CCR&R Coach - Somali - Child Care Resource & Referral Job Fairview area,Oregon USA,Education / Teaching

Job Title

Provides regular reflective and relationship-based coaching to teachers and instructional leaders working in early childhood programs.

Essential Duties

Establishes and maintains ongoing collaborative relationships with early education programs and a range of educators to develop the most conducive environment for learning, reflection, and coaching.

Integrates racial justice and equity principles into coaching strategies while conducting regular coaching sessions with educators and instructional leaders.

Partners with administrators and teachers to facilitate goal setting, data evaluation, and observation feedback.

Collaboratively establishes action steps and identifies available resources through engaged data dialogues and reflective conversations.

Supports continuous quality improvement in practice with a focus on program goals, standards and early childhood inclusive practices.

Conducts regular direct observations of coachee in practice using formal and informal tools and provides feedback.

Uses technology when appropriate to support programs and coachees through video review, feedback, and resource sharing.

Provides mentorship, modeling, consultation and training when appropriate to strengthen practice implementation and reach collaborative coaching goals.

Serves as a resource in identifying appropriate research-based strategies and interventions to improve outcomes for children and families.

Uses coaching data to help inform training and technical assistance plans and goal setting.

Coordinate and support networks and communities of practice for educators.

Provides training for early childhood providers.

Participates in coach mentoring and ongoing coaching professional development opportunities.

Additional Duties

Attends professional development trainings and events as appropriate.

Performs all other duties as assigned.

Minimum and Desired Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor degree in early childhood education, human development, child and family studies, social work, sociology, psychology or related field; OR a Step 10 on the Oregon Registry and coursework in age three to five development; OR Associates degree WITH the ability to obtain a bachelor degree in early childhood education, human development, child and family studies, social work, sociology, psychology or related field within four (4) years of hire.

Experience/Training:

Minimum (5) years of experience teaching in, coordinating, or coaching in an early childhood program, including at least two (2) years of experience in leadership role
Current driver's license, insurance, and access to reliable automobile during work hours for transportation to off-campus sites. Must have at least three (3) years of driving history
Experience incorporating diversity, equity, and inclusion practices into teaching and coaching methods
Advanced knowledge of and experience working with the Somali communities demonstrated by knowledge of the traditions, values, and customs of Somali communities as well as the ability to identify specific examples of experience working directly with individuals and families who identify as Somali
Bilingual skill with oral and written fluency in English and Somali

Other

Qualifications:

Possession of, or ability to obtain, an Oregon Registry Master Trainer Certification within one (1) year of hire
Must be able to travel throughout the county and to other required opportunities, including overnight and/or on weekends on occasion and with ample notice
Must be able to enroll in the Oregon Central Background Registry prior to beginning employment and enrollment must be maintained throughout employment
Must complete required Oregon Department - Education Early Learning Division Self-Study Trainings within 30 days of hire

Preferred Qualifications

Experience using or training in Practice Based and/or Transformational Coaching in early childhood settings
Training in Practice Based and/or Transformational Coaching in early childhood settings.
Knowledge of early learning quality assessment tools preferred, including:
Classroom Assessment Scoring Scale (CLASS™)
Environmental Rating Scale(ERS) (specifically, Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale-3 and Family Child Care Environments Rating Scale Program Assessment Scale (PAS)
Knowledge of child assessment and screening tools preferred, including:
Teaching Strategies Gold
Teaching Pyramid Observation Tool
Ages and Stages Questionnaire
Ages and Stages Questionnaire-Social Emotional

Additional Qualifications and/or Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

(KSAs)

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of how children birth to five learn within the context of ongoing, meaningful relationships with important adults in their lives
Knowledge and understanding of the needs of preschool children, their families, and those who work with them
Knowledge of how programs engage families in partnerships
Knowledge of effective teaching practices
Ability to engage and support families with diverse languages and cultures
Demonstrated…