Early Childhood Education Consultant I

ONLY PERMANENT EMPLOYEES IN THE TITLE AND THOSE THAT ARE REACHABLE ON THE CONSULTANT (EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION) CIVIL SERVICE LIST ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY.

AGENCY DESCRIPTION

Established in , the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (the NYC Health Department) is the oldest and largest health department in the country.

Our mission is to protect and improve the health of all New Yorkers, in service of a vision of a city in which all New Yorkers can realize their full health potential, regardless of who they are, how old they are, where they are from, or where they live.

As a world-renowned public health agency with a history of building transformative public health programming and infrastructure, innovating in science and scholarship to advance public health knowledge, and responding to urgent public health crises from New York City’s yellow fever outbreak in , to the COVID-19 pandemic we are a hub for public health innovation, expertise, and programs, and services.

We serve as the population health strategist, and policy, and planning authority for the City of New York, while also having a vast impact on national and international public policy, including 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 racial and social justice work, among others.

Our Agency’s five strategic priorities, building off a recently completed strategic planning process emerging from the COVID-19 emergency, are :

1) To re-envision how the Health Department prepares for and responds to health emergencies, with a focus on building a response-ready organization, with faster decision-making, transparent public communications, and stronger surveillance and bridges to healthcare systems

2) Address and prevent chronic and diet-related disease, including addressing rising rates of childhood obesity and the impact of diabetes, and transforming our food systems to improve nutrition and enhance access to healthy foods

3) Address the second pandemic of mental illness including : reducing overdose deaths, strengthening our youth mental health systems, and supporting people with serious mental illness

4) Reduce black maternal mortality and make New York a model city for women’s health

5) Mobilize against and combat the health impacts of climate change

Our 7,-plus team members bring extraordinary diversity to the work of public health. True to our value of equity as a foundational element of all our work, and a critical foundation to achieving population health impact in New York City, the NYC Health Department has been a leader in recognizing and dismantling racism’s impacts on the health of New Yorkers and beyond.

In , the NYC Board of Health declared racism as a public health crisis. With commitment to advance anti-racist public health practices that dismantle systems that perpetuate inequitable power, opportunity and access, the NYC Health Department continues to work in and with communities and community organizations to increase their access to health services and decrease avoidable health outcomes.

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's Division of Environmental Health works to prevent and control illness and injury related to environmental and occupational health risks through outreach, education, surveillance and enforcement.

With staff of 1,, the Division covers a broad range of subject matter, including oversight of environmental investigations, lead poisoning, injury prevention, occupational health, food safety, childcare, radiation control, recreational and drinking water quality, air quality, climate health, vector control, veterinary public health and pest control.

The Bureau of Child Care ensures that childcare 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 childcare programs to protect the health and safety of children while in the childcare environment, and actively works to improve and expand access to high quality programs which support early childhood development and learning.

The Bureau of Child Care seeks to hire an Early Childhood Education Consultant to monitor and make recommendations to childcare programs throughout New York City to ensure that childcare services operate within regulatory compliance.

Duties will include but not be limited to :

• Evaluating and assessing childcare programs (center-based, residential, school-based and after-school programs) to assure compliance with local, state and federal regulations and applicable performance standards.
• Providing consultation, guidance and technical assistance to prospective and current childcare providers and staff concerning educational programming, appropriate organization and classroom management techniques, and other best practices within the field.
• Serve as a resource person for the Bureau and providers on current trends and research in Early Childhood Education.
• Issue notices of violation and make recommendations for issuance / denial of childcare permits / licenses and / or closure of programs having imminent health hazards.
• Investigate complaints about the operation of licensed childcare services and allegations of unlicensed childcare.
• Represent the Department at professional conferences and participate in professional development activities related to Early Childhood Education.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IMPORTANT NOTES TO ALL CANDIDATES

Please note : If you are called for an interview, you will be required to bring to your interview copies of original documentation, such as :

• A document that establishes identity for employment eligibility, such as : A Valid U.S. Passport, Permanent Resident Card / Green Card, or Driver’s license.
• Proof of Education according to the education requirements of the civil service title.
• Current Resume
• Proof of Address / NYC Residency dated within the last 60 days, such as : Recent Utility Bill (i.e., telephone, Cable, Mobile Phone)

Additional documentation may be required to evaluate your qualification as outlined in this posting’s Minimum Qualification Requirements section.

Examples of additional documentation may be, but not limited to college transcript, experience verification or professional trade licenses.

If after your interview you are the selected candidate, you will be contacted to schedule an on-boarding appointment. By the time of this appointment, you will be asked to produce the originals of the above documents along with your original Social Security card.

FINAL APPOINTMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET APPROVAL

TO APPLY

Apply online with a cover letter to In the Job ID search bar, enter job ID number.

We appreciate the interest and thank all applicants who apply, but only those candidates under consideration will be contacted.

The NYC Health Department is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse and culturally responsive workforce. We strongly encourage people of color, people with disabilities, veterans, women, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender and gender non-conforming persons to apply.

All applicants will be considered without regard to actual or perceived race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, age, prior record of arrest;

or any other basis prohibited by law.

Minimum Qualifications

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.

Special Note :

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.

Requirements for Assignment Level II

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 Skills

• Professional Certification in Early Childhood Education. - Strong communication, analytic, and observational skills. - Ability to deduce potential impacts of conditions or assess risk.
• Writing skills including the ability to adequately describe observations in detail. - Computer skills including the use of mobile computing devices.
• Position requires travel throughout the five boroughs using mass transit or a personal vehicle and carry / use mobile inspection equipment weighing approximately 15 pounds.

55a Program

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs.

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Residency RequirementNew York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County.

To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.