School Readiness Coach

POSITION SUMMARY :

Responsible for providing technical assistance using mentoring and teaching strategies to improve classroom quality.

Schedule:
Monday - Friday 7:30am - 4:00pm

Full Time Position
- Benefits Eligible

• Vacation
• Sick
• PTO
• Employer Paid Health Benefits
• Vision & Dental Plans
• 403b Retirement
• 14 Company Paid Holidays
• Pet Insurance
• Basic $30,000 Life Insurance Policy
• Long-Term Disability (LTD)
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Qualified Employer

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
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• Assesses classroom teachers using the Teaching Strategies Fidelity Tool and CLASS observation tool three times a year with intentional coaching throughout the year.
• Uses informal observation and other tools as needed to gain insight into all areas of strength and challenges for the teachers and reviews results to develop individualized mentoring plans for identified teachers which include both the domains and the dimensions.
• Builds effective working relationships with teaching staff to support the coach/mentor relationship and engages teachers in reflection and planning to improve their classrooms, interactions, planning, and child outcomes.
• Maintains confidentiality of observations, staff conversation, and related information.
• Links teachers to appropriate resources to assist in curriculum implementation, strategies for improving teacher-child interactions, and effective strategies for working with culturally, linguistically, developmentally and age diverse groups of children.
• Models and/or co-teaches effective teaching strategies that teachers are expected to adopt in their classrooms to support and increase school readiness and offers individualized support by listening and understanding teacher’s strengths and challenges.
• Establish recordkeeping and monitoring systems to assure program quality. Review and monitor individual staff data to assure classroom meets established program criteria. Utilize an accurate, comprehensive record-keeping system to monitor the delivery and documentation of services. Aggregate pertinent data to analyze individual classroom and site needs.
• Provide Site Supervisors, Education Manager, and Learning and Development Manager results of the Teaching Strategies and CLASS observations for those classrooms under their supervision. Be available to review results and provide feedback as necessary.
• Updates Caseload Tracking spreadsheet on Sharepoint for ongoing monitoring.
• Obtains and maintains CLASS reliability certification in the required 3 areas (Infant, Toddler and Pre-K).
• Provides workshops, training and/or technical assistance in early childhood development topics related to curriculum and CLASS implementation in large and small group settings or individually as needed.
• Assists in the development, implementation and monitoring of education policies, standard operating procedures, work plans and administrative direction.
• Maintains effective working interaction with peers, subordinates and outside contacts that will enhance the operation of the Head Start/Early Head Start program.
• Uses and follows the policies/procedures of Head Start/Early Head Start, federal, state and local regulations/laws, and federal regulations/laws including the Head Start Performance Standards, applicable transmittal notices, and other administrative orders/directions.
• Uses and follows the policies/procedures of You Thrive Florida, including but not limited to Personnel Policies, Occupational Health and Safety policies, payroll policies/practices, etc.

NON-ESSENTIAL/SECONDARY FUNCTIONS
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• Serves as a member of and/or attends meetings of advisory committees and other program meetings as necessary.
• Acts as an advocate and role model for Head Start/Early Head Start families. Recruits children for the program.
• Assists in the development and implementation of the annual training plan, including pre-service, in-service, T/TA, and ongoing training requirements.
• Attends and actively participates in training programs, staff meetings, and other meeting/trainings.
• Participates in community activities that enhance Head Start/Early Head Start programs as directed.
• Participates in ongoing monitoring, Community Assessment and Self-Assessment and performs reasonable…