinship caregivers and children, using the Incredible Years, ReadyRosie, and Tools of the Mind models.
• Classes must support both the caregiver and the child, using age‑appropriate activities, interactive components, and family‑focused strategies.
• On alternate months (when no class is held), the contractor will:
  • Develop a class agenda.
  • Create supporting materials and content tailored to the next training session.
• Be available to facilitate classes on evenings and/or weekends as scheduled by the Agency.
• Each class shall be a minimum of 2 hours, with a maximum total commitment of 10 hours per month.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Psychology, or related field required. Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of experience working with families and young children, ideally in education.
• Knowledge of child development, trauma‑informed care, and family systems.
• Familiarity with kinship care dynamics and the unique needs of kinship families preferred.
• Experience with Early Childhood education and utilizing Tools of Mind, Incredible Years, or Ready Rosie models or other structured early education programs is a plus; training will be provided.
• Strong communication, organizational, and relationship‑building skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage a classroom.
• Comfort with documentation and using electronic data systems.
• Access to reliable transportation and flexibility for trainings/classes occurring on evening/weekend hours.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to recognize and prioritize workload to ensure all deadlines are met.
• Bi‑lingual Spanish speaking preferred.