Early Childhood Education Program Coordinator
Bronx, NY, United States of America
Full Time
About Masa
Masa partners with Mexican and Latin American immigrant children, youth, and families in the South Bronx to develop strong learners and leaders who fully contribute to the larger community. We envision a community that is civically engaged, empowered, and educated.
Masa’s community‑led, integrated model engages the entire family, grounded in a deep commitment to strengthening literacy, leadership, and power for Mexican, Central American, and Indigenous People. Masa fosters a culturally responsive learning community in which families engage with direct service and advocacy programs to dismantle barriers to success.
About the Early Childhood Education Program Coordinator
The Early Childhood Education Program Coordinator will play a leadership role in planning and implementing Masa’s early childhood programming serving children ages 16 months to 3 years. The primary component of this programming is the ParentChild+ home visiting model which works with parents and guardians of young children in their homes to promote each child’s growth and development by planning and implementing developmentally appropriate experiences focused on learning through play. The Program Coordinator supervises 2–4 Early Learning Specialists, volunteers, and interns. In addition, the Early Childhood Program Coordinator will oversee the PreK playgroup and all ECE programming initiatives at Masa.
This position is full‑time, exempt, and ideal for a skilled manager with a background or interest in early childhood education, and experience working with parents and/or young children between the ages of 16 months and 3 years. The Program Coordinator must be comfortable engaging with parents and guardians using a strengths‑based approach, and possess the ability to relate to parents/guardians as peers and equal partners in helping prepare children for life success. Experience with, and deep understanding of, the unique needs of immigrant youth and families is strongly desired.
Responsibilities
Program Implementation and oversight
Lead recruitment of families and establish strong community relationships, including the execution of community events
Effectively oversee the day‑to‑day implementation of the ParentChild+ program model and PreK playgroup, including regular team meetings to address opportunities and challenges
Ensure families receive individual case management support, referrals to additional services, and community education workshops, as needed
Oversee the program budget, track program expenses, and ensure program materials are purchased and available for use in a timely manner
Build and maintain a strong working relationship with partner community organizations
Attend and participate in staff meetings, events, and trainings, and represent Masa in external meetings as part of special initiatives and partnership agreements
Team mentorship and development
Provide mentorship to program staff, volunteers, and interns; model desired behaviors and lead weekly planning and supervision meetings with staff
Lead recruitment, programmatic onboarding processes for new hires, and ongoing professional development support for staff and volunteers
Administration and data management
Fulfill all record‑keeping and data‑management responsibilities in SalesForce, including daily review of notes from family visits in required databases
Update program manuals, trainings, and maintain all files organized
Stay abreast of and ensure all programmatic and operational components of programs are compliant with NYC laws and meet contractual obligations
Contribute to grant reporting; lead, together with the Director of Programs, programmatic and financial reporting to donors and stakeholders
Prepare for and lead any program site visits from external agencies/funders with support from the Director of Programs
Qualifications
Bilingual English/Spanish
B.A. in education, social work or related field OR 3+ years of early childhood education experience; MA in Early Childhood Education highly preferred
Possess a strong knowledge base of early childhood education and child development
2+ years leading programs, including supervising/mentoring a team
3+ years of experience working with new immigrants, especially youth and/or children of immigrants
Comfortable working independently; self‑driven
Excellent interpersonal skills; able to build relationships with a variety of stakeholders, from parents to other CBOs
Clear understanding of client confidentiality; strong sense of responsibility
Excellent administrative, organizational and communication skills
Experience with Microsoft, Google, and database management; familiarity with Salesforce a plus
This position is in‑person at Masa’s office, and may require significant local travel to families’ homes as well as other settings at times (e.g. schools, Masa community events, etc.)
Moderate to heavy carrying of program materials is required
Work schedule will include occasional evenings and weekends
Compensation
$67,000–$75,000 annually
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