School Readiness Coach

Community Action Council • Lexington, KY

6d • $21 - $0 • Onsite

About The Position

This position serves as part of the Council's Office of Child Development team that monitors and ensures program compliance and serves as the implementer of the Council's research- based coaching plan. The School Readiness Coach is committed to providing exceptional education opportunities to students enrolled in the Council's Head Start programs with specific emphasis on CLASS Instructional Strategies and will implement Practice­ Based Coaching strategies with Council's teaching staff. The position provides hands-on guidance and teaching instruction through high quality interactions between students and adults, to the Council's teachers to improve child assessment data outcomes, reach and maintain a level of excellence in the CLASS assessment, and to ensure that students are identified as school ready when exiting our program. This position provides training and technical assistance of child development best practices and ongoing professional development for staff and volunteers in accordance with Head Start Program Performance Standards, Head Start Act, state and local or other requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in early childhood education or child development and/or teaching certification in IECE.
• 5+ years of demonstrated experience in the field of early childhood education.
• Knowledge of Kentucky licensing regulations.
• Knowledge of Head Start Program Performance Standards.
• Knowledge of KY ALL STARS.
• Knowledge of NAEYC accreditation.
• Ability to operate technology efficiently in carrying out duties and data aggregation.
• Working knowledge of Excel and Microsoft Word.
• Ability to manipulate the Council's internal database.
• Ability to maintain up-to-date knowledge of current child development practices and research-based early childhood quality methods and approaches.
• Understanding of developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood education and the ability to support its use in school readiness goals.
• Demonstrate interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Leadership ability.
• Ability to pay close attention to detail.
• Ability to lead others to a higher level of service delivery.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree preferred.
• Knowledge of Creative Curriculum.
• Knowledge of AEPS.
• Knowledge of Teaching Strategies GOLD.
• Knowledge of ECERS/ITERS.
• Knowledge of Practice Based Coaching.
• Knowledge of CLASS.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and ensure program compliance.
• Implement the Council's research-based coaching plan.
• Provide exceptional education opportunities to students in Head Start programs.
• Implement Practice-Based Coaching strategies with teaching staff.
• Provide hands-on guidance and teaching instruction through high-quality interactions.
• Improve child assessment data outcomes.
• Reach and maintain a level of excellence in the CLASS assessment.
• Ensure students are identified as school-ready upon program exit.
• Provide training and technical assistance on child development best practices.
• Provide ongoing professional development for staff and volunteers.

What This Job Offers

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