Infant and Toddler Instructional Coach

About This Role

The Infant and Toddler Instructional Coach will coach infant and toddler educators on curriculum, classroom management and developmental checklists.

What You'll Do

• Provides professional, high-quality coaching, support and informal evaluation to educators in accordance with Instructional Coach structures and expectations outlined by Read to Succeed program manager and agency director.
• Makes sure infant and toddler educators and student progress are monitored using the FrogStreet development checklists, classroom observations, and individual student assessments to gather essential data to determine successes and target areas for quality improvement.
• Teaches small group and differentiated instruction to coach infant and toddler educators in academic and social-emotional curriculum implementation techniques in accordance with best practices, DHS and state standards for the purpose of equipping teachers with the tools and knowledge to be successful in preparing children for kindergarten.
• Develops, coordinates and facilitates professional development trainings for the partner agency and in conjunction with UWGN to keep educators abreast of best practices, techniques and advancements in early childhood education.
• Collaborates with UWGN team to share ideas and provide solutions to reach the common goal of supporting communities via education, listening channels and empowerment.
• Communicates with UWGN stakeholders the program’s mission, goals, objectives and approaches to share success stories and promote continued engagement.
• Makes sure instructional coaches, teachers and administrators identify gaps in student learning and strategies to achieve desired results.
• Maintains the partner site’s Lending Library book inventory through purchases, organization and upkeep to promote the use of the library and increase the book checkout rate.
• Plans and implements four family reading incentives per year to encourage families to support their children in reading and to give children more opportunities for reading practice.
• Plans and implements four family academic and/or social-emotional workshops to educate families on ways they can support their children to success and encourage families to partner with schools.
• Communicates to families about their child’s progress and shares tools to support continued success.
• Attends and utilizes methodologies from multiple professional development opportunities a year to stay up-to-date on trends and be a subject matter expert on early childhood education.
• Explores and identifies educational best practices, techniques and advancements to ensure teachers are given the best tools to advance the program and guarantee program standards and licensure requirements are maintained.

  Requirements

  • Education: Master’s degree in early childhood education, child development or family studies. A bachelor’s degree in a related field with five years applicable experience may be substituted for the master’s degree.
  • Experience: A minimum of three years’ experience in direct curriculum implementation and instruction in a professional early childhood environment; coordinating and facilitating professional development trainings; drafting and conducting student and classroom assessments; small group and differentiated instruction; serving an at-risk or special needs community.
  • Knowledge: Early Childhood Curriculum (birth to third grade) Social-emotional and academic development Early Education Assessments Tennessee Early Learning Standards and K-4 state educational standards Early childhood education state and local regulations, including DHS quality rating scale Instructional coaching techniques and philosophies
  • Skills: Intentional coaching/curriculum implementation techniques Direct instruction with young children Communication techniques and protocols with families, children, volunteers and other professionals Analyzing, understanding, interpreting and applying research Proficiency with Microsoft Office, specifically Outlook, Word and Excel

  Miscellaneous

  • Valid Driver’s License and Proof of Insurance
  • Nice To Haves: Mission Driven, Relationship Management, Effective Communication, Outcome Motivated, Initiative and Creativity

  Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Paid Leave
  • Sick Leave
  • Retirement Plan
  • Child Care Discount
  • Professional Development
  • 403b match