Early Childhood Education / Early Head Start Educational Coach

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or Required field required.

2. Bilingual English/Spanish highly preferred.

3. 3 years Early Childhood Teaching experience preferred.

4. 1 year supervisory experience preferred.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Assist in the mentoring and training of education staff to support school readiness measures and program quality.

2. Conduct classroom observations and provide feedback to teachers improving teacher-child interactions and curriculum implementation that supports positive child outcomes towards school readiness.

3. Provide technical support and assistance to classroom teachers as assigned, including direct coaching, and mentoring of education staff to improve instructional practices and classroom quality.

4. To assist in promoting staff’s well-being with strategies in preventing, recognizing, and addressing secondary traumatic stress, which may be experienced by the EHS staff caring for children and affecting by trauma and exhibiting behavioral challenges in the classroom.

5. Provides reflective coaching and mentoring to the teachers to ensure the implementation of the education program reflects La Casa’s philosophy and curriculum; promote and support professional development of the education staff.

6. Ensures teacher-child interactions and instruction is responsive, intentional, and developmentally appropriate to ensure children are provided socially supportive, organized, and instructionally meaningful interactions to support their development (i.e., social-emotional, physical, cognitive and language) and learning.

7. Be present in classrooms to observe, model, or provide coverage as needed.

8. Participates in the development of program policies, service delivery plans, and ongoing monitoring of program quality.

9. Ensures all mandates of Head Start performance standards, state and local licensing are met.

10. Attend workshops, conferences, and other necessary trainings to support component goals.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• teaching or supervision in a child care setting: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: In person