Job Description

The Child Care Business Specialist serves as a member of the Family Development Team to deliver programming and assist with the evaluation, planning and management of Family Development programs to childcare providers in Herkimer, Madison, and Oneida Counties. The Business Specialist will help build the supply of quality childcare in the three counties by offering technical assistance, training and coaching to childcare providers. The educator will deliver established educational programs to childcare providers on topics including but not limited to: Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) guidelines, engaged learning environments, program organization and routine, parent and provider communication, developmentally appropriate practice, program development, business practices, professionalism and responsibility. This position will provide data entry of participant data requiring confidentiality. The Educator will provide information to participants regarding other Extension programs, community agencies, and services as needed.

Responsibilities/Essential Functions: ( List the position’s assigned responsibilities and estimate percentage of annual time spent on each responsibility. Include only the essential functions that are fundamental and necessary to the position, which can be performed with or without reasonable accommodations. If the section does not apply to this specific position, leave it blank. Estimate of percent will vary based on the needs and changing priorities of the position. Approximate percent of time will be annualized in 5% increments.)

Please refer to the Program, Administrative, and Camp job category profiles.

Program Responsibilities:

Program Delivery – 70%

• Utilize existing program materials and educational framework to provide education on quality early care and education.
• Provide research-based material and resources to providers, parents, staff and other groups as they are identified.
• Utilize existing educational programs to provide education on business practices in early childhood.
• Serve as a subject-matter resource on business practices for the early childhood community.
• Interact effectively with program participants to provide educational resources that meet their specific needs.
• Meet or exceed targeted delivery goals assigned by the supervisor as indicated by the funding source.
• Inform childcare providers and parents of other Extension programs, community agencies, and services.
• Represent CCE to the public, community leaders, government officials and Cornell University in a professional manner as part of program delivery.

Program Evaluation – 5%

• Interact with program participants and clientele to collect evaluation data for improving programs and services.
• Implement program evaluation as designed.
• Assist supervisor in the process of analyzing program data, and based on that analysis, assist in making recommendations for improvements in program offerings.
• Communicate evaluation findings to constituents as appropriate.

Administrative Responsibilities:

Direction – 5%

• Provide input in planning the structure of delivering educational programs via various methods.
• Assist in the planning of Family Development programs and events.
• Assist supervisor in initiating effective professional relationships with other agencies and organizations that promote effective communication to facilitate continued programming efforts.

Management – 5%

• Provide programmatic guidance to volunteers and co-workers, including those performing similar work.
• Solve problems and resolve conflicts that arise within educational programs utilizing appropriate policies and procedures.

Coordination/Operation – 10%

• Maintain record of program participants, complete reports, and accurately prepare paperwork as required for the program.
• Occasionally transports self along with program materials and resources to childcare provider sites.
• Organize and coordinate activities related to Family Development programming.
• Coordinate, compile, and organize existing program resources and program materials surrounding early childhood topics including business practices, and home health and safety topics.
• Provide information as requested to assist with preparation of reports, success stories on program progress and accomplishments for funders, advisory committee, Board and others as necessary
• Complete all data entry in local data system as well as end of the month paperwork and quarterly reports as part of funder reporting requirements.
• Compile information for annual reports as well as needs assessment.

Professional Improvement & Other Duties as Assigned – 5%

• In cooperation with Supervisor and/or Executive Director, jointly develop and pursue a professional development plan as a means to increase competencies relative to position accountabilities and to address changes and Association priorities.
• Participate in all required orientation, training, and/or in-service meetings and trainings as scheduled/required.
• Pursue personal growth through expanding personal knowledge of the total organization and through updating techniques and technical skills relating to the position.
• Collaborate in activities that are in general support of Cornell Cooperative Extension including but not limited to attendance at staff meetings, timely reporting of expenses, working with other staff, general marketing of Cooperative Extension programs and other duties as assigned.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance and punctuality.

Health and Safety – Applied to all duties and functions

• Support the Association to maintain a safe working environment.
• Be familiar with and strive to follow any applicable federal, state, local regulations, Association health and safety policy/procedure/requirement and standard.
• Act proactively to prevent accidents/injuries and communicate hazards to supervisors when identified.

Job Title:

Association Subject Educator I

Level:

004

Pay Rate Type:

Hourly

Company:

Contract College

Contact Name:

Regina Lowder

Cornell Cooperative Extension is a collaboration among Cornell University, the United States Department of Agriculture, the State of New York, and the residents of New York State. Per NYS Law, county and regional extension service associations are subordinate government agencies. This employment opportunity is with the entities listed and not with Cornell University.

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