Early Learning Coach, Education

PSESD•Renton, WA

About The Position

Puget Sound Educational Service District seeks an Early Learning Coach for Education to provide differentiated, equity-based coaching and training to teachers and sub-contractor staff in Head Start, Early Head Start, and/or ECEAP programs. Coaching will focus on social emotional learning opportunities, and social emotional curriculum and planning. The Early Learning Coach for Education will use program standards and practices to support high-quality interactions with children, individualized supports for children, assessment, family partnerships and classroom quality improvement. This position will serve on an interdisciplinary team to provide a child and family-centered, whole-child approach to Early Childhood Education. Use of a practice-based coaching model and the use and interpretation of data will be a regular part of practice to help build teacher/staff capacity and to inform continually improving community early learning outcomes. The Early Learning Coach for Education will also provide differentiated and data-informed coaching support to teaching staff, including training and technical assistance, to facilitate continuous quality improvement of instruction and service delivery using best practices. The job of Early Learning Coach Education is done for the purpose/s of supporting the development of strong early learning services that are racially equitable, and culturally, linguistically, and developmentally appropriate by providing staff development, coaching, and technical assistance in order to enhance school readiness outcomes for children and families in our Early Learning Programs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE), Child & Family Studies; Elementary Education; Human Development; or a Bachelor’s Degree in Curriculum & Instruction (or an unrelated area) and 30 ECE college credits.
Professional experience mentoring, coaching, and/or providing technical assistance in early learning programs.
Basic understanding of working in programs inclusive of young children (birth-5) and their families in a mental health capacity.
Experience implementing curriculum and individualizing instruction for diverse learners including low income and/or multilingual students, and children with disabilities and/or mental health concerns.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in job-related field.
Current or former Head Start and/or ECEAP parent.
Working towards a Washington State OSPI credential as a school counselor, social worker, or psychologist, OR a Washington State Department of Health license as mental health counselor, marriage and family therapist, social worker, psychologist, psychiatrist, or psychiatric nurse.
Experience providing group or staff training and/or teaching adult learners.
Head Start, Early Head Start, ECEAP, or other state-funded preschool experience.
Experience promoting positive early childhood mental health.
Comprehensive early childhood program or group therapeutic setting experience.
Knowledge and experience implementing the Parents as Teachers (PAT) Curriculum, including supporting families through evidence-based home visiting practices.
Knowledge and experience utilizing the Ounce Scale to observe, assess, and support infant and toddler development.
Experience providing Early Head Start Home Visiting services, including partnering with families to promote child development, family engagement, and school readiness.

Responsibilities

Collaborates and develops relationships with others (e.g. ESD staff, subcontracting partners, community and public agencies, etc.) for the purpose of building resources, expanding program capabilities, and service provision.
Consults with appropriate internal and external staff about suspected incidences (e.g. child abuse and neglect, significant injuries, contagious diseases, safety issues, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining children/family’s personal health, safety, and adhering to appropriate policies/regulations.
Coordinates program services in designated content area (e.g. education, family support, health, nutrition, disabilities, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring fidelity and quality implementation of early learning services based on a whole child approach and in compliance with established federal, state, and agency regulations/requirements.
Creates and implements training and coaching plans for the purpose of developing and enhancing required staff competencies.
Models and coaches site staff on the delivery of culturally, linguistically, and developmentally appropriate comprehensive services through differentiated staff development and onsite/coaching for the purpose of supporting racially equitable early learning best practices and outcomes.
Organizes and analyzes data, develops, and maintains a variety of manual and electronic documents, files, and records for the purpose of providing required information and/or documentation.
Participates in workshops, meetings, community events, conferences, etc. for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required information and/or documentation.
Participates in monitoring activities (e.g. visiting sites, conducting observations, writing reports, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring compliance with federal and/or state regulations and requirements and PSESD policies and procedures.
Prepares a variety of written materials (e.g. program assessments/evaluations, work plans, newsletter articles, etc.) for the purpose of training, documenting activities, providing written reference, and/or conveying information and sharing best practice.
Provides data-informed training, coaching, and technical assistance to subcontractors regarding program standards and regulations for designated content areas for the purpose of enhancing program service delivery and implementing best practices.
Assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective work environment.