Regional Education Quality & Coaching Manager

Sunshine House • Columbia, SC

5d

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 improvement in early childhood learning experiences. Through data-informed problem solving, practice-based coaching, professional learning, and quality-improvement cycles, this position builds adults’ capacity to sustain strong daily teaching practices for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, prekindergarten students, and, as assigned, school-age children.

The role focuses on coaching and capability development, center diagnostic quality-improvement leadership, curriculum and teaching practice, measurement and communication, professional learning and project ownership, and cross-functional partnership. The position has a Monday–Friday schedule and 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. Regular increases may be considered based on additional education, performance, and years of service.

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.
• Demonstrated understanding of center operations, including staffing and scheduling constraints, classroom ratios, licensing readiness, enrollment, and director responsibilities.
• Knowledge of effective practice 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.
• Experience with 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 through coaching and capability development.
• Partner with center and regional operations leaders.
• Lead measurable improvements in early childhood learning experiences through data-informed problem solving, practice-based coaching, professional learning, and quality-improvement cycles.
• Build adults’ capacity to sustain strong daily teaching practices for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, prekindergarten students, and, as assigned, school-age children.
• Lead center diagnostic quality improvement.
• Support curriculum and teaching practice.
• Conduct measurement, documentation, and communication.
• Lead professional learning and assigned projects.
• Maintain cross-functional partnerships and leadership conduct.

Benefits

• Free childcare.
• Car and phone allowances.
• Regular bonus potential.
• Same-day pay available.
• Unlimited growth opportunities.
• Health, dental, vision, and other benefits, including AFLAC options.
• Affordable Blue Cross Blue Shield plans.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• 401K retirement plan.
• Employee wellness program.
• Paid time off accruing from day one, with additional time off based on tenure.
• Seven paid holidays.
• Monday–Friday schedule.
• Employee discounts on major brands, including Verizon.
• Paid birthday holiday.
• Paid required professional development and trainings.
• CDA program support.
• Up to 95% tuition funding for CDA, associate’s, bachelor’s, or master’s programs through the TEACH program; eligible bonuses may increase funding to over 100%.
• Tuition reimbursement and education support.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager