Instructional Coach (1946)

BAKERRIPLEY•Houston, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Instructional Coach applies professional expertise in early childhood education to provide support, mentoring and training to teachers and other program staff to promote effective, developmentally appropriate classroom instruction individualized to the needs of each child and family.

Requirements

Bachelor Degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development or related field required
A minimum of three (3) years teaching experience

Responsibilities

Observing classroom instruction and providing feedback
Demonstrating lessons for teachers
Conducting small and large group trainings
Act as a ‘coach’ in providing assistance
Develops and demonstrates lessons that reflect accommodations for individual differences
Supports teachers in guiding the learning process toward the achievement of state and local curriculum goals
Assists teachers in establishing clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and in communicating these objectives to the students
Monitors screenings, observation and documentation of student progress in GOLD
Assists teachers in the appropriate assessment of children’s development and accomplishments and assists in the referral process
Monitors classroom set-up and teacher/child interactions through the Classroom Assessment Scoring System
Keeps current with latest research on best practices in early childhood education and uses knowledge to develop materials, policies and training materials for teachers and other staff
Provides staff development, conducts staff meetings, and serves on staff committees as requested
Communicates effectively in both written and oral forms with all levels of management, both internal and external to the agency
Provides recommendations to the Senior Child Development Services Coordinator on the purchase of necessary classroom materials and supplies
Other duties as assigned