Early Childhood Coach

Abilities Network Inc•Towson, MD

just now•Hybrid

About The Position

Abilities Network is looking for an Early Childhood Coach to join their Project ACT program. Project ACT serves Maryland’s early childhood community to promote high quality care for all children through training and coaching. Early Childhood Coaches provide training and technical assistance, supportive and high-quality assistance to address concerns, and work cooperatively with child care programs to address the needs of programs serving children under age 6 as well as out-of-school-time programs. This is a hybrid position requiring availability to work some evenings and weekends with occasional overnight travel. The starting rate of pay is $45,000 per year and is non-negotiable. Abilities Network is a non-profit organization with an amazing culture and team environment, offering opportunities to handle a wide variety of projects and responsibilities. The Early Childhood Coach will have a direct impact on the success of the Project ACT program by providing high-quality training and reflective coaching to educators and community members.

Requirements

BA/BS Degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Special Education, Psychology or a related field.
A minimum of 4 years’ experience working with children under age 6 and their families in an early childhood program.
Coursework in curriculum and child development.
Group training experience.
Knowledge of child care systems including Maryland EXCELS, accreditation, environmental rating scales and training requirements.
Experience with curriculum and training development.
Experience with reflective and/or practice based coaching.
Excellent oral and written communication with a demonstrated knowledge of adult learning principles.
Comfortable with all types of technology i.e. proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
Maintains flexible and collaborative work ethic.

Nice To Haves

Fluency in Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist childcare centers, family childcare homes and other child serving programs to implement universal strategies that promote a high quality childcare environment.
Support programs with the Maryland EXCELS program.
Provide needed connections with resources to support participation and advancement through the levels of EXCELS.
Serve as a coach and mentor to early childhood educators to support the creation of developmentally appropriate settings and implementation strategies for the purpose of supporting all children.