Job Description

Title: Great Start to Quality Infant and Toddler Coach

Summary

The Infant and Toddler Coach is a Quality Improvement Coach who specializes in care for children from birth to age three. The role follows the Great Start to Quality Infant and Toddler Network Model. It combines Practice-Based Coaching with leading regional Infant and Toddler Learning Communities.

Coaches help educators strengthen responsive, relationship-based caregiving and connect infant and toddler priorities to coaching goals. They work across their Resource Center region with the ECIC Infant and Toddler Mentor Coach, Resource Center leadership, and state partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in early childhood education, child development, education, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in early childhood education, quality improvement, coaching, consultation, professional learning, or program administration.
• Specialized knowledge of infant and toddler development, caregiving practices, responsive relationships, continuity of care, and relationship-based care.
• Knowledge of developmentally appropriate practice, effective teaching, and continuous quality improvement.
• Familiarity with early literacy, CLASS, developmental screenings, or observation-based quality improvement.
• Experience facilitating groups or learning communities, and delivering professional development.
• Reflective, strengths-based, and culturally responsive approach to coaching adults.
• Clear communication in person, virtually, and in writing, with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Strong organization to manage a caseload, track participation, and keep accurate records.
• Comfort using technology for documentation, data entry, reporting, and virtual coaching.
• Ability to travel throughout the assigned region and attend required trainings, meetings, and mentor coaching.

Responsibilities

• Lead Infant and Toddler Learning Communities. Recruit, orient, and engage educators and programs in regional Learning Communities, and facilitate the sessions.
• Deliver Practice-Based Coaching. Coach Learning Community members using the MiLEAP-approved framework: shared goals, focused observation, and reflection and feedback.
• Link learning to daily practice. Connect Learning Community content to each educator's goals and action plans, and support infant and toddler caregiving in the classroom.
• Guide the quality improvement process. Help programs understand infant and toddler quality priorities, prepare for observations, and use results to set goals.
• Provide professional development. Deliver or support infant and toddler training, including MiRegistry-approved courses.
• Connect educators to resources. Link programs to T.E.A.C.H., ECE Registered Apprenticeships, developmental screening, and other workforce supports.
• Build strong coaching relationships. Use strengths-based, culturally responsive approaches, coaching in person and virtually across the region.
• Collaborate with partners. Work with the ECIC Infant and Toddler Mentor Coach, supervisors, Resource Center leadership, and state partners to keep the Network Model consistent.
• Keep learning. Join Infant and Toddler Network trainings, Communities of Practice, reflective supervision or consultation, and mentor coaching.
• Track, document, and report. Record recruitment, participation, and coaching activity, meet Network reporting requirements, and share feedback on regional needs.

Reports to: EC Operations Manager and Lead Quality Improvement Coach

Working Conditions

This is a remote position with regional travel in the state of Michigan. Duties are performed according to COOR safety and health policies. Follow COOR ISD policies and procedures regarding mileage reimbursement, travel, technology, purchasing, records retention, confidentiality, and use of organizational equipment and resources.

• Maintain a functional home office space.
• Provide your own reliable internet service for the home office.
• Have reliable transportation for meetings, site visits, and in-person coaching.
• Track time worked on Google Calendar.
• Attend team meetings to stay connected with colleagues.

Terms of Employment: 200-205 day contract. Hourly wage /Salary will be established by the Board of Education.

Evaluation: Performance on this job will be evaluated annually as required.

Interviews will be held November 5th in the morning and November 6th in the afternoon.