Early Childhood Education Coach

37.5 hours per week / 46 weeks per year 

Monday through Friday - 8 am to 4 pm

Grade 15

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About the Position

Join our team of dedicated early childhood professionals!

We're looking for an Education Coach to support preschool classrooms by working alongside teachers and education staff to strengthen teaching practices and enhance professional development.

What we offer:

- School calendar
- Schedule Summers off
- Unemployment eligible
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Generous sick time and PTO Retirement plan opportunity
- Supportive team environment

If you're passionate about early childhood education and helping teachers grow, we'd love to hear from you!

JOB SUMMARY:

Under the supervision of the Early Education Coordinator, the Early Childhood Coach is responsible for providing high-quality coaching, guided reflection, and training and technical assistance to Head Start teachers on best practices related to early learning and supporting school readiness and the social-emotional development in compliance with Head Start Program Performance Standards.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensures teachers utilize the curriculum to fidelity and make use of assessment data to provide developmentally appropriate practices for young children. Improve instructional outcomes as measured by CLASS scores and Work Sampling Assessment.
• Obtains and maintains CLASS certification.
• Identifies strategies for improving teacher-child interaction and provides coaching to teachers to implement strategies.
• Works collaboratively with the Center Managers and Early Education coordinator to identify improvement areas to impact ongoing monitoring and best practices for education staff.
• Regularly reviews data with teachers and support the capacity building of teachers to analyze data to inform and improve outcomes for students.
• Assesses individuals, sets specific goals, develops training programs to meet identified needs and evaluates the effectiveness of implemented programs.
• Develops specific staff development goals and training programs for Head Start staff.
• Assess the effectiveness of training utilizing a variety of sources.
• Mentors new education staff.
• Accurately completes required program documentation and record keeping.
• Meets on a regular basis with Early Education Coordinator.
• Complete other duties, as assigned, to ensure program quality and effectiveness.
• Assist in classrooms where there are high needs, such as social and emotional concerns, response to trauma, and behavior concerns.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Strong, effective written, verbal, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to coach and mentor adult learners.
• Ability to establish supportive relationships with staff and families from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to read, analyze and use data for planning.
• Ability to work within a team environment as a cooperative and supportive team member.
• Must have a valid NYS Driver’s License and have access to a reliable vehicle for travel throughout Oswego County.
• Must have knowledge of public services and resources.
• Must become familiar with the Performance Standards of Head Start, Child Outcomes Framework, and OCFS Regulations.
• Must have acceptable physical and mental health to carry out the responsibilities of the position including lifting and participating in activities with children at their level.
• Must complete CLASS training, receive reliability certification and maintain reliability status.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree Early Childhood Education or related field with 12 credits in Early Childhood Education.
• Three years teaching in a Pre–school classroom.

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