Education Coach

Education Coach (Creative Design)

Are you driven by the power of purpose? Do you strive to empower women, eliminate racism and promote peace, justice, and dignity for all? If so, YWCA of Metro St. Louis is the place for you! YWCA of Metro St. Louis provides our employees with opportunities to make a positive impact in the community while gaining the skills and confidence to have a fulfilling and successful career.

The purpose of this position is to ensure effective coordination, implementation and monitoring of education services inclusive of a research‑based curriculum and Early Learning Outcomes Framework (ELOF) while incorporating recognized best practices in the Early Childhood. Provide training and technical assistance to classroom staff to ensure high‑quality programming and monitor child and teacher progress and performance to ensure the achievement of programmatic school readiness goals and objectives.

In coordination with the Center Manager and unit Administrators, assess all teaching staff to identify strengths and areas of support, including those that would benefit most from intensive coaching. Provide guidance, training and technical support and ongoing feedback to classroom staff to ensure quality educational services for children and families. Assist individual staff members in identifying their training needs and improving their knowledge and abilities;

assist with developing professional development plan utilization education resources, i.e.;
Creative Curriculum, ELOF, and CLASS. Implement weekly intensive coaching via Practice Based Coaching approach to include observations and modeling of effective teaching practices directly related to performance and programmatic goals. Implement other forms of research‑based professional development aligned with programmatic goals when intensive coaching is not needed. Assure quality early care and education services by providing support and monitoring teachers with collection of evidence in children's portfolio documentation in electronic data system, rating children progress.

Assist Education Data Manager and Center Managers with aggregation of child outcomes reports and share data with teaching staff and unit administrators. Assist classroom staff in creating a developmentally appropriate learning environment, implementing the curriculum, classroom management, delivery of education services, preparing weekly lesson plans and involving parents in their child's learning experience. Be alert to the safety and supervision.

Assist and support classroom staff, when needed, in identifying children with potential delays through follow up observations, internal referral, tracking the status of referrals, and following up on interventions. Discuss goals and strategies for children on IEP's and IFSPS monthly to ensure individualization. Assist and support classroom staff with developing behavior support plans and identifying training to address challenging behaviors in coordination with the Special Services Unit.

Provide strategies to support dual language learners and their families. Assist in evaluating and monitoring of overall services delivery monthly for compliance with licensing regulations and accreditation, as well as, all classroom practices i.e. room arrangement, lesson plans, daily routines, transitions, to assure adherence to Head Start Program Performance Standards and programmatic policies. Assist in the implementation of the Education and Early Child Development and Special Services Operating Plans.

Provide policy, procedure and program requirement as well as, communication and problem solving training and technical assistance to build capacity by working with staff, parents and community partners to ensure high‑quality programming. Support and monitor completion of parent‑teacher conference and home visits, child outcomes checkpoints, developmental and sensory screenings and ensure accurate, timely and qualify record‑keeping of all education and early care services.

Participate in CBMT, Care Team, IEPS and IFSP meetings when requested or as needed. Assist Center Managers and teachers with identifying and…