The Family Child Care Network is a component of the Early Childhood Learning & Wellness Services division at CPC. The goals are to promote children’s holistic development with high-quality learning in safe, healthy home environments; help families access childcare that meets their diverse needs; support staff to understand affiliated child care providers’ needs, monitor program delivery; and increase the capacity of providers to provide children with a high-quality education through training on childcare regulations and research-supported curricula.
Requirements
- Manage a caseload of 15 to 17 affiliated family child care providers
- Conduct home/program visits
- Provide strength-based coaching visits to all affiliated providers to ensure adherence to curriculum guidelines and implementation
- Be part of a team in assessing the quality of affiliated family child care programs and support developmentally appropriate practices for mixed age groups in affiliated family child care programs
- Collaborate with the Education Director, Family Workers, and Monitor Specialists to meet the needs of all children and families
- Plan and implement an evidence-based curriculum within a mixed-age setting that supports 3-K children
- Provide support and guidance on teaching and instruction, responsive practices, family engagement, mental health, and additional areas related to the care and instruction of all children in the program
- Develop consistent, stable and supportive relationships with affiliated family child care providers
- Work closely with the Educational Director on curriculum development, implementation, coaching and program improvement
- Support providers with developing and implementing individualized family/child plan to address children’s social-emotional development needs
- Support all providers who are working toward the completion of a CDA certification or other higher early childhood education degree
- Coordinate parent/family involvement with family workers for workshops and information sessions
- Design and deliver workshops and information sessions for families
- Support family workers to refer to appropriate services to families/children based on the developmental needs of children
- Assist with the recruitment of family child care providers and families
- Maintain documentation on FCC programs and enrolled children as required by the Department of Education and Network
- Provide required data and monthly reports set forth by the Network and funding source promptly
- Other duties as requested by Network and Educational Directors
Benefits
- Generous paid time off
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Basic Life Insurance Coverage
- Commuter Benefits
- 403(b) Retirement Plan
