Duties:

Instructional Leadership & Curriculum Oversight

·         Curriculum Management: Ensuring teachers implement the mandated Creative Curriculum effectively across 2k, 3k, and Pre-K classrooms.

·         Lesson Plan Review: Reviewing weekly lesson plans via the MyTeachingStrategies platform to ensure they are developmentally appropriate and align with NYS Early Learning Standards.

·         Teacher Coaching: Conducting regular classroom observations to provide constructive feedback, model teaching techniques, and mentor staff.

Assessment & Compliance Tracking

·         GOLD Assessment Quality Control: Monitoring the online GOLD assessment portal to ensure teachers are logging high-quality observations, photos, and notes for student portfolios.

·         Meeting Contract Checkpoints: Tracking data entry to guarantee the site hits all NYC Public Schools (NYCPS) and Department of Health (DOHMH) assessment deadlines.

·         Data-Driven Adjustments: Analyzing site-wide student data to identify learning gaps and shifting classroom resources to support struggling students.

Staff & Family Engagement

·         Professional Development: Planning and facilitating staff meetings and sourcing certified training courses so teachers maintain their NYS B-2 credentials.

·         Parent-Teacher Partnerships: Guiding teachers on how to share GOLD assessment reports with families and leading workshops to connect Bronx parents with home-learning strategies.

·         Case Conferences: Leading meetings with teachers, families, and specialized clinicians if a child requires an evaluation for early intervention services.

Program Operations & Safety

·         DOHMH Article 47 Compliance: Maintaining strict classroom ratios, health logs, and safety protocols to satisfy NYC Department of Health inspections.

·         Vibrant Learning Environments: Ensuring classrooms are arranged with accessible, high-quality learning centers (block areas, dramatic play, science tables) as required by NYC early childhood guidelines.

·         Education: A Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE) or a related field. Alternatively, a Bachelor’s degree in ECE or a related field with an approved study plan.

·         Certification: Valid New York State (NYS) Teacher Certification in Early Childhood Education (e.g., Birth–Grade 2).

·         Experience: Minimum of 2–3 years of successful classroom teaching experience in a licensed group child care center.

• Minimum Education Level: NYS Teacher Certification
• Preferred Education Level: NYS Teacher Certification

E-mail resume to mcolon@lilinventors.com

Subject line: Educational Director Position