Regional Education Quality & Coaching Manager
About The Position
The Regional Education Quality & Coaching Manager is a field-based instructional leader who develops Education Coaches, partners with center and regional operations leaders, and leads measurable improvements in early childhood learning experiences. Through data-informed problem solving, practice-based coaching, professional learning, and quality-improvement cycles, the role builds adults’ capacity to sustain strong daily teaching practices for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and prekindergarten students, as well as school-age children when assigned. The position’s key accountabilities include coaching management and capability development; center diagnostic quality-improvement leadership; curriculum and teaching practice; measurement, documentation, and communication; professional learning and assigned project ownership; and cross-functional partnership and leadership conduct. The role requires a bachelor’s degree in a relevant early childhood field, at least five years of progressively responsible experience in licensed early care and education, substantial classroom instructional experience, and at least two years leading, managing, or formally coaching adults. Preferred qualifications include a master’s degree, multi-site leadership, director or assistant director experience, and formal supervision of coaches or managers. The position offers an annual salary range of $57,000–$64,000, with free childcare and car and phone allowances. Candidates with preferred qualifications may qualify for higher pay within the range.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Early Childhood Administration, or a closely related field with demonstrated early childhood content expertise.
- At least five years of progressively responsible experience in licensed early care and education, including substantial classroom instructional experience.
- At least two years leading, managing, or formally coaching adults.
- Understanding of center operations, including staffing and scheduling constraints, classroom ratios, licensing readiness, enrollment, and director responsibilities.
- Knowledge of effective practices for children from birth through age five.
- Evidence of leading a multi-step improvement effort, using data to inform decisions, and monitoring completion of an action plan.
- Ability to conduct objective observations, facilitate professional learning, provide constructive coaching, manage multiple deadlines, and use common digital productivity and data tools.
- Ability to meet required background screening, travel, driving, and other job-related conditions consistent with applicable law and reasonable accommodation.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree.
- Multi-site early childhood leadership experience.
- Director or assistant director experience.
- Previous formal supervision of coaches or managers.
- Experience with Creative Curriculum, Brain Connect, or comparable curriculum; ERS; CLASS; state QRIS systems; and reflective or practice-based coaching.
- Experience with dashboard design, data cleaning, coaching logs, project management, and evaluation of training transfer.
- Experience across infant/toddler and preschool/pre-K settings, and school-age settings where relevant.
Responsibilities
- Develop Education Coaches and build their management and coaching capabilities.
- Lead diagnostic quality-improvement efforts at centers.
- Support curriculum implementation and effective teaching practices.
- Use data to inform problem solving and monitor improvement action plans.
- Conduct objective observations and provide constructive, practice-based coaching.
- Facilitate professional learning and own assigned projects.
- Document and communicate measurements, coaching, and improvement progress.
- Partner with center and regional operations leaders and demonstrate effective cross-functional leadership.
Benefits
- Free childcare.
- Car and phone allowances.
- Regular bonus potential.
- Same-day pay available.
- Health, dental, and vision plan choices, including affordable Blue Cross Blue Shield plans.
- Company-paid life insurance.
- 401(k) retirement plan.
- Employee wellness program.
- Paid time off accruing from day one, with increased accrual based on tenure.
- Seven paid holidays.
- Paid birthday holiday.
- Employee discounts on major brands, including Verizon.
- Paid required professional development and trainings.
- CDA program support and up to 95% free tuition for CDA, associate’s, bachelor’s, or master’s programs through the TEACH program; eligible bonuses may increase funding to over 100%.
- Tuition reimbursement may be available to support advancement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
