Experience : 0 Description : Job DescriptionThe New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's Division of Environmental Health works to prevent and control illness and injury related to environmental and occupational health risks through outreach, education, surveillance and enforcement. With staff of 1,000, the Division covers a broad range of subject matter, including oversight of environmental investigations, lead poisoning, injury prevention, occupational health, food safety, child care, radiation control, recreational and drinking water quality, air quality, climate health, vector control, veterinary public health and pest control. The Bureau of Child Care seeks to hire a Early Childhood Education Consultant (Level I)to monitor and make recommendations to child care programs throughout New York City to ensure that child care services operate within regulatory compliance.DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:* Evaluate and assessing child care programs (center-based, residential, school-based and after-school programs) to assure compliance with local, state and federal regulations and applicable performance standards.* Providing consultation, guidance and technical assistance to prospective and current child care providers and staff concerning educational programming, appropriate organization and classroom management techniques, and other best practices within the field* Issue notices of violation, and making recommendations for issuance or denial or child care permits or licenses and/or closure of programs having imminent health hazards.* Investigate complaints about the operation of licensed child care services and allegations of unlicensed child care.* Represent the Department at professional conferences and participating in professional development activities related to Early Childhood Education.Minimum Qual Requirements1. A masters degree in education from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by 12 semester hour graduate credits in early childhood or elementary education and three years of full-time satisfactory experience in one or a combination of the following: as the director or educational director of a licensed school or licensed program which is devoted largely to pre-school and/or kindergarten groups and which employs at least two licensed teachers of early childhood education; as the teacher director of a licensed school or licensed program which is devoted largely to pre-school and/or kindergarten groups and which employs at least one other licensed teacher of early childhood education; as a consultant in early childhood education for such a program; or as a consultant in early childhood education in a public agency; or2. A baccalaureate degree in education from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by student teaching in early childhood education (pre-K to 2nd grade) in an acceptable licensed program in a licensed school and a masters degree from an accredited college or university, in education, social work, psychology, or counseling and three years of full-time satisfactory experience as described in "1" above.Requirements for Assignment Level IITo be considered for assignment to Assignment Level II candidates must have, in addition to meeting the "Qualification Requirements" above, one additional year of thefull-time satisfactory experience described above.Preferred Skills* Strong communication, analytic and observational skills* Ability to deduce potential impacts of conditions or assess risk* Writing skills including the ability to adequately describe observations in detail* Computer skills including the use of mobile computing devices* Position requires travel throughout the five boroughs using mass transit or a personal vehicle; and carry/use mobile inspection equipment weighing approximately 15 pounds.Additional Information**IMPORTANT NOTES TO ALL CANDIDATES:Please note: If you are called for an interview you will be required to bring to your interview copies o County : New York URL : https://nlx.jobsyn.org/05217909ad2a48cb8a903f4a1b48004d159