Early Childhood Education Coach
About the role
The Early Childhood Education Coach at Southwest Human Development is responsible for enhancing the quality of care and education provided to young children. This role involves collaborating with child care center or family home care staff to implement best practices, assess program effectiveness, and develop quality improvement plans. The coach mentors and trains staff to ensure programs meet established quality standards.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with child care center or family home care staff, and as applicable, other technical assistance service providers to review assessment findings to plan supportive service intervention and develop Quality Improvement Plans.
- Afford regular coaching visits including, but not limited to, observations, reflective feedback, training, modeling, and/or providing resources to assist in the implementation of the Quality Improvement Plan.
- Consult directly with participants to plan and implement training or direct technical assistance in a variety of areas based on best practice principles in adult learning and identified goals and objectives of the Quality Improvement Plans.
- Maintain up-to-date documentation on coach activities and participant progress including coaching logs, activity log entries and Quality Improvement Plans.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education (ECE), child development, or a closely related field.
- Five years of experience working in a licensed and/or regulated early childhood setting with children birth through 8 years of age.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education (ECE), child development, or a closely related field.
- Master’s degree in ECE, child development, or a closely related field, preferred.
- Direct work with infants, toddlers and preschools in an early childhood setting, preferred.
Skills
- Active Listening
- Continuous Learning
- Coaching
- Collaboration
- Commitment
- Creative Thinking
- Cultural Sensitivity
- Dependability
- Influencing
- Microsoft Office
- Oral Communication
- Planning Organizing
- Prioritization
- Professional Relationship Building
- Time Management
- Training
- Written Communication
Benefits
Southwest Human Development offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, generous paid time off, and 401(k) employer contribution every paycheck. Employees also have access to learning, development, and career advancement opportunities.
Pay
Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
Schedule
Full-time position with flexible hours to accommodate the needs of the program and staff.
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