What are the responsibilities and job description for the Building Quality Coach- Central or Western ND position at South East Education Cooperative Consortium?
Position Type :
SEEC - Child Care Aware / Child Care Aware
Date Posted : 12 / 18 / 2024
Location :
South East Education Cooperative
Date Available : Jan or Feb
Closing Date : Until Filled
District :
South East Education Cooperative
Job Title : Building Quality Coach- Central ND
Accountable to : Director of Student Services
Supervised by : Lead Building Quality Coach
Department : Student Services
FLSA Status : Full-Time Exempt
Location : Open (Central North Dakota)
Salary : $50,000- $55,000
Employees under their Direct Supervision : None.
Standard Office Hours : Twelve-month position, Monday-Friday, 8 : 00 am to 4 : 30 pm and other times to reach agency goals or job duties.
Decision Making Authority : Responsible for best interests of the South East Education Cooperative (SEEC) given what has been budgeted and carefully utilizes funding to achieve expected goals. Approval required from Director of Student Services (or assigned designee) on specific matters as outlined in policies and procedures.
Position Overview
The Building Quality Coach (BQ) is the external coach that provides technical supervision and coaching support to early childhood providers and center staff to improve the quality of programming within the 8 human service regions. This role involves coaching and modeling evidence-based and best practices in early childhood content. Supports the overall goals, objectives, and strategies of the SEEC.
Significant Job Duties
90% Technical Assistance and Coaching Support :
- Support the implementation of evidence-based Building Quality Initiatives (i.e. SEEDS of Early Learning for 3-5 Year Olds, SEEDS for Infant & Toddlers, SEEDS for Family Child Care, Pyramid Model, math and science skills, etc.), that prepare early childhood educators develop social, emotional, language and literacy skills.
- Complete classroom / program observations, coaching, and assist with collecting data to offer recommendations for continuous improvement focusing on a number of content ranging from health and safety, child development, social and emotional, literacy and numeracy, and supportive environments.
- Assist providers / programs to develop SMARTE goals and supports to make progress and achieve goals. Provide feedback, time for reflection, and promote goal setting.
- Support site development of data-based decision-making skills by working with providers to understand current student and environmental assessment practices and needs to offer recommendations on data collection and progress monitoring.
- Create supporting resources (i.e. fidelity checklists) based on licensing and early childhood standards.
- Collaborate with other CCA staff to communicate about areas of improvement and professional development needs based on observation data.
- Consult with center staff on early childhood instruction, assessment and intervention, including the ability to model, observe and provide corrective feedback, ask questions to solve challenges, exercise sound judgment, and communicate effectively with individuals, teams and providers.
- Audit, develop and facilitate other identified trainings to support child care programs and providers across the state.
5% Sustain Long Term Viability and Growth
5% Professional Development
Essential Skills, Experience and Expertise
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Special Position Requirements
Position Accountabilities, Responsibilities and Essential Functions
A critical part of every position is achieving the goals set for the position while delivering high levels of satisfaction to internal and external customers. This is realized by building positive internal individual and team relationships, positive relationships with external partners and exhibiting behaviors that contribute to the success of short and long-term goals of the agency. These behaviors include a focus on timely completion and high quality of work (with or without supervision) while following all legal, compliance, departmental, documentation, safety, timelines, program and other standards per company policies and procedures.
Position requires close collaboration with the Director of Student Services, Student Services Team, early childhood stakeholders, other Regional Education Associations, SEEC Employees along with Community and Funding Agencies.
Performance is equally a function of goal attainment; timely and accurate completion of assignments; building positive internal and external relationships; and planning, communicating and coordinating work to avoid last minute confusion and adherence legal / compliance guidelines and policies / procedures.
Salary : $50,000 - $55,000
