Instructional Coach - Bilingual Spanish

Easterseals Serving Chicagoland and Greater Rockford • Chicago, IL

100d

About The Position

Easterseals Head Start/Early Head Start provides high-quality, family-centered education for children birth to five years old. We collaborate with 40+ early childhood programs located in the city of Chicago and suburban Cook County to promote school readiness in young children of all abilities from families with incomes below poverty guidelines. Easterseals also directly operates two Early Learning Centers in Head Start/Early Head Start in Chicago and in Hickory Hills. The Instructional Coach - Bilingual Spanish is responsible for implementing a research-based curriculum and coordinated coaching strategies, ensuring the review and analysis of education, disabilities, and mental health data to inform planning, and supporting the referral and inclusion of children with suspected and diagnosed disabilities. This role provides mentoring, coaching, and training to staff to provide quality services and spends the majority of the time in classrooms at sites.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Early Childhood Education.
• Certified CLASS Pre-K and Toddler Observer within 12 months of hire.
• 3+ years teaching in an early childhood classroom.
• 3-5 years working with children with disabilities.
• Bilingual language skills (English & Spanish) a plus.
• Working with Teaching Strategies Gold and ChildPlus online systems a plus.
• Knowledge of CLASS.
• 1-year coaching teachers.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Auto insurance.
• Reliable vehicle.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a Head Start program.
• Experience with Infant/Toddler programs.

Responsibilities

• Implement a research-based curriculum and coordinated coaching strategies.
• Assess all education staff using a variety of tools, including staff self-reflections.
• Build and maintain relationships between PEL Teacher, Easterseals staff and partner site staff members.
• Provide opportunities for intensive coaching to identified education staff.
• Align coaching with program’s school readiness goals, curricula, and other approaches to professional development.
• Use assessment data to drive coaching strategies aligned with program performance goals.
• Provide ongoing communication between the coach, program director, education director, and any other relevant staff.
• Assist in providing a process for achieving program goals.
• Facilitate peer learning communities.
• Facilitate lesson-planning meetings to support job-embedded professional learning.
• Work with EHS/Head Start program sites and teaching staff to review and analyze child outcome data.
• Provide intensive CLASS coaching to identified classrooms.
• Assist Education and Inclusion Leadership to provide ongoing training related to Education and Disabilities.
• Support the referral process of children with suspected disabilities and social-emotional concerns.
• Attend IFSP conferences, IEP conferences, and LEA meetings with parents of children with disabilities.
• Collaborate with social emotional specialists to implement behavior intervention plans.
• Provide ongoing monitoring and support as part of the site team.
• Participate in regular meetings to assess progress and planning for education and disabilities content areas.
• Complete all requirements as part of the program.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Employer-paid life insurance and AD&D coverage.
• Long-term disability insurance at no cost.
• Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for work-life balance support.
• Up to $40,000 in eligible education reimbursement.
• Automatic 3% non-elective contribution to your 401(k) with additional dollar-for-dollar match up to 3%.
• 13 paid holidays.
• Flexible PTO policy.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees