Education Specialist Job Gainesville area,Florida USA,Education / Teaching

Description

* Position supports Alachua, Levy, Dixie, and Gilchrist counties*

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Kids (formerly Episcopal Children’s Services) is a 2026 Top Workplace that honors young children’s immense potential by helping them enter school ready to learn. We cultivate lifelong learners by immersing children in enriching guided experiences and discovery-oriented approaches. Through programs like Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK), Head Start, School Readiness, Child Care Resource & Referral (CCRR), and more, our dedicated professionals work with families and caregivers throughout Florida to promote children’s well‑being.

These enable us to strengthen key areas including motor development, cognitive development, social and emotional development, language and communication skills, and problem‑solving skills.

Partner with us to help empower communities to rise above generational poverty with comprehensive early childhood education and holistic family support. We have career opportunities available in several counties throughout Northeast and Central Florida.

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Kids offers a competitive benefit package which includes:

Medical, dental and vision insurance
403(b) plan with 5% employer match
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Long-term & short-term disability insurance
Employer‑paid life insurance
Paid holidays
Generous paid time off
Career development
Qualifying employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Education Specialist provides training, modeling, and curriculum support to ensure that Head Start and Early Head Start classrooms are meeting the highest level of quality.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Visit HS/EHS classrooms at assigned centers daily to conduct coaching sessions that include on‑site modeling and teacher observations of appropriate early educational practices and activities using the adopted coaching model.

Establish mentoring relationships with teachers that will result in further improvement of developmentally appropriate teaching skills.

Model best practices and strategies in all domains of the Head Start Child Outcomes Framework and Head Start Performance Standards.

Model, demonstrate, and observe Infant, Toddler and Pre‑K CLASS dimensions during classroom visits.

Implement the adopted coaching model with fidelity, including implementing a reflective questioning process to guide teachers to connect theory to daily practice and the use of data displays.

Support teachers in implementing the adopted curriculum with fidelity.

Support teachers in developing engaging curriculum activities and routines for whole groups, small groups, and individuals that produce positive school readiness outcomes for children.

Support teachers in collecting and analyzing child assessment data to develop lesson plans and activities to support children’s growth and development.

Support teachers in using teacher observation data to select focus areas and create goals for improved teaching practices that lead to improved child outcomes.

Support teachers in creating literacy‑rich, developmentally appropriate, engaging learning environments.

Assist in the monitoring of child portfolios, weekly lesson plans, and individualized lessons to ensure compliance, timeliness, and quality.

Assist in the evaluation of classrooms using the CLASS teacher evaluation assessment and provide support to Center Managers and teachers in the use of ITERS, ECERS, and other classroom monitoring tools.

Communicate with Center Managers regarding teacher goals for improved performance.

Support the Training Team in planning, creating, and providing training at monthly Teacher Training Days and Pre‑Service.

Attend required workshops and in‑service trainings to keep informed of current trends and new professional techniques related to early childhood development.

Advocate on behalf of Episcopal Children’s Services Head Start/ Early Head Start and children and families involved in the program.

(These essential job functions are not to be construed as a complete statement of duties performed. Employees will be required to perform other related marginal duties as required.)

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIP

This position reports to the…