Child Development Coach

About the role

Give children a head start! This position is set to begin on July 27th. Work scheduled for 40 hours per week.

Responsibilities

The Child Development Coach provides individualized and group coaching to classroom staff with a focus in the areas of CLASS, teaching practices, curriculum, and assessment. This role plays a critical part in ensuring high-quality teaching aligned with the Head Start Performance Standards, state and local licensing requirements, and organizational expectations. In addition to technical coaching, the position supports onboarding and professional growth for classroom staff, with an emphasis on effective teaching strategies, classroom management, and social-emotional learning based on the Pyramid Model. This is achieved through collaborative goal-setting, observation, modeling, and feedback in coordination with the Child Development Supervisor and Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC). This role also contributes to the creation of well-organized learning environments that support developmentally appropriate schedules, lesson plans, and activities for all age groups. Additionally, they support the learning, collection, inputting, and integration of child assessment data and individualized learning experiences to meet all children’s needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or a closely related field from an accredited college or university, including at least 30 credit hours in early childhood coursework.
• Minimum of two years of successful experience as a lead teacher in a CPCD or Head Start partner classroom serving children from birth to five years old.
• Strong understanding of early childhood development, adult learning theory, and instructional strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse populations and adult learners.
• Proficient in implementing and supporting: Creative Curriculum, CLASS (Classroom Assessment Scoring System), ITERS and ECERS (Infant/Toddler and Early Childhood Environment Rating Scales), Colorado Shines, Pyramid Plus Approach, Teaching Strategies GOLD.
• Must possess or be able to obtain the Colorado Coach Credential through Colorado Shines upon hire.
• Must successfully complete a physical examination, drug screen and TB screening (in accordance with Head Start Performance Standards).
• Must have access to reliable transportation and, if using a personal vehicle, maintain minimum liability insurance as determined by the State of Colorado.

Qualifications

• Preferred: Experience with Practice-Based Coaching or similar coaching models.
• Preferred: Bilingual (English/Spanish).
• Preferred: Familiarity with the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework.

Benefits

• Paid vacation time, paid sick time, and paid holidays/Breaks (eligible for employees working 25+ hours per week).
• Paid holidays: Memorial Day, Independence Day, Juneteenth, Presidents Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
• Paid breaks: 1‑week Spring Break (March), 1‑week Fall Break (November), 2‑weeks Winter Break (end of December/beginning of January).
• Access to medical, dental