Early Childhood Instructional Coach (Practice-Based Coach)

$2,500 Sign-on Incentive

JOB SUMMARY: Provide coaching to classroom staff using the Practice Base coaching (PBC) model to the agency's Head Start, Pre-K-counts and childcare.

• The coach will implement the Practice Based Coaching Model with fidelity:
• Effectively explains the goals and parameters of the coaching in which the coach and coachee are partnering.
• Ability to focus completely on what the coachee is communicating to understand the coachee's intent in the context of their values and goals.
• Ability to integrate and accurately evaluate multiple sources of information, and to make interpretations that help the coachee to gain awareness.
• Engages in continual self-reflection of their professional practices and how their practices influence the coachee's performance and outcomes.
• Meet regularly with coaching teams to develop action plans and monitor progress of those plans.
• Will incorporate resources as well as the use of video observations for teacher feedback.
• Follow the Professional Development and Collaborative Coaching Policy (ED-03-102).
• Provide reports to the Executive Director of Early Learning Programs and the CEO.
• Maintain CLASS Observation Certification (annually) and obtain TPOT/TPITOS reliability.
• Review with leadership team the annual Practice Based Coaching plan for the organization.
• Promote Early Learning Connections in the community by commonly sharing the responsibility of active recruitment of children.
• Attend all recommended training, meetings and in-service workshops. Maintain up to date data training record of staff and work closely with training manager, to ensure compliance with current professional development.
• Support the program-wide adoption of the Pyramid Model practices to promote the development of young children's social-emotional competence and address challenging behavior.
• Create and maintain a positive organizational culture by demonstrating the program-wide behavioral expectations in social interactions with children, families, community members and colleagues.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor or designee.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• A minimum of a baccalaureate degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field (1302.91(f))

• One to three years of experience working with children birth to 5 years old.
• Supervisory experience and experience with low-income children is preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to frequently move about inside the office to access file cabinets and office machinery.
• Ability to operate a computer or other office equipment, copy machine or computer printer.
• Ability to observe staff and child behavior in a classroom settings.
• Ability to drive between site locations.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.