Coach, Early Childhood Education

United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County (UWSA) unites the community to identify and solve our most critical issues. We are dedicated to improving people's lives and creating community-level change. Our work includes leading cross-sector collaborations, advocating for public policy changes and investing in programs that prevent problems from happening in the first place for those in need. Improving quality of life and advancing the greater good involves focusing in four impact areas: preparing children for kindergarten;

empowering students to graduate and reach their full potential; helping individuals and families become self-sufficient; providing a safety net of services for those in crisis.

The Coach, Early Childhood Education provides consultation, coaching and training to early childhood education directors and teaching staff to support early childhood development centers pursuing quality certification through Texas Rising Star. The Coach, Early Childhood Education is committed to strengthening early childhood education by increasing the number of quality centers in Bexar County. The position is contingent upon available funding and the Coach, Early Childhood Education works collaboratively with United Way of San Antonio early childhood staff team to ensure all children are happy, healthy and ready to enter kindergarten.

The ideal candidate will have experience implementing quality instructional strategies, collaborating with cross-sector agencies and ensuring delivery is in compliance with Licensing Minimum Standards and Texas Rising Star. This person will have the ability to work on a mobile work modality and communicate with a diverse set of stakeholders in a professional manner. The successful candidate will be flexible, self-motivated and able to work both independently and collaboratively.

• Manage a caseload of early childhood education centers by consulting with early childhood education providers to determine coaching and professional development and training needs for staff.
• Understands early childhood education quality certifications and accreditations, including Texas Rising Star, and supports the director and staff in meeting structural requirements and quality standards.
• Evaluate center needs and creates Individual Action Plans in alignment with the Alamo Quality Pathway that includes providing evaluation, observations and assessments to teachers.
• Maintain reports on center progress towards quality certification and ensure frequent communication regarding progress to director and teaching staff before and after visitations.
• Remain abreast of best practices in quality early childhood education environments by researching literature and existing local, state and national quality certification and accreditation programs and incorporating these practices into the quality coaching model.
• Use required coaching and instructional tools to monitor and assess the level of quality instruction in early learning environments.
• Collect quantitative and qualitative data on the progress of early childhood development centers as requested by UWSA’s early childhood education team.
• Support the Director, Early Childhood Education Systems & Strategy in the planning and facilitation of meetings, presentations, workshops and community seminars regarding quality early childhood education.
• Contribute to the success of a coaching model by providing feedback on the procedures and review process for working in partnership with early childhood education providers.
• Recruit early childhood development centers into the Alamo Quality Pathway Initiative by providing information and ensuring frequent communication throughout the recruitment process.
• Communica…