Early Education Coordinator - Contractor

SUMMARY:

Early Education Coordinator is a NET Treatment Services, Inc., contract position within the 2-year William Penn Foundation Grant responsible 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. The Early Education Coordinator plays a vital role in supporting kinship caregivers raising children ages 0-8. Utilizing Tools of Mind, Incredible Years and Ready Rosie, the Early Education Coordinator support children and their kinship parents through bimonthly education sessions.

ESSENTIAL POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Facilitate bi-monthly (every other month) 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), 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.

MINIMUM 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 the 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 class room
• Comfort with documentation and using electronic data systems.
• Access to reliable transportation and flexibility for trainings/classes occurring on the 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