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As we continue to expand our high-quality Child Care, Early Childhood Education and After-School programs,The Friends of Crown Heights Educational Centers, Inc., (FOCH), is recruiting qualified candidates to fill current and future openings at various FOCH locations in New York City.

Why choose Friends of Crown Heights?

  • Excellent Professional Development opportunities
  • Competitive salary and benefits
  • Smaller and manageable class size; supportive teammates
  • Family-oriented workplace culture
  • Stable and growing organization with more than 45 years of strong track record as the leading provider of
  • child care and early childhood education services in New York City

Open Positions

Job Description: The Friends of Crown Heights Educational Centers, Inc., (FOCH), is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Educational Director at two or more of our Early Childhood Education Centers. These full-time positions are open immediately. The successful candidates must possess the New York State Education Department’s teacher certification in Early Childhood Education (Birth to Second Grade), and a minimum of three years’ classroom experience as a Group Teacher in a licensed preschool program. Familiarity with the NYC Division of Early Childhood Education’s program operations and requirements will be considered a plus.

The Educational Director is responsible for the overall administration of the Early Childhood Education Center to which s/he is assigned. S/he directs and supervises the implementation of the curriculum and teaching process and is the principal liaison with all regulatory and oversight agencies including the NYC Department of Health and NYC Department of Education (NYCPS). S/he ensures compliance with all local, state and national standards. Other duties include mentoring new teachers, designing and presenting professional development workshops and seminars and conducting classroom observations and evaluations. S/he is also responsible for maintaining all staff and student records and is additionally responsible for ensuring that all staff, consultants and volunteers deliver services in a manner that is culturally sensitive to our program participants, their families and the surrounding community.

The Friends of Crown Heights Educational Centers, Inc., (FOCH), is a leading not-for-profit provider of high-quality Child Care and Early Childhood Education services for infants, toddlers and preschoolers (Birth – 5 years old), as well as After-school programs for children aged 5-12 years old. 


Salary: $85k – $95k

How to Apply

Step 1:

Please download and fill out the form below:

Download FOCH Employment Application Form

Step 2:

After filling out the employment form, please choose a method below to apply.

  • Option A: Email your application and resume to: careers@fochnyc.org
    Please use Email Subject Line: (Position Applied For)
  • Option B: Mail to: Human Resources Department, Friends of Crown Heights  671 Prospect Place, Brooklyn, NY 11216
  • Option C: Use our form below to upload your resume and application. (Fastest Method)

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The Friends of Crown Heights Educational Centers Inc., is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, sex, age, disability or citizenship status.