Early Childhood Education Mentor/Coach

Department: Head Start and Children's Services

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: ABCD Central Office

Reporting To: Cherly Milchev

Description

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for beginning teachers in areas such as classroom management, individualizing curriculum, and communication with parents.
• Provide technical support to classroom teachers, as assigned, through direct coaching and mentoring of education staff to improve instructional practices and classroom quality.
• Provide regular classroom observations using the specified evidence-based tools (CLASS, ECERS-R rating scale, ITERS rating scale, etc.)
• Provide regular feedback meetings that encompass goal setting and planning to improve the quality of teaching practices.
• Analyze data from the CLASS observation tool, the ECERS-R rating scale, the ITERS rating scale, and use these to support staff in their professional development and improvement of teaching practices.
• Establish and maintain a trustful and confidential relationship with teachers.
• Model, as appropriate, innovative teaching methodologies though techniques such as team teaching and demonstration lessons.
• Generate necessary documentation to support the Preschool Education Coordinator and/or Infant/Toddler Coordinator in the monitoring of classroom quality.
• Generate any necessary feedback documents to support local program education staff.

• Help to facilitate large group trainings for teachers during regular professional in-service days throughout the school year.
• Assist with individualized career development and quality improvement goals for teachers

• Assist with the planning and monitoring of education component services under the direction of the Preschool Education Coordinator and/or Infant/Toddler Coordinator.
• Assist the Preschool Education Coordinator and/or Infant/Toddler Coordinator in analyzing classroom supports to achieve school readiness goals.
• Attend workshops, conferences, and other necessary trainings to support component goals.
• Participate as a member of all education team meetings.
• Perform other related duties as assigned from time to time.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Demonstrated knowledge of child development and current research-based pedagogy, curriculum resources, appropriate classroom management techniques for preschool and/or infant/toddler classrooms and reflective practices in mentor/coaching. 
• Experience in conducting trainings.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Bilingual skills preferred (English/Spanish).
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and with a diverse population.
• Must have a valid driver’s license, and the ability and willingness to travel on a regular basis.