Education Coach

YWCA of Metropolitan St. Louis (YWCA) has been serving the community for more than 120 years, providing essential, wraparound services that support women and families throughout their time in our programs. Each year, YWCA serves approximately 10,000 women and their families, offering a multitude of services. YWCA is the largest provider of direct Head Start services in Missouri, operating 8 centers and 11 partner sites, and we are proud to hold the National Program of Excellence accreditation from the National Head Start Association.

• Meaningful Work
  - Every role at YWCA helps create positive change in the community.
• Supportive Environment
  - Join a team that values collaboration and mutual respect.
• Professional Development
  - Opportunities for training and career growth.
• Work-Life Balance
  - Flexible scheduling and generous paid time off.
• Competitive Benefits
  - Health, dental, vision coverage, retirement plans, and wellness programs.
• Community Impact
  - Be part of programs that make a real difference for women, children, and families.

• Early Childhood Education & Childcare – Providing safe, nurturing environments for children to learn and grow.
• Family Support Services – Helping families access resources and build stability.
• Health & Wellness Initiatives – Promoting physical and mental well-being through community programs.
• Advocacy & Outreach – Connecting individuals to opportunities and support systems that improve quality of life.

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.

Formally responsible for making recommendations that may or may not be accepted at a higher level regarding the job's purpose, essential responsibilities, and operations.

• Determine/assess quality of developmentally appropriate learning environment that support children in meeting educational outcomes.
• Determine training and technical assistance needs of classroom staff. Assess designated classrooms to determine the level of quality in the learning environment for young children.
• Support and engage educational staff, in individual and small group formats, and build their capacity to promote school readiness of children in their classrooms.
• Protect the safety of children by implementing active supervision techniques to ensure no child is left alone or unsupervised at any time.

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• 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 utilizing education resources i.e., Creative Curriculum, ELOF, and CLASS.
• Implement weekly intensive coaching via Practice Based Coaching approach, including observations and modeling of effective teaching practices directly related to performance and programmatic goals. Implement other forms of research-based professional development aligned with…