Child Care Business Coach BilingualSpanish

Overview

Bilingual/Spanish CCCN is hiring a temporary, full-time Coach to join our Empire State Family Child Care Collaborative (ESFCCC) team. This position is expected to run through June 30, 2028, with the possibility of changes depending on the availability of state funding. The ESFCCC Coach will partner with family child care providers to deliver individualized coaching and connect them with specialized services and support that promote their financial stability, physical health, and mental well-being.

The Coach supports providers in implementing strategies to improve key business practices by using a Child Care Management System (CCMS). Additionally, the Coach assists providers in accessing ESFCCC services, including access to health care, mental health support, and retirement planning. $30.22 per hour

• Complete the required coaching training and obtain certifications as required
• Recruit providers to participate in the ESFCCC and assist in the application process
• Adapt coaching strategies to meet the diverse learning styles, experiences, and needs of child care providers by utilizing adult learning principles like one-on-one coaching, small group workshops, and peer learning opportunities
• Develop and maintain strong, trusting relationships with child care providers and other early childhood and business support organizations
• Manage a caseload of up to 25 home-based child care providers and conduct regular on-site visits to offer guidance and support
• Support providers in using CCMS to streamline and enhance their business operations. Provide tools and resources aligned with each provider’s individual goals, and assign actionable steps between coaching sessions to ensure steady progress toward those goals
• Guide providers in establishing strong financial systems, ensuring timely and accurate reporting on revenue, expenses, and CACFP data collection, and claiming
• Provide technical assistance related to menus and feeding children. Topics could include picky eating strategies, reading nutrition facts labels, and understanding how to identify whole-grain foods
• Analyze CCMS data to assess enrollment trends, revenue patterns, outstanding payments, subsidy tracking, and compliance
• Ensure providers effectively invoice families, collect tuition payments, and bill subsidies through CCMS
• Promote member use of specialized services offered to ESFCCC members via the Early Care and Learning Council (ECLC), such as telemedicine, health insurance options, retirement planning, and discounted purchasing
• Gather initial baseline data and monitor ongoing information related to provider business operations, financial outcomes, and usage of the CCMS
• Ensure accurate and current documentation in CCMS dashboards and other data systems, capturing all coaching sessions, action plans, and provider progress milestones
• Participate in group meetings with ECLC at least once per quarter and request technical assistance as needed
• Additional tasks as required by the supervisor

• FLUENCY IN SPANISH IS REQUIRED
• Bachelor’s degree preferred (Associate degree with relevant experience will be considered)
• Strongly prefer candidates with a background in customer service
• Familiarity with the CACFP is highly desirable
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Flexible, strong interpersonal skills, and able to work independently
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule, including some evenings and weekends, as necessary
• Reliable means of travel to visit child care programs across Nassau County, as required
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office and capable of learning CCMS

$55,000 yearly