Early Childhood Curriculum and Instructional Coach Eleele

Reference  : 183520

Category :
Child Care Services

Job Type :
Part Time

Salary : $35 to $40/Hr

Position Type: Part-Time, approximately 20-25 hours per week

Reports To: Executive Director

Works With: Classroom Teachers, Assistant Director, and Classroom Support Staff

Hāloalaunuiākea Early Learning Center is seeking a highly experienced and knowledgeable Early Childhood Curriculum & Instructional Coach to strengthen instructional quality, curriculum development, and teacher effectiveness across our early learning program.

This position is responsible for reviewing and providing meaningful feedback on weekly teacher lesson plans, conducting weekly classroom observations, coaching teachers on instructional practices, monitoring professional growth, and ensuring that curriculum and instruction are developmentally appropriate, standards-aligned, culturally grounded, and responsive to the individual learning needs of keiki.

The ideal candidate possesses extensive expertise in early childhood education, standards-based lesson planning, scaffolded curriculum development, differentiated instruction, classroom management, and Hawaiian culturally based education.

This individual must be able to identify instructional strengths and areas for improvement, provide constructive and actionable feedback, model effective teaching strategies, and support teachers in consistently improving their instructional practices.

The primary goal of this position is to build teacher capacity, strengthen curriculum quality, and improve learning experiences and developmental outcomes for all keiki.

• Weekly Lesson Plan Review and Curriculum Oversight
• Review lesson plans submitted weekly by each classroom teacher.
• Evaluate alignment with HELDS, applicable Hawaiʻi DOE standards, kindergarten-readiness expectations, and relevant Common Core standards.
• Ensure lesson plans contain clear, measurable, developmentally appropriate learning objectives.
• Evaluate instructional sequencing and scaffolding to ensure skills build progressively over time.
• Review differentiation strategies for keiki with varying developmental levels, abilities, learning needs, and interests.
• Assess the appropriateness and effectiveness of planned activities, instructional materials, and learning assessments.
• Ensure Hawaiian language, culture, values, and place-based learning are meaningfully and accurately integrated.
• Provide specific written feedback, recommendations, and suggested revisions before lessons are implemented.
• Monitor consistency, quality, and progression of lesson planning throughout the school year.
• Weekly Classroom Observations
• Conduct at least one scheduled classroom observation per teacher each week.
• Observe lesson delivery, instructional techniques, student engagement, classroom organization, and classroom management.
• Evaluate whether instruction aligns with submitted lesson plans and identified learning objectives.
• Assess differentiated instruction, scaffolding, questioning techniques, and teacher responsiveness to individual keiki.
• Observe classroom transitions, routines, behavior guidance, and teacher-aide collaboration.
• Document objective observations, instructional strengths, and areas requiring improvement.
• Maintain confidential observation records for each teacher.
• Individual Teacher Coaching and Feedback
• Meet individually with each teacher following classroom observations.
• Provide specific, constructive, and actionable feedback.
• Collaboratively establish measurable instructional improvement goals.
• Support teachers in implementing recommended instructional strategies.
• Model effective teaching practices when appropriate.
• Provide resources, examples, and instructional tools to support improvement.
• Follow up on previous recommendations and document teacher progress.
• Build positive, trusting, professional relationships that encourage accountability and continuous improvement.
• Evaluate existing curriculum for developmental appropriateness, consistency, and standards alignment.
• Assist teachers in developing scaffolded instructional sequences that build foundational skills over time.
• Strengthen instruction in early literacy, phonological awareness, numeracy, writing readiness, language development, and critical thinking.
• Ensure curriculum supports social-emotional, physical, cognitive, and language development.
• Support the development of differentiated…