Early Childhood Education Coach
The Sunshine House Early Learning Academy · Aiken, SC · 4 days ago
On-siteOTHRFull-time
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.
- Affordably priced childcare
- Competitive pay
- Discounted childcare
- Same day pay available
- Unlimited growth opportunities
- Referral bonus
- Fantastic benefits package
- Choices afford you control over how you'd like to receive your healthcare, and how much you want to pay for it
- Affordable Blue Cross Blue Shield plans
- Company-paid life insurance
- 401K retirement plan
- Employee wellness program
- Work-Life Balance: Your paid time off starts accruing from day one. And the longer you stay with the company, the more time off you earn - including 7 paid holidays
- Monday-Friday schedule
- Employee discounts on major brands like Verizon
- Paid birthday holiday
- 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%
Why this role matters
Education Coaches help strengthen the everyday experiences children have with teachers. The goal is not to take over a classroom or provide a temporary fix. The Coach helps teachers build knowledge, confidence, and consistent practices that can continue long after the coaching visit ends.
Benefits
- Competitive Pay
- Discounted childcare
- Same day pay available
- Unlimited growth opportunities
- Referral bonus
- Fantastic Benefits Package
- Choices afford you control over how you'd like to receive your healthcare, and how much you want to pay for it
- Affordable Blue Cross Blue Shield plans
- Company-paid life insurance
- 401K retirement plan
- Employee wellness program
- Work-Life Balance: Your paid time off starts accruing from day one. And the longer you stay with the company, the more time off you earn - including 7 paid holidays
- Monday-Friday schedule
- Employee discounts on major brands like Verizon
- Paid birthday holiday
- 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%
About The Sunshine House
For 50 years, The Sunshine House has provided high-quality early education and childcare for children from 6 weeks to 12 years old. We operate more than 100 schools across 7 states, helping children build a solid educational and social foundation while having fun.