Description

ABOUT US

Established in 1950, Peninsula Family Service (PFS) is a leading multi-service agency in Silicon Valley, serving over 12,000 children, families, and older adults each year supporting them in building on their strengths to help them gain skills for success. Our mission is to strengthen the community by providing children, families and older adults the support and tools to realize their full potential and lead healthy, stable lives. We envision a community where opportunity, financial stability, and wellness are secured for all. PFS offers a fantastic work environment, a collaborative team dedicated to fulfilling our mission, and an amazing array of benefits.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The Education Coach will work closely with the Education Manager and the Program Director of Early Learning to train and work with staff at centers to ensure assessments for Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scales (ECERS), Infant/Toddler Environmental Rating Scales (ITERS) and Classroom Assessment and Scoring System (CLASS) – Pre-K, Infant and Toddler are conducted throughout the school year. Additionally, the person in this position will mentor and train teaching staff on an on-going basis to improve teaching strategies that will support Social Emotional Learning and School Readiness goals. The role of the Educational Coach is to build capacity for skills and behaviors focused on goal-setting and achievement for an individual or group.

The Education Coach will work closely with the Education Manager and Program Director of Early Learning to train and work with staff at multiple locations. Should be familiar with classroom assessment like Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scales (ECERS), Infant/Toddler Environmental Rating Scales (ITERS) and Classroom Assessment and Scoring System (CLASS). This person will mentor and train teaching staff on an ongoing basis to improve teaching strategies and social emotional learning.

Peninsula Family Service highly encourages BIPOC, LGBTQ2IA , or any other minority groups to apply. Bilingual speakers in a multitude of languages are a plus.

Responsibilities:

• Assist, coach, and support teaching staff in understanding, implementing, and documenting the required curricula, e.g., Creative Curriculum, CSEFEL Strategies, CLASS, ECERS, and ITERS Tool to assess and evaluate classrooms.
• Follow up with all teaching staff at each site to review results and write coaching action plan , if needed. Plan any needed coaching, training or any other follow up necessary because of the findings from assessments.
• Work collaboratively with all Early Learning staff toward achieving or exceeding the school readiness goals and any Early Head Start Program Performance Standards (HSPPS) and State and Federal regulations at all sites.
• Ensure each classroom’s materials, displays and activities reflect the diversity of the program, city, and state as well as support staff on how to include parents in the curriculum.
• Oversee QRIS implementation and alignment with Quality Improvement Plans (QIP)
• Have knowledge of Social Emotional Learning and its support for Behavioral strategies
• Ensure through coaching and training, that teaching staff at DLL assigned sites are using the English language sufficiently in interacting with and instructing children to assist English-language learners to progress in the acquisition of English and to enable children to develop more complex language skills.

Requirements

• Ability to certified as CLASS reliable – Infant, Toddler and Pre-School aged children.
• Current CPR & First Aid Certificate
• Register with the Early Care & Education Workforce Registry
• Fingerprinting Clearance (DOJ/FBI and Clearance Child Abuse index
• Current CA Driver’s License; current auto insurance and a clean driving record
• Must be fluent in reading and writing English.
• Dual Language is a plus
• Flexibility and ability to work as a team player required.
• Ability to work with diverse cultural staff.

UPON HIRE

Must actively demonstration of Peninsula Family Services’ VALUES is expected of every staff member. Our work is based on our commitment to Integrity, Respect, Compassion, Diversity, Teamwork and Adaptability.

Salary Description

$31 -32.70 per hour

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $31.00 - $32.70 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to Relocate:

• Daly City, CA 94014: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person