Early Childhood Behavior Support Coach

Job Summary

To partner with staff, students and families emphasizing prevention, coaching, collaboration, and restoration while helping to create a nurturing learning environment where every child can thrive.

Essential Functions

• Culture and Values
• Role Specific Responsibilities

Culture and Values

Implement proactive behavior support strategies, develop individualized plans for students when needed, and equip staff and families with tools that foster student success in a manner that demonstrate dignity, ensuring that how we serve is a true reflection of our mission and values.

Role Specific Responsibilities

• Promote the social, emotional, behavioral, and developmental growth of students across all Wonder Academy classrooms by observing student strengths and needs, teaching social-emotional skills such as self-regulation, empathy, problem-solving, and positive peer interactions, and fostering an environment where all children can thrive.
• Support students experiencing behavioral, emotional, or developmental challenges through individualized guidance, age-appropriate conflict resolution, restorative practices, and collaborative strategies that encourage successful participation and inclusion in the classroom community.
• Partner with teachers to strengthen classroom culture and student success by implementing positive behavior support practices, modeling developmentally appropriate responses to challenging behaviors, and helping create engaging, inclusive learning environments that promote belonging and positive behavior.
• Provide coaching, consultation, and ongoing support to classroom staff to build confidence and consistency in behavior management, social-emotional development practices, and school-wide expectations for student behavior across all classrooms.
• Develop, monitor, and refine individualized behavior support plans for students as needed, maintaining clear documentation and communication while using ongoing observations and data to recommend effective interventions and adjustments.
• Build strong partnerships with families by serving as a trusted resource for child behavior and social-emotional development, communicating observations, sharing insights, and collaborating to support each child's growth and success.
• Equip parents and caregivers with practical strategies and connections to additional supports by providing guidance for use at home and assisting with referrals to community resources, educational services, and other appropriate supports when needed.
• Collaborate with teachers, administrators, families, and outside professionals to support student success, participating in team meetings, planning discussions, and professional development opportunities that strengthen student support efforts.
• Contribute to a culture of teamwork, continuous improvement, and shared responsibility for student outcomes, while carrying out additional duties and projects as assigned by the Director.
• Other duties as assigned by Director

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood/Special Education or equivalent experience with specialized certification in Early Childhood Development (CDA), Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Behavior Support (PBIS, TBRI), or related field.
• Experience: Experience working with young children in educational, behavioral, social-emotional settings. Experience supporting children who have experienced poverty, trauma, or unstable home environments preferred. Experience coaching adults, supporting classrooms, or implementing behavior support strategies preferred.
• Language and Communication Skills: Strong communication, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to balance personal initiative with collaborative teamwork, to maintain professionalism and confidentiality, and strong organizational skills.

Reports To

Wonder Academy Director

Key Internal Relationships

Wonder Academy, Next Gen Min, and People & Culture Teams

Christian Life

Water Street Mission is a privately funded 501(c) 3 Non-Profit, evangelical Christian ministry. Our designated purpose is religious and we are a Christ-centered ministry that is dedicated to sharing the Gospel and helping the homeless and impoverished. We consider every position to be essential in the fulfillment of our ministry and purpose statement. As such, each employee must have a relationship with Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord. All employees must:

• Be able and willing to share the Gospel and participate in the ministry activities of Water Street Mission.
• Subscribe to the Water Street Mission Statement of Faith and Qualifications of Employment upon hire and continuously while employed.
• Adhere to the Water Street Mission Employee Handbook.