RESPONSIBILITIES: • Assist the Center Director in coordinating and supervising the work of the Center staff • Provide coaching, supervision and annual performance appraisals to classroom teachers • Provide supervision and annual performance appraisals to kitchen, maintenance and all other staff • Provide director with monthly coaching report of all classroom staff • Ensure timely and high-quality written documentation of classroom activities/planning, including goal setting, curriculum planning, and attendance • Establish strong working relationships and continuous collaboration with community partners, including other center-based Child Care providers • Provide direct services to families as needed, through individual meetings with parents and staff • Assist in the development and implementation of ongoing staff training and development • Participate in quality improvement activities • Represent the Center and SCO at inter-agency meetings, open houses, etc. • Liaise with external regulatory bodies as needed, including Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), and NYC Department of Education (DOE). • Perform other duties as assigned QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS: • Master’s degree in early childhood education • Must possess New York State Teacher Certification N-6 or B-2 • Demonstrated experience in a classroom setting, preferably providing services to children up to five years of age • Leadership experience in multi-cultural environments serving vulnerable or underserved populations • Proficiency in multiple software applications, including most Microsoft Office products • Commitment to the mission and programs of SCO Family of Services • Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, both oral and written • Diligent; Strong time management skills BEST PRACTICE RQUIREMENTS: • Be team players • Have a strong sensitivity to cultural and socioeconomic characteristics present among staff and clients within our organization • Possess a strong belief in people’s ability to grow and change; forge a mutually respectful partnership with persons served and their families • Ability to set limits and maintain helping role of practitioner and to intervene appropriately. • Follows employee screening requirements and uses screening instruments to screen for abuse risk • Provides employees with on-going coaching, supervision and training related to abuse risk • Provides employees with regular feedback regarding their boundaries with clients and each other • Requires employees to adhere to policies and procedures related to abuse risk • Responds quickly to policy and procedure violations using the organizations progressive disciplinary procedures • Responds seriously and confidently to reports of suspicious and inappropriate behaviors • Follows mandated reporting requirements • Communicates to all employees the organization’s commitment to protect their clients from abuse • Reports essential abuse risk management information to the director Salary - $72,000-$75,000