OPEN POSITIONS
CENTER DIRECTOR – FULL TIME
- Oversee the daily operation of the center, ensuring compliance with NY-OCFS, HSPPS, DOE, and/or other applicable standards are met
- Greet and interact with center children, families, and staff in a warm and respectful manner
- Ensure compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations regarding Early Childhood Education.
- Hire staff, promote staff as warranted, and terminate as necessary according to Human Resource guidelines established by WestCOP, funding sources, and Center Policy Committee
- Ensure a safe, attractive learning environment, implementing systems to monitor overall improvement and quality
- Maintain accurate records and documentation as required by school districts, county, state, and federal agencies
- Actively monitor children’s attendance and attendance initiatives
- Ensure all staff receive and adhere to WestCOP’s Child Supervision and Mandated Reporter policies and procedures
- Establish and maintain external professional relationships by participating as a member of community and state organizations
- Use data management systems and other technology to improve service delivery models and inform best practices
- Prepare reports or supervise the preparation of reports and statistical data required by the district, local, and federal guidelines, i.e., PIR, Self-Assessment, and Community Assessment
- Monitor and budget expenditures in a cost-effective manner and within budgetary constraints
- Obtain information and documents necessary for NYSED licensing
- Maintain adequate record-keeping systems that maintain the confidentiality of students, parents, program, and all materials handled in the performance of duties and responsibilities
- Must know how to use data to inform best practices
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements: Master’s Degree in Education, Two (2) years of administrative, supervisory, and training experience. Knowledge of Head Start Program Performance Standards is a plus. Must be proficient with computers and Microsoft Suite. Knowledge of Excel, Publisher, etc. Ability to travel to multiple sites. Must have the ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
To apply – please email your resume and cover letter to Janette Pereira, Director of Early Childhood, at jpereira@westcop.org
UNIVERSAL PRE-KINDERGARTEN (UPK) TEACHER – FULL TIME
- Provide effective and nurturing teacher-child interactions, plan and implement learning experiences that ensure effective curriculum implementation and use of assessment; promote children’s progress across NYS standards
- Utilize Creative Curriculum, Early Learning Outcomes Framework (ELOF), and NYS Early Learning Guidelines
- Ensure the health and safety of children
- Create and maintain a developmentally appropriate environment
- Greet and interact with center children, families, and staff in a warm and respectful manner
- Plan and execute activities following curriculum guides
- Maintain children’s education files
- Monitor and document children’s development
- Communicate with parents, including, but not limited to parent-teacher conferences, class newsletters, and home visits
- Supervise associate teachers
- Collaborate with Family Services, Special Education, and Health Services, as appropriate
- Attend staff and community day meetings as required
- Other tasks as assigned
Requirements: M.S Ed and Birth-2 Certification or with two (2) years of hire. Bilingual (English/Spanish preferred)
Locations: New Rochelle and Yonkers
To apply for the position in NEW ROCHELLE, please email your resume and cover letter to Dina Lorusso-Tirelli at dlorusso-tirelli@westcop.org
To apply for the position in YONKERS, please email your resume and cover letter to Arlene Carrington at acarrington@westcop.org
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
- Manage the communications functions of the Agency in ECE Program Director’s Absence as needed
- Greet and interact with center children, families, and staff in a warm and respectful manner
- Input volunteer hours for Head Start programs
- Manage and coordinate purchases and bills with the multiple sites
- Work with finance to expedite and manage timely payment of bills, tracking ongoing payments
- Manage and track DSS child care subsidies from various Early Childhood Education centers
- Type over 60 words per minute
- Interact professionally with visitors, parents/guardians, staff, and partners
- Maintain positive relationships with parents/guardians, children, manager, senior staff, and coworkers
- Answer phone, direct calls, take messages, relieve switchboard as needed
- Prepare, process, and track pay orders
- Process expense reports
- Accountant experience needed
- Manage accounts receivables
- Familiarity with various data management systems: Child Plus,, Concur, One Call Now
- Manage substitute pool, etc.
- Make us status change updates to budget reports
- Prepared Board and Policy Council packets
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements: High school diploma, three (3) years previous experience and demonstrated administrative ability, proficiency at Microsoft Office Suite, and Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
To apply – please email your resume and cover letter to Janette Pereira, Director of Early Childhood, at jpereira@westcop.org
INFANT/TODDLER TEACHER – FULL TIME
- Create and maintain a developmentally appropriate environment
- Greet and interact with center children, families, and staff in a warm and respectful manner
- Plan and execute activities following the Infant & Toddler Creative Curriculum and Early Learning Outcomes Framework (ELOF)
- Maintain children’s education files. Monitor and document children’s development using TSG Gold, ITERS, and ASQs.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements: Infant/Toddler CDA required or AA (18 credits) equivalent credit in infant and toddler early childhood education coursework.
To apply – please email your resume and cover letter to Janette Pereira, Director of Early Childhood, at jpereira@westcop.org