Education Specialist - Family Childcare Network

THE CHILDCARE HUB

Empowering Educators. Strengthening Families. Growing Communities.

Job Title: Education Specialist

Department: Family Child Care Network

Reports To: Education Director / Executive DirectorStatus: 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 Education Coach plays a critical role in supporting affiliated Family Child Care providers through relationship-based coaching, individualized technical assistance, and ongoing professional learning. Working collaboratively with providers, the Education Coach promotes continuous quality improvement by strengthening instructional practices, classroom environments, curriculum implementation, child development knowledge, and family engagement. Using a strengths-based coaching model, the Education Coach develops trusting partnerships that encourage reflection, professional growth, and continuous improvement. This position provides individualized coaching, facilitates professional development opportunities, assists providers in implementing evidence-based practices, and supports compliance with program quality standards and Department of Education expectations. The Education Coach serves as a mentor, collaborator, and educational leader dedicated to helping providers create nurturing, developmentally appropriate, culturally responsive, and engaging learning environments for children from birth through five years of age.

Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesRelationship-Based Coaching

• Develop and maintain trusting, respectful, and collaborative relationships with affiliated Family Child Care providers through regular coaching visits and ongoing communication.
• Utilize reflective coaching strategies that recognize provider strengths while supporting continuous professional growth.
• Partner with providers to establish individualized quality improvement goals, develop action plans, and monitor progress toward achieving those goals.
• Encourage reflective practice by asking purposeful questions, facilitating problem-solving, and supporting providers in identifying solutions that align with their individual program needs.
• Provide consistent encouragement, motivation, and professional support while respecting the unique experiences, cultures, and strengths of each provider.

Curriculum & Learning Environment Support

• Support providers in implementing developmentally appropriate, play-based, and culturally responsive curriculum aligned with New York State Early Learning Standards and Department of Education expectations.
• Provide guidance on classroom arrangement, learning environments, daily schedules, intentional teaching strategies, child-led learning experiences, and inclusive classroom practices.
• Assist providers in conducting child observations, documenting children’s progress, planning individualized learning experiences, and using assessment information to inform instruction.
• Support providers in creating environments that promote language development, early literacy, mathematics, science, social-emotional learning, creativity, and executive functioning while honoring children’s diverse cultures, languages, and family backgrounds.

Quality Improvement & Technical Assistance

• Conduct scheduled coaching visits to affiliated Family Child Care programs to assess strengths, identify opportunities for improvement, and provide individualized technical assistance.
• Collaborate with providers to develop comprehensive Quality Improvement Plans (QIPs) based on program observations, assessment data, and provider goals.
• Provide coaching related to classroom management, child guidance, curriculum implementation, family engagement, inclusive practices, licensing requirements, and overall program quality.
• Maintain accurate documentation of coaching visits, action …