Child Development Coach

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Technical coaching of classroom staff in areas such as CLASS, teaching practices, curriculum, and assessment.
• Supports onboarding and professional growth for classroom staff, focusing on effective teaching strategies, classroom management, and social-emotional learning based on the Pyramid Model.
• Collaborates with the Child Development Supervisor and Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC) to achieve goals through collaborative goal-setting, observation, modeling, and feedback.
• Contributes to the creation of well-organized learning environments that support developmentally appropriate schedules, lesson plans, and activities for all age groups.
• Supports 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 the Head Start Performance Standards.
• Must have access to reliable transportation and if using a personal vehicle must maintain minimum liability insurance as determined by the State of Colorado.

Qualifications

Commensurate with experience.

Skills

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

Benefits

• Paid vacation time
• Paid sick time
• Paid holidays/Breaks
• Memorial Day, Independence Day, Juneteenth, Presidents Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• Spring Break (March), Fall Break (November), Winter Break (end of December/beginning of January)
• Access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, Aflac supplemental insurance, and voluntary life insurance
• 401(k) program with traditional and Roth enrollment options and automatic enrollment in profit-sharing after 1-year of employment
• Tuition Assistance available after 60 days of employment
• $4,000 per year for Early Childhood Education Associates/Bachelor’s Degrees
• $2,500 per year for other degrees related to employment at CPCD
• Employee Assistance Program providing 6 FREE sessions with a counselor or therapist per year
• Full well-being program encouraging and promoting employee well-being in the workplace, including 2 hours of paid time per month for wellness activities.

Pay

$29.65/ Hour

Schedule

Not specified