PTHS Curriculum Coach

LOUISIANA ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES•Natchitoches, LA

About The Position

The Curriculum Coach is responsible for serving as the educational lead for a Head Start center, with the responsibility of ensuring full implementation of all aspects of the PRIME TIME program’s early learning system, policies/procedures, and tools, with the goal of supporting all children to achieve School Readiness Goals. The Curriculum Coach must provide ongoing coaching to teaching staff to support them in successfully fulfilling all aspects of their role, including but not limited to effective practices in the following: CLASS teacher-child interactions; learning environments; curriculum; child assessment; meeting all children’s needs; working with families; professional growth and collaboration. The Curriculum Coach is responsible for working with teachers to implement program curriculum with fidelity, as well as working with teachers to implement child assessment system reliably, including understanding child outcomes data and using them to plan and individualize.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education OR Curriculum Instruction OR Bachelor’s Degree in a related field with at least six (6) credit hours in early childhood education and experience teaching preschool-aged children OR state-awarded preschool teaching certification with experience teaching preschool-aged children required
Previous experience teaching in an early childhood setting
Skills in collaboration and community partnerships
Ability to interact effectively with people from diverse backgrounds
Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing
Demonstrated computer literacy skills, using MS Office applications and other basic data systems, including internet navigation
Must be honest, dependable, and able to meet deadlines
Must be self-motivated and able to work independently
Physical examination and background checks are required for this position
Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
Obtain certification in CPR and First Aid
Ability to sit most of the time with some bending and reaching
Ability to stand, walk, or bend periodically
Ability to engage in repetitive movement of wrists, hands, and fingers—typing and/or writing
Ability to work frequently at close visual range (i.e. preparing and analyzing data and figures, accounting, transcription, computer terminal, extensive reading).
Ability to receive and respond to oral communication
Ability to lift a child weighing 40 pounds, 20 times a day if needed

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred
Experience with supervision, management, or coaching preferred
Experience managing an infant/toddler or preschool program
Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred
Knowledge of children with disabilities preferred
Knowledge of infant/toddler health and safety licensing requirements

Responsibilities

Serve as education lead for the center, overseeing implementation of all aspects of education services and providing teachers with supervision, training, coaching, and monitoring.
Support the effective implementation of the education content area, implementing all relevant policies and procedures.
Oversee training of new hires (in conjunction with education & HR leads); develop, conduct or arrange other training as needed for staff, parents or volunteers.
Work with teachers to implement program curriculum that incorporates all elements and meets all standards established by the PRIME TIME program (in compliance with Head Start standards and best practices).
Oversee and approve the preparation of weekly lesson plans, including individualization and all other required elements.
Ensure that teachers integrate goals from Individual Education Plans (IEPs) for children with disabilities (in consultation with Mental Health/Disabilities Coordinator).
Ensure the completion of all required child screenings and assessments, including 45 and 90-day requirements for new children and quarterly progress assessments for all children.
Ensure that classrooms and outdoor areas are supplied with developmentally appropriate materials.
Participate in team meetings, home visits, and community events as needed.
Support teachers in understanding child outcomes data and using it to improve practice.
Provide teachers with coaching and support for quality improvement and professional growth through regular observation and formal and informal feedback.
Model strong, positive relationships with families.
Support Family Coordinators to implement all aspects of the family services program, including planning monthly Parent Committee meetings.
Ensure parents are integrally involved in developing the program’s curriculum and approach to child development and education through regular meetings with Policy Council members and others.
Assist teaching staff in developing a system offering parents opportunities for enhancing and increasing their child observation skills.
Coordinate training for parents and community members wanting to volunteer in the classroom.
Lead regular team meetings to ensure effective communication and service coordination.
Attend local, state, and regional initiatives to represent the center and to develop professionally.
Develop a working knowledge of local community resources related to education and transition.
Actively participate in Head Start/Early Head Start community, including staff meetings, mandated training, committee meetings, and other program-wide functions as needed, including some evening activities.
Education portfolios or other documentation of early childhood education services
Child observations, assessment & planning information in CreativeCurriculum.net
Review the weekly MBI (managing by information) report and ensure all concerns are addressed in a timely fashion.
Review quarterly MBO (managing by outcomes) report and ensure all concerns are addressed in a timely fashion.
Review quarterly and annual child outcomes data and oversee teacher planning to help all children make developmental gains.
Participating in the annual program self-assessment
Performs all other duties as assigned