Senior Early Childhood Education Consultant, Bureau of Childcare

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• Open to candidates who are: Permanent; eligible for consideration under 55-a; or those individuals who have successfully filed for CONSULTANT (EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION) Exam No. 5059 within the filing period From: March 5, 2025, To: March 25, 2025; or the CONSULTANT (EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION) Exam No. 6124 within the filing period From: June 3, 2026, To: June 23, 2026.
• The Bureau of Child Care ensures that child care services in New York City operate in compliance with the New York City Health Code and New York State Social Service regulations and are licensed or permitted as required by law. The Bureau routinely monitors child care programs to protect the health and safety of children while in the child care environment and actively works to improve and expand access to high quality programs which support early childhood development and learning. The Senior Early Childhood Education Consultant will lead a team of staff that monitors and provides technical assistance to child care programs to ensure that child care services throughout New York City operate within regulatory compliance.
• Supervise and evaluate field activities of Early Childhood Education Consultants (Level- l) to ensure that staff perform site visits within established timeframes
• Review program files in database and monitor staff maintenance of caseloads in accordance with set Bureau goals and objectives
• Conduct monitoring (follow-up) visits and accompany staff to programs to evaluate performance
• Conduct field visits of a special or difficult nature, issue notices of violation, and make recommendations for issuance or denial of childcare permits and/or closure of programs having imminent health hazards
• Monitor activities of staff associated with childcare programs within regulatory mandates
• Provide training and coaching for staff and providers on childcare best practices involving educational programming, and appropriate organization and management techniques
• Represent the Department at professional conferences and participate in professional development activities related to Early Childhood Education
• Selected candidates will be expected to travel to Albany, NY for training and elsewhere throughout the State for an annual NYS Regulator’s meeting. Expenses paid by the agency.

Required

• 1. A masters degree in education from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by 12 semester hour graduate credits in early childhood or elementary education and three years of full-time satisfactory experience in one or a combination of the following
• (a) as the director or educational director of a licensed school or licensed program which is devoted largely to pre-school and/or kindergarten groups and which employs at least two licensed teachers of early childhood education;
• (b) as the teacher director of a licensed school or licensed program which is devoted largely to pre-school and/or kindergarten groups and which employs at least one other licensed teacher of early childhood education;
• (c) as a consultant in early childhood education who evaluates such programs and/or provides expert advice for such programs; or
• (d) as a consultant in early childhood education who evaluates such programs and/or provides expert advice for such programs in a public agency; or
• 2. A baccalaureate degree in education from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by student teaching in early childhood education (pre-K to 2nd grade) in an acceptable licensed program in a licensed school and a masters degree from an accredited college or university, in education, social work, psychology, or counseling and three years of full-time satisfactory experience as described in “1” above.
• Five years of satisfactory teaching experience as a licensed teacher of early childhood education may be substituted for the three years of full-time satisfactory experience as described in "1" above.
• To be considered for assignment to Assignment Level II candidates must have, in addition to meeting the "Qualification Requirements" above, one additional year of the
• full-time satisfactory experience described above."

Preferred

• Strong communication, analytic, leadership and observational skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to deduce potential impacts of conditions or assess risk
• Writing skills including the ability to adequately describe observations in detail
• Previous experience regulating child care services
• Strong computer skills including the use of mobile computing devices and proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Loan Forgiveness: As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal/state loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs that lessen your payments or even fully forgive your full balance. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website (https://studentaid.gov/pslf/)

• o a premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment.
• o additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund.
• o a public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
• o a tax-deferred savings program and
• o a robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.
• Work From Home Policy: Depending on your position, you may be able to work up to two days during the week from home.
• Job Security - you could enjoy more job security compared to private sector employment and be able to contribute to making NYC a healthy place to live and work.
• Established in 1805, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC Health Department) is the oldest and largest health department in the U.S., dedicated to protecting and improving the health of NYC. Our mission is to safeguard the health of every resident and cultivate a city where everyone, regardless of age, background, or location, can achieve their optimal health. We provide a wide array of programs and services focused on food and nutrition, anti-tobacco support, chronic disease prevention, HIV/AIDS treatment, family and child health, environmental health, mental health, and social justice initiatives. As the primary population health strategist and policy authority for NYC, with a rich history of public health initiatives and scientific advancements, from addressing the 1822 yellow fever outbreak to the COVID-19 pandemic, we serve as a global leader in public health innovation and expertise.
• Come join us and help to continue our efforts in making a difference in the lives of all New Yorkers!