Early Childhood Education Coach

About the role

The Early Childhood Education Coach is a field-based member of the Education Team who helps teachers strengthen daily classroom practice and create high-quality, meaningful experiences for children.

Responsibilities

• Build collaborative coaching relationships with teachers and center leaders that support reflection, practice, and continuous growth.
• Observe classroom practice, child-adult interactions, routines, transitions, learning environments, and curriculum implementation using company-approved tools.
• Use observation evidence and teacher input to identify focused coaching goals and practical next steps.
• Provide job-embedded support through modeling, side-by-side practice, reflective conversation, targeted training, resource connection, and feedback.
• Help teachers use company-provided curriculum, planning tools, schedules, child observations, portfolios, assessment processes, and family communication resources with greater confidence and consistency.
• Partner with center leadership to clarify coaching priorities, communicate progress, and reinforce teacher growth while maintaining appropriate coaching boundaries.
• Maintain accurate and timely electronic documentation of observations, coaching goals, action steps, follow-up, and outcomes.
• Manage a cluster-based schedule that balances center priorities, coaching cycles, travel efficiency, and required follow-up.
• Participate in onboarding, professional development, Education initiatives, and virtual or in-person training as assigned.
• Collaborate with Education Team members to share resources, calibrate practice, support peers, and provide cross-cluster support when needed.
• Use coaching trends and available data to celebrate progress, identify needs, and inform support strategies.

Requirements

• Meets lead teacher qualifications in the applicable state(s) of assignment.
• Affirmative Action Plan
• Equal Employment Opportunity
• Disability Accommodation
• Reasonable Accommodation

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or a related field preferred; bachelor's degree preferred.
• Minimum three years of successful experience in an early childhood education setting as a lead teacher, primary caregiver, instructional leader, curriculum support professional, coach, trainer, assistant director, or director; five years of relevant experience preferred.
• Experience mentoring adults, supporting peer learning, leading practice change, or providing professional feedback is strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting multiple classrooms or locations is preferred.
• Valid driver's license and ability to meet company travel requirements.
• Ability to successfully complete all required background and employment screening requirements.

Skills

• Strong working knowledge of child development and developmentally appropriate practice for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and pre-K children.
• Ability to recognize effective interactions, positive guidance, routines, transitions, intentional learning environments, and active child engagement.
• Ability to observe objectively, identify a priority focus, and translate feedback into practical classroom strategies.
• Ability to support adult learning through active listening, reflective questions, modeling, practice, feedback, and collaborative goal setting.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with consistent professional follow-through.
• Comfort using Microsoft 365, video conferencing, web-based forms, electronic documentation systems, and digital curriculum or assessment platforms.
• Ability to organize independent field work, manage competing priorities, and support multiple centers.
• Ability and willingness to travel regularly within an assigned geographic cluster and occasionally support other markets, including limited evening, weekend, or overnight travel when business needs require.

Benefits

• Competitive Pay
• Insurance Package
• Company-paid life insurance
• 401K retirement plan
• Up to 95% FREE tuition for CDA, associate's, bachelor's or master's programs with the TEACH program.
• Eligible bonuses could push the amount of funding to over 100%
• Discounted childcare
• Paid time off
• Additional paid time off with years of service
• Employee discounts on major brands like Verizon
• Additional perks