Education Disability Coordinator 1

The Education & Disabilities Coordinator supports high-quality, inclusive early learning services across assigned sites and programs. Under the direction of the Education & Disabilities Manager, this position serves as a child development subject matter expert and provides monitoring, coaching, technical assistance, training, and data review to support developmentally appropriate learning experiences, child assessment, individualized instruction, inclusive classroom practices, disability services, and continuous quality improvement.

Education Coordination and Classroom Support

• Monitor and support implementation of the agency-approved early learning approach, lesson planning, classroom schedules, indoor and outdoor learning environments, individualized instruction, and child assessment practices.

• Provide child development expertise, coaching, training, technical assistance, and written feedback to teaching teams to strengthen developmentally appropriate practice, responsive interactions, inclusive environments, data-informed planning, and individualized supports.

• Review classroom documentation, child assessment information, lesson plans, environmental expectations, and monitoring data to identify strengths, gaps, follow-up needs, and professional development priorities.

• Support teaching teams in using observation, assessment, family input, and child goal information to plan responsive instruction and adjust strategies for individual children and groups.

• Conduct formal and informal classroom observations as assigned and provide clear follow-up recommendations to support quality improvement.

• Coordinate and monitor developmental screening follow-up, referrals, evaluation timelines, individualized service planning, and communication with families, internal staff, and community partners.

• Support teaching teams in implementing individualized plans, accommodations, modifications, adaptive materials, visual supports, communication supports, and individualized teaching strategies within daily routines.

• Partner with teaching teams and families to support understanding of referral, evaluation, eligibility, service planning, service delivery, and transition processes.

• Promote full participation by helping teams identify each child’s strengths, adjust environments, teach replacement skills, increase adult supports, and implement individualized plans before any limitation to participation is considered.

• Support coordination with education, early intervention, special education, health, mental health, and community partners to help ensure children’s developmental and individualized needs are addressed.

• Monitor education and disabilities documentation for accuracy, timeliness, confidentiality, and completion.

• Track and review data related to screenings, referrals, individualized plans, child outcomes, assessment completion, classroom monitoring, coaching follow-up, and professional development needs.

• Support completion of required program reports, self-assessment activities, program improvement efforts, and agency monitoring systems.

• Use classroom observation data, child assessment information, individualized service records, behavior or incident data, and monitoring tools to identify trends and recommend program improvements.

• Maintain confidentiality of child, family, and staff information in accordance with agency policy and applicable requirements.

• Identify safety, supervision, accessibility, or implementation concerns and communicate timely recommendations to the Site Manager and Education & Disabilities Manager.

• Support classrooms in developing and following individualized care plans, accommodations, environmental supports, and emergency response plans for children with specialized needs.

• Participate in interdisciplinary meetings, staffing conversations, and case planning as assigned to support coordinated services for children and families.

• Participate in candidate interviews, hiring committees, onboarding support, or staff training activities related to education and disabilities services as assigned.

• Provide or coordinate training and information for families on child development, developmentally appropriate expectations and practices, inclusive supports, and ways to support children’s learning, independence, and participation across home and classroom routines.

• Perform all other work-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in early childhood education, Child Development, Special Education, Early Intervention, Human Development, Elementary Education with early childhood coursework, or a closely related field.

• Minimum of two years of experience in early childhood education, inclusive early learning, early intervention, disability services, coaching, classroom support, or publicly funded early learning programs.

• Knowledge of developmentally appropriate practice, inclusive early learning environments, curriculum implementation, child assessment, behavior guidance, family engagement, and early childhood special education processes.

• Ability to understand and apply applicable early learning requirements, disability-related requirements, child care regulations, and agency policies.

• Ability to maintain accurate and confidential documentation and use data systems to monitor child, classroom, and program progress.

• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally, both orally and in writing, with staff, families, supervisors, and community partners.

• Master's degree in early childhood education, Special Education, Early Intervention, Child Development, Human Development, or related field.

• Experience using agency-approved child assessment, developmental screening, classroom observation, family service, or program data systems.

• Experience supporting individualized plans, inclusive classrooms, child-focused support plans, and interdisciplinary team meetings.

• Training or certification in early childhood observation tools, inclusive practices, coaching models, behavior support, adult-child interaction frameworks, or quality improvement systems.

• Bilingual English/Spanish skills or demonstrated ability to work effectively with interpreters and families who speak languages other than English.

• Ability to travel between sites as assigned. Valid driver’s license, insurance, and driving record clearance may be required when driving is part of assigned work.

• Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to communicate and exchange information with others. They must be able to observe and assess their surroundings and detect any potential dangers or hazards. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee is required to operate office productivity machinery and may be required to operate a vehicle. This position requires the employee to move about both inside and outdoors and also to remain in a stationary position for some time. They may need to position themselves in various postures and ascend/descend ramps, ladders and/or stairs. The employee must be able to move up to 40 lbs. Below is a more detailed list of physical demands and requirements for this position. While the list below is not all inclusive, it does provide an accurate representation of what is expected in this position.