Brooklyn, New York9 days ago
Provide support to the Family Assistant to facilitate open communication and problem-solving with parents/guardians and provide communication about center activities, center closings, parent meetings, children’s absences, transitions within and out of the program, including to kindergarten, and any other concerns or issues that may arise; Assist teachers with the planning and implementation of monthly Parent Class Meetings designed to reinforce parents’ understanding of child development and their role as their child’s primary teacher through mini-workshops, training, and at-home activities; Ensure teachers complete two parent-teacher conferences and two home visits for each child annually; provide assistance in preparing for and facilitating conferences and home visits when needed; Monitor indoor and outdoor learning areas daily to observe the implementation of the daily schedule; teacher-child interactions; teachers’ performance; child supervision; and safety practices; Monitor classrooms a minimum of monthly to ensure the physical environment is attractive with children’s work on display, warm, nurturing, clutter-free, and conducive to child-directed play, and all emergency procedures are posted conspicuously; Monitor family-style meal time and CACFP meal counts to ensure accurate data is reported for reimbursement; Provide ongoing staff supervision, training, and professional development to address staff’s professional development needs and ensure staff are able to implement all BSECDC policies and procedures, including that every classroom staff/volunteer is aware of the steps to take in an emergency and the “Lost Child” policy a minimum of three times each year; Support the use of technology and data management systems by staff to promote efficiency, reliability, and accuracy in data analysis and reporting; Provide each teaching staff member with a minimum of two reflective supervision meetings each year; hold monthly reflective supervision meetings with the Family Assistant. The Education Site Manager (ESM) manages the day-to-day operations of their assigned center and provides regular and ongoing leadership, oversight, and supervision to the center-based to ensure the delivery of high-quality, comprehensive services to children and families and continuous program improvement.