Description

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.

Qualifications

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