Early Education Coach

Fulltime

Nevada MO

St. Clair Vernon Cedar Counties

The Center for Human Services (CHS) has provided exceptional opportunities for individualswith intellectual and developmental disabilities since CHS provides programs and services to assist individuals with disabilities low income atrisk children and their families to meet their goals and experience their best lives while living working playing and becoming a part of their communities. As an organization we are leaders in excellence we have a steadfast commitment to solutions we respect all differences abilities and similarities in our employees and clients and we advocate autonomy!

POSITION SUMMARY

The Early Education Coach supports the CHS mission by coaching training and mentoring Head Start and Early Head Start site supervisors teachers associate teachers support teachers and other education staff in daytoday operations of sites and classrooms to ensure Head Start Program Performance Standards are met classroom environments and education practices are high quality individualized developmentally appropriate with a focus on school readiness and socialemotional health and aligned to program performance goal as well as relationship building and supportive practices with adults and families are established and maintained.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Demonstrate respect for the capabilities backgrounds and cultural differences of families children coworkers and the public consistent with trauma informed practices by maintaining good working relationships between teachers other adults and families as well as child development in the assigned areas considering cultural variables.
• Ensure that the standards and regulations of Head Start Performance National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Missouri Childcare Licensing USDA Strengthening Families and others are always met by exhibiting supporting modeling and coaching the use of professional boundaries confidentiality practice and trauma informed approach to education and supporting a positive Safety Culture.
• Serve as a coach to EHS/HS staff by providing a comprehensive approach to assessment of classroom environments use of curricula and school readiness planning classroom management strategies teacher and child interactions and engagement.
• Ensure that education staff understand and implement appropriate and effective classroom and curriculum practices to support school readiness and family engagement in education practices by initiating and maintaining ongoing comprehensive and responsive coaching practices and trainings based on individual strengths needs and written goals.
• Engage with staff to develop support and monitor progress on goals and training plans to ensure education staff meet and maintain Coaching and program performance goals.
• Create communication channels by keeping management informed of developments problems personnel concerns and other program related issues with education staff or sites in their assigned area.
• Create and demonstrate a climate of ongoing professional development and training nonjudgmental evaluation and assessment by using continuous communication that is supportive and outcomes focused.
• Provide focus and direction to teaching staff related to child and program performance data and their role and impact on ongoing growth and development of goals related to both.
• Provide motivation and support to teaching staff to meet individual goals and program performance outcomes to support staff wellness classroom management and child development outcomes.
• Provide ongoing support mentoring and modeling in use of child development screening and assessment tools documentation and data tracking classroom lesson planning and activity and experience provision within teaching practices.
• Completes other duties as assigned.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Excellent Excel Word and PowerPoint skills.
• Strong organization skills
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal
• Ensure the confidentiality of information regarding program staff and individuals served
• Respect the rights of all individuals served

COMPETENCIES

• Accurate listening
• Relating to others
• Proactive thinking
• Developing others
• Gaining commitment
• Handling stress well
• Monitoring others
• Leading others
• Personal accountability
• Respect for policie
• Resultsoriented thinkin
• Role awareness
• Selfconfidence
• SelfStarting Ability
• Understanding motivational need
• Realistic goal setting

REQUIRED EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE

• A minimum of a bachelors degree in early care and education Psychology Human Resources or related field and 4 years of experience working with children and families or supporting adult education.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Must have a valid Drivers license
• Must provide proof of personal valid vehicle insurance
• Medical exam and TB Assessment prior to start and again every 5 years
• Background screenings required prior to start and again every 5 years
• Must maintain Infant Toddler CPR First Aid and AED certification

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Knowledge of UKG platform ChildPlus Creative Curriculum DRDP and Head Start Performance standards preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Travel as needed for site visits meetings training or conferences; some overnight stays possible
• The employee is regularly required to sit and use their hands to operate a computer.
• The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop bend kneel crouch or crawl and reach overhead daily.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 60 pounds.

SHIFTS:FT (40 hrs/wk) MonFri: TBD

BENEFITS:CHS offers bestinindustry benefits. Click here to view our Benefits guide for more details

EEO STATEMENT

Center for Human Services/Chariton Valley Association provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

This statement applies throughout the life cycle of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.

If you are unable to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability please contact us atext. 553 orask for HR.