Associate Director of Learning & Impact
About The Position
Bright Beginnings, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that operates early childhood and family learning centers for families experiencing housing instability. It uses a two-generational approach to support children’s health, safety, engagement, development, and school readiness; help families break intergenerational poverty; and partner to address disparities and obstacles to economic mobility. The Associate Director of Learning and Impact supports the DLI by developing high-quality infant and toddler teaching practices across multiple Head Start and Early Head Start sites. The role provides instructional leadership, coaching, and technical assistance to classroom staff so developmentally appropriate, culturally responsive, and evidence-based practices are implemented consistently. It directly manages instructional coaches and implements programs supporting Bright Beginnings’ career ladder. The position contributes to curriculum fidelity, professional development, and school readiness outcomes aligned with Head Start Program Performance Standards. The position leads instructional coaching and professional learning, supports compliance and quality assurance, and uses child and classroom data to guide improvement. It collaborates with education staff, site leaders, families, community partners, and the executive team, and contributes to program planning, reporting, and continuous improvement. The role also upholds confidentiality, child protection standards, and organizational policies.
Requirements
- BA degree in Early Childhood Education, or a bachelor’s or advanced degree with equivalent coursework in early childhood education and early education teaching experience.
- Two years of experience implementing practice-based coaching in an early childhood education setting.
- Excellent organizational, time-management, and communication skills.
- Strong computer skills, including expertise in Windows-based programs such as Microsoft Office Suite.
- Mission and culture alignment.
- Flexibility in work settings, maturity of judgment, and ability to work collegially.
- Ability to maintain cooperative, diplomatic working relationships with coworkers, supervisors, families, and the community.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to lift 25–50 pounds.
- Ability to walk, squat or kneel, sit on the floor, see, hear, and speak.
- Ability to raise objects from a lower to a higher location or move objects horizontally between locations.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with ChildPlus.
Responsibilities
- Provide leadership and hands-on support to teaching teams in developmentally appropriate, culturally responsive, and evidence-based instructional practices.
- Implement the organization’s coaching strategy, including ongoing individualized and group coaching cycles.
- Partner with educators to create data-driven professional development plans in early learning, responsive caregiving, and inclusive practices.
- Conduct in-person and virtual classroom observations, model best practices, provide reflective strengths-based feedback, and support curriculum fidelity.
- Ensure fidelity to Head Start Program Performance Standards (HSPPS), the Early Learning Outcomes Framework (ELOF), and Bright Beginnings policies and procedures.
- Collaborate with leaders on internal monitoring and quality assurance reviews and use findings to improve curriculum delivery, child engagement, and instructional quality.
- Support classroom teams in preparing for licensing visits and national accreditation reviews.
- Design, coordinate, and deliver professional development on early childhood best practices, including infant-toddler development, trauma-informed care, and classroom management.
- Provide post-training follow-up and coaching to support application of learning in daily practice.
- Support onboarding and orientation for new teaching and coaching staff.
- Develop and implement professional learning opportunities under Bright Beginnings’ career ladder and support compliance with grant implementation.
- Use COR child outcome data, CLASS scores, LENA language environment data, and ASQ developmental screening results to identify trends, address learning gaps, and inform instruction.
- Lead data reviews with teaching teams and site supervisors, interpret assessment results, and develop action plans to improve child and classroom performance.
- Evaluate coaching and professional development using real-time data and adjust strategies for continuous improvement.
- Develop data dashboards or visual summaries of classroom quality, school readiness benchmarks, and teacher progress toward professional goals.
- Support site-level and program-wide goals related to measurable school readiness outcomes, teacher effectiveness, and family engagement.
- Liaise between education staff, site leaders, and the executive team to support clarity, cohesion, and shared accountability.
- Participate in interdisciplinary case reviews and team meetings concerning children with developmental delays or IFSPs.
- Engage families and community partners in children’s educational experiences and transitions.
- Contribute to annual self-assessment, program planning, and continuous improvement using monitoring data and stakeholder feedback.
- Prepare accurate and timely reports for internal and external stakeholders, including the Education Director and federal and District funders.
- Maintain confidentiality and comply with child protection standards and organizational policies.
- Follow BBI policies and procedures, including the Standards of Conduct, to safeguard children from abuse, neglect, or exploitation.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
