Description:

The Department of Education for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn is currently seeking two part-time Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) Operations Associates. The Operations Associates will have independent areas of responsibilities, with one serving the Borough of Queens and the other serving the Borough of Brooklyn and a part of Queens. In this part time role, the Operations Associates will work no more than 19 hours per week.

Principal Responsibilites:

The UPK Operations Associates will provide support and guidance to schools by:

• Uploading documentation thru the Accelerator Process
• Assisting with the Request for Proposal Process
• Assisting with new Parent Registration Process
• Liaising with external regulatory bodies as needed, including Administration for Children’s Services (ACS), Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), and NYC Department of Education (DOE) for Universal Pre-kindergarten (UPK).
• Maintaining relationship with the Mayor’s Office
• Attending all Directors Meetings as well as attending professional development sessions at Teacher meetings
• Reviewing all Mid-year and End of Year UPK Budgets
• Maintaining contact with accountants working on UPK budgets
• Maintaining copies of each UPK budget and insuring that the Office of Fiscal Management has copies of each UPK’s current budget
• Meeting with UPK Directors twice during school year to ensure compliance and provide assistance where needed
• Sending yearly UPK surveys in order to gather data
• Keeping accurate and updated records

Requirements:

• Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field of study
• Previous experience as education program director
• Maintain strict confidentiality of student, staff, and program information
• At least two years’ experience as a group teacher in a program for children under age six
• NYS teacher certificate in early childhood education or equivalent
• Must have experience with Universal Pre-Kindergarten and ability to remain current with program changes
• Prior management experience in a pre-school environment preferred
• Capacity to understand and manage program finances and budget
• Ability to formulate and carry out effective work plans
• Ability to facilitate the coordination of multiple tasks and manage a variety of projects simultaneously
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, verbal and written communication skills
• Cleared background check and fingerprints indicating ability to work with children
• Computer literate

Interested applicants should send a resume with their salary requirements, along with a letter of interest specifying the position for which they are applying to hremploy@diobrook.org

This position will remain posted until filled.