Early Childhood Education Coordinator

Riderflex•Philadelphia, PA

9d•$60,000 - $60,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Early Childhood Education Coordinator supports strong teaching practices across a Philadelphia nonprofit’s Head Start and Early Head Start classrooms and wider community and family programs. The role is hands-on and primarily classroom-based, with responsibility for coaching teachers, supervising the program’s instructional coach, planning and delivering professional development, and monitoring classroom quality and child outcomes. The coordinator also helps keep the program prepared for reviews associated with Head Start funding. This is a full-time, exempt, fully onsite position in Philadelphia. The schedule includes early starts several days per week to be present when classrooms open and families arrive, plus one later day each week to cover dismissal, family events, staff meetings, and professional development. The role involves travel between program sites and working with teams across the organization.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or a closely related field.
Five years of experience working in early childhood.
Three years of experience coaching, mentoring, or leading professional development for teachers.
Experience with Head Start or Early Head Start.
Working knowledge of curriculum implementation, child assessment, classroom quality, and school readiness.
Comfort with monitoring, compliance, and quality improvement requirements.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Curriculum and Instruction, or Educational Leadership.
Spanish.

Responsibilities

Coach teachers using Practice-Based Coaching and supervise the program’s instructional coach.
Observe classrooms, model teaching practices, and provide actionable feedback to teachers.
Build and lead the annual professional development plan, including trainings and workshops.
Support new teaching staff through onboarding and their first months in the classroom.
Track curriculum fidelity and classroom quality, and identify areas needing attention.
Review child assessment and outcome data with staff and use it to inform classroom changes.
Keep coaching records, observation notes, improvement plans, and training documentation current.
Prepare for and support audits, licensing visits, monitoring reviews, and grant reviews.
Coach and advise partner programs supported by the client as a grantee.
Travel between program sites and work alongside teams across the organization.