Technical Assistance Specialist (Early Learning Instructional Coach)

About the role

The Early Learning Coalition of Palm Beach County is seeking a Technical Assistance (TA) Specialist to provide on-site coaching and technical assistance to childcare providers and family childcare homes. This role involves using the CLASS tool and practice-based coaching model to help educators set and achieve quality improvement goals, develop improvement plans, track data, and facilitate training sessions.

Responsibilities

• Provide on-site coaching and technical assistance to childcare providers and family childcare homes.
• Use the CLASS tool and practice-based coaching model to help educators set and achieve quality improvement goals.
• Support childcare providers in developing improvement plans using recent CLASS scores, program goals and core quality building blocks.
• Track data for reporting related to training and/or coaching activities by entering the statewide database and/or WELS system.
• Facilitate engaging training in-person or virtually, including occasional evenings and Saturdays.
• Travel throughout Palm Beach County to deliver hands-on support.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Education, Health and Human Services or related field.
• Bilingual proficiency in English & Spanish or Creole – Required (read, write, speak).
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Early Childhood Education.
• At least 3 years of technical assistance, coaching and/or training or related experience.
• Knowledge of or prior experience utilizing the CLASS Assessment tool and practice-based coaching (preferred).
• Comfortable with extensive daily travel throughout all regions of Palm Beach County-including north, south, east, and west-to conduct coaching and training, attend meetings, trainings, and special projects.
• Able to organize, prioritize, and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Comfortable with technology and data tracking systems.

Qualifications

• Must be comfortable with extensive daily travel throughout all regions of Palm Beach County-including north, south, east, and west-to conduct coaching and training, attend meetings, trainings, and special projects.

Skills

• Knowledge of CLASS Assessment tool and practice-based coaching.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Comfortable with technology and data tracking systems.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Generous Paid time off and holidays.
• Retaily contribution to retirement plan.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Professional development and training opportunities.
• Mileage reimbursement for local travel.