Education Coach

Tri-County Community Action Agency•Johnston, RI

7h•Hybrid

About The Position

Provide on-site coaching for education staff using a Practice Based Coaching (PBC) Model in accordance with the Federal Head Start Performance Standards. This role involves implementing Practice-Based Coaching (PBC) in accordance with Head Start expectations for coaching and professional development. The Education Coach will provide individualized, reflective, and relationship-based coaching to education staff to support effective teaching and caregiving practices. Key activities include conducting observations, collaborative goal setting, action planning, and reflection and feedback cycles. The coach will utilize data from observations, assessments, staff need assessments, and program monitoring to inform coaching strategies and document progress. Maintaining accurate and timely documentation of coaching activities is essential. The role requires demonstrating knowledge of curriculum, assessment tools, and child outcome data to support effective teaching practices, and applying knowledge of the CLASS tool to support teacher growth. Additionally, the coach will identify, research, and provide PBC resources, professional development materials, and evidence-based strategies to support individualized teacher practices and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education, Rhode Island Early Childhood Teaching Certification or a related field is required.
Must be highly organized.
Have basic computer knowledge and skill.
Work well in a team environment.
Have effective professional communication skills to promote effective collaborations with staff.
Establish and maintain a trustful and confidential relationship with staff.
Demonstrate an understanding of everyone’s experiences, every day.
Ensuring the delivery of services that recognizes and respects that every moment matters.

Responsibilities

Implement Practice-Based Coaching (PBC) in accordance with Head Start expectations for coaching and professional development.
Provide individualized, reflective and relationship-based coach to education staff to support effective teaching and caregiving practices.
Conduct observations, collaborative goal setting, action planning, and reflection and feedback cycles consistent with practice-based coaching practices.
Use data from observations, assessments, staff need assessments, and program monitoring to inform coaching strategies and document progress through the PBC monitoring tool.
Maintain accurate and timely documentation of coaching activities.
Demonstrate knowledge of curriculum, assessment tools, and child outcome data to support effective teaching practices.
Apply knowledge of the CLASS tool and use observation data to support teacher growth and development.
Identify, research, and provide Practice-Based Coaching (PBC) resources, professional development materials and evidence-based strategies to support individualized teacher practices and continuous improvement.

Benefits

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
403b Savings Plan/Pension with an Agency match
Vacation time
Sick time
Holiday time
Access to Agency-sponsored EAP services for employees and their families
Many training opportunities are available that include, but are not limited to various educational experiences, certificate programs, CPR and First Aid training as well as ongoing occasions for additional learning.
Qualified entity for employees to access loan repayment opportunities.