Early Learning Coach

Shine Early Learning•Milwaukee, WI

19d•Onsite

About The Position

The Early Learning Coach supports Education Leaders and Teachers in fully implementing Shine Early Learning’s early learning system, policies, procedures, and tools to help all children achieve School Readiness Goals. The role provides coaching, mentoring, consultation, feedback, and professional development support to education staff, with particular attention to curriculum implementation, assessment, differentiated instruction, inclusion, and educational quality. The coach tracks and analyzes child outcomes and program quality data across classrooms and centers, uses findings to recommend program improvements, and supports quality improvement planning. The position also maintains records of monitoring, coaching, and training, submits monthly progress reports, helps align education services with program goals and requirements, and collaborates with program leadership and community stakeholders. Local or long-distance travel for work-related meetings and functions is required up to 10% of the time.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education; or a bachelor’s degree in a related field with at least six courses in early childhood education and experience teaching preschool-aged children; or state-awarded preschool teaching certification with experience teaching preschool-aged children.
At least one year of previous supervisory or coaching experience in an early childhood setting.
Reliability in CLASS and ECERS-R.
Physical exam and background checks are required.
Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
Ability to travel locally or long-distance up to 10% of the time for work-related meetings and functions.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual English/Spanish skills.
Background in Special Education/Inclusion and/or prior Head Start experience.

Responsibilities

Support Education Leaders in coaching and mentoring teaching staff, including reliably administering CLASS™ and other teacher performance tools.
Coach Education Leaders in facilitating monthly professional learning communities focused on curriculum planning and assessment data.
Support center staff in implementing the early learning curriculum with fidelity.
Provide ongoing consultation to teaching staff on differentiated instruction for children with IEPs or challenging behaviors.
Support timely identification, referral, services, and transition support for children with disabilities.
Contribute to ongoing recruitment of children with disabilities.
Use performance-based assessment expertise to help center directors and teachers understand child outcomes data and use results to plan and individualize instruction.
Track child outcomes and program quality assessment data across classrooms and centers, analyze data, and recommend program development actions.
Support Education Leaders in coaching for educational quality, including curriculum fidelity and progress toward School Readiness Goals.
Use a consultative model, including modeling techniques, to help Education Leaders develop as coaches.
Provide feedback to Teachers and Education Leaders on educational quality, including CLASS, learning environments, curriculum, assessment, meeting children’s needs, working with families, professional growth, and collaboration.
Work with Education Leaders to create and maintain quality improvement plans and identify and obtain supporting resources.
Support the quality of implementation and use of the assessment cycle during assessment workgroups.
Provide coverage for Education Leaders when needed.
Track and analyze child outcomes and program quality assessment results across centers and the program, and make recommendations to the Deputy Director and Executive Director.
Support the Deputy Director and team in planning and implementing comprehensive, differentiated, sequential professional development for education staff, providing data and individual information about assigned centers.
Maintain documentation of monitoring, coaching, and training activities using existing Shine Early Learning systems where applicable.
Complete monthly reports on area activities and progress toward goals, with recommended plan modifications, and submit them to the Deputy Director as scheduled.
Develop work methods and procedures that improve existing practices while supporting the Deputy Director, Education Leaders, Teachers, and Assistant Teachers.
Plan and adjust work operations to address changing or emergent program requirements within available resources while minimizing effects on quantity or quality of work.
Work with the Deputy Director to develop and maintain focus for the education service area, align goals with program strategy and needs, and ensure education staff understand their work’s relationship to the program and applicable regulations and Performance Standards.
Improve the quality and effectiveness of the education service area and organization by initiating, sponsoring, and implementing organizational change and helping others manage change.
Promote information exchange and a cooperative environment within the Education Leader team and with other leadership.
Attend parent committees, Policy Council, and board of director meetings as needed or requested.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance with multiple plan options.
Health Savings Account with company contributions up to $400 annually for individuals and $800 annually for families.
Flexible Spending Accounts for health and dependent care expenses.
401(k) retirement plan with up to 3% company match.
Short-term and long-term disability insurance and basic life insurance.
Professional development reimbursements up to $500 per year.
Employee Assistance Program with counseling and mental wellness support.
Wellness programs, including virtual fitness, nutrition, and mindfulness classes.
Pet insurance.
Legal assistance.
ID theft protection.
Employee discount perks.