Health & Safety Monitor - Family Childcare Network

THE CHILDCARE HUB

Empowering Educators. Strengthening Families. Growing Communities.

Job Title: Health & Safety Monitor

Department: Family Child Care Network

Reports To: Executive Director

Status: Full-Time

About The Childcare Hub

The Childcare Hub is committed to strengthening Family Child Care programs by empowering providers through educational excellence, professional learning, business support, coaching, and comprehensive technical assistance. As a Family Child Care Network (FCCN), we partner with providers to create high-quality, inclusive, culturally responsive learning environments where children, families, and educators thrive. Through collaborative partnerships, reflective coaching, and continuous quality improvement, we support providers in delivering exceptional early childhood education while building sustainable businesses that strengthen communities.

Position Summary

The primary role of the Health, Safety & Wellness Specialist is to support all affiliated Family Child Care providers in maintaining compliance with all New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS), New York City Department of Education (DOE), Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), and organizational health and safety standards. This position provides relationship-based technical assistance, monitoring, coaching, and training to ensure providers maintain safe, healthy, and developmentally appropriate learning environments that promote the well-being of children and families.

The Health, Safety & Wellness Specialist works collaboratively with providers and network staff to identify strengths, address areas requiring improvement, support regulatory compliance, and promote continuous quality improvement across the Family Child Care Network.

Responsibilities

• Conduct scheduled and unscheduled monitoring visits to affiliated Family Child Care homes utilizing the Department of Education monitoring tools, organizational monitoring protocols, and applicable OCFS regulations to ensure compliance with licensing requirements and network expectations.
• Follow each monitoring visit with strength-based coaching, technical assistance, and written recommendations designed to support providers in correcting identified deficiencies while building on existing strengths.
• Document all provider visits, observations, technical assistance, corrective action plans, and provider communications in a timely and accurate manner using the organization’s data management systems and in alignment with the Early Childhood Framework for Quality (EFQ).
• Monitor provider compliance with OCFS regulations, Department of Education policies, organizational standards, and required documentation to ensure children receive services in safe, healthy, and nurturing environments.
• Regularly review communications issued by the Office of Children and Family Services, including Dear Provider Letters, policy updates, and regulatory guidance, to remain informed of licensing requirements and communicate important updates to affiliated providers.
• Monitor publicly available regulatory information and licensing records, as appropriate, to ensure affiliated providers remain in good standing with regulatory agencies and assist providers in addressing compliance concerns when necessary.
• Provide individualized coaching and technical assistance related to infection prevention, sanitation practices, medication administration, safe sleep, emergency preparedness, environmental health, injury prevention, supervision, child wellness, and other health and safety practices.
• Support affiliated providers participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) by providing technical assistance related to USDA meal pattern requirements, menu planning, meal counts, attendance documentation, food safety, sanitation, allergy management, infant feeding practices, and required CACFP recordkeeping.
• Conduct observations of kitchens, food preparation areas, meal service, food storage, refrigeration, and sanitation procedures to ensure compliance with CACFP, health department, and licensing regulations.
• Collaborate with the Network’s CACFP team to support provider compliance, strengthen nutrition practices, and promote healthy eating habits that contribute to children’s growth, development, and overall wellness.
• Assist the Program Director with the recruitment, onboarding, orientation, and affiliation of new Family Child Car…