Education Coach

POSITION: EDUCATION COACH

CLASSIFICATION: Full-year, Hourly/Administrative, Grade VIII, Full-time, Non-Exempt

BASIC FUNCTION: Provide intensive personalized coaching opportunities throughout CORS 9 counties to educational staff based on individualized goals and identified needs to expand and refine understanding and implementation of developmentally appropriate teaching practices. Meet all qualifications and provide all services as set forth in 45 CFR 1302.91 and 1302.92, respectively.

SUPERVISOR: Director of Programing

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Carry forth the Vision, Mission, and Core Values of the agency.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of agency selected coaching strategy and best practice coaching principles.
3. Maintain a positive collaboration with teachers, ECSC, Program Coordinators, and management staff.
4. Partner with Director of Programming and Program Education Coordinators to ensure coaching goals and teaching practices are consistent with agency’s policies, procedures, program goals, school readiness goals and selected curricula.
5. Help assess strengths and need for support of all education staff to identify who would benefit most from coaching.
6. Develop and maintain a respectful professional collaborative coaching partnership with participating educational staff.
7. Assist in developing clearly articulated goals specific to individual staff’s assessed needs utilizing a strengths-based approach.
8. Support the development and implementation of action plans based on individual staff’s goals.
9. Effectively utilize a variety of delivery systems including technology to support the ongoing development of educational staff within the coaching framework.
10. Maintain weekly contact with all individual education staff on the coaching caseload in an alternating schedule of in-person and distance connection.
11. Schedule, plan, and facilitate on-site focused observations and reflective feedback meetings.
12. Review and update goals and action plan as appropriate throughout the coaching partnership.
13. Use a variety of support strategies to facilitate ongoing improvement towards desired outcomes and refinement of teaching practices (focused observations, modeling, prompts, problem-solving conversations, reflection and feedback).
14. Complete and maintain ongoing documentation for each coaching partnership including but not limited to: Skill/Needs Assessments, goals and action plans, observations, reflective feedback, etc.
15. Maintain knowledge of current research, philosophy and techniques in the field of early childhood and provide current resources to coaching participants to support understanding and progress towards desired outcomes.
16. Become knowledgeable of and support entire CDA process to ensure participants successful completion.
17. Participate in requested/scheduled meetings/work sessions.
18. Complete and submit all required paperwork on time.
19. Complete and submit monthly reports as designated by supervisor.
20. Communicate all necessary information to the appropriate staff.
21. Attend all trainings required by the agency.
22. Maintain confidentiality in all areas for families and staff.
23. Adhere to all agency and program policies.
24. Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

1. Work Experience Required: Five or more years related experience including successful teaching experience with young children in a classroom or home base setting and mentoring and training to individual adults as well as groups of adults. Knowledge and experience with current developmentally appropriate practices, intentional teacher/child interactions, and adult learning styles. Experience in using assessment data to drive coaching strategies aligned with program performance goals.

2. Education and Training: Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education or bachelor’s degree in related field + 6 ECE courses.

3. Special Conditions: A valid driver’s license and a driving history acceptable to agency insurer; able to travel extensively to any of the locations throughout the 9-county area. Skilled in organizing, problem solving, record keeping and time management. Must have proficient computer and technology skills, interpersonal skills, and ability to communicate effectively both written and verbally.