Early Childhood Special Ed Mentor Coach

National Children's Center•Washington, DC

53d•$80,000 - $83,000•Onsite

About The Position

National Children’s Center, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that is one of the region’s largest non-governmental providers of services for individuals with developmental disabilities, offering an array of services to infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and adults in the Washington metropolitan area. Our mission is to provide a lifetime of opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities Our Early Learning Center (ELC) strives to provide high-quality early childhood education and early intervention for children with and without disabilities in an inclusive educational setting. The primary responsibility of the Early Childhood Special Education Mentor Coach is to direct and provide instructional assistance to ELC’s teachers, ensuring that Developmentally Appropriate Practices (DAP) are provided to all children, with and without disabilities, enrolled in the ELC; and consult frequently with teachers and the ELC Director increasing teachers’ abilities to perform effectively in an inclusion early learning program. This position will also work in collaboration with teachers, clinicians and management staff ensuring a seamless integration of services to children and families.

Requirements

Master’s degree in early childhood special education or a Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education and equivalent experience in an Early Childhood inclusion program.
Minimum of 3 years experience in early childhood education. Working knowledge of best practices in early childhood special education, Teaching Strategies Creative Curriculum and Gold.
Strong computer skills with proficiency in Windows-based programs (Microsoft Office Suite).

Responsibilities

Analyses teacher practice through ongoing classroom observations, and Teaching Strategies’ GOLD data analysis.
Establishes a constructive relationship with teachers designed to enhance communication and the exchange of ideas.
Provides clear and direct feedback to teachers based on analysis of practice, via individual conferences focused on Early Childhood inclusion DAP.
Models in classrooms DAP and early intervention strategies.
Co-plans lessons with teachers to support implementation of DAP for all children enrolled in classrooms ensuring that where appropriate IFSP or IEP goals are integrated into lesson plans.
Work with teachers to analyze (draw conclusions from) and develop learning experiences based on Teaching Strategies’ GOLD data and data from ELC clinicians and/or IFSPs and IEPs.
Provide resources and suggestions for improvement based on analyses of observations and data.
Tracks teacher and student progress to assess the effectiveness of mentoring/coaching.
Data collection and management to analyze and interpret outcomes.
Collaborates with the ELC’s leadership team to create and monitor professional development experiences, on-site and off-site.
Provides classroom coverage and program operations support as needed