Education Coach

About the role

Academic Requirement: Required - Bachelor’s or advanced degree in early childhood education or a Bachelor’s or advanced degree and equivalent coursework in early childhood education with early education teaching experience.

Work Experience: Required - Experience with children with disabilities and preferred collaboration with community partners.

Responsibilities

• Ensure staff, consultants, contractors, and volunteers protect the physical and mental health and safety of our children and no child is left alone or unsupervised while under our care.
• Provide ongoing coaching on and evaluation of effective teaching in an organized learning environment that promotes healthy development and children’s skill growth aligned with the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework.
• Monitor and evaluate the classroom environment and implementation of prescribed curricula to provide developmentally appropriate learning experiences in language, literacy, social and emotional development, math, science, social studies, creative arts, and physical development, and integrate child assessment data in individual and group planning.
• Maintain compliance with positive adult-child interactions as measured by the CLASS instrument.
• Implement tools that support screenings, assessments, and ongoing evaluation of a child’s developmental level and progress in outcomes.
• Identify opportunities for parents and family members to engage in their child’s development and in program services, including but not limited to parent conferences and group activities.
• Follow appropriate practices to keep children safe during all activities, including reporting at a minimum suspected or known child abuse and neglect, appropriate supervision of children at all times; and all standards of conduct.
• Complete minimum training requirements as specified in state and federal standards.
• Create weekly lesson plans which reflect opportunities for positive adult-child interactions, including individualized curriculum.
• Schedule regular communication with teaching staff to ensure they are well-informed about their children’s routine, classroom activities, behavior, and progress.
• Complete all required child screenings and assessments on time.
• Organize child files, classroom forms, and other documentation while confirming documents are current and compliant.
• Maintain oversight of Incident reporting to ensure it occurs within the timeframes designated in program policy and protocol.
• Evaluate the implementation of and provide feedback on curricula, equipment, supplies and physical space for indoor and outdoor learning environments.
• Share data used to monitor the quality of instruction and classroom environments, including adult-child interactions, and provide recommendations for continued professional development.
• Identify potential interference with a child’s development and school readiness and coordinate with education, family, mental health and/or child development professional program staff to address identified needs.
• Participate in school functions, scheduled meetings and team decision and operations.
• Work collaboratively with supervisors, peers, other staff members, service providers, and professionals.
• Maintain confidentiality in all areas of child and program operations.
• Perform other job duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Demonstrate the ability to respond sensitively and competently to the service population’s cultural socio-economic characteristics.
• Communicate in writing and verbally in English and Spanish (preferred).
• Maintain emotional control, and professional composure at all times.
• Maintain computer literacy required to meet the responsibilities of the position.
• Have a working knowledge of all INK policies and procedures.
• Be able to organize and prioritize duties and responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.
• Be able to work a flexible schedule including nights, holidays, and weekends.
• Be able to work independently.
• Possess a valid driver’s license.
• Pass a health examination.
• Confirm work eligibility status.
• Successfully pass a driving history check.
• Pass a clear criminal background check.