Head StartEarly Head Start Coaching Manager
Head StartEarly Head Start Coaching Manager
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Job Description
About The Role
The Head Start/Early Head Start Coaching Manager under the direction of the Head Start Director of Education Services will lead Kidangos team of coaches. The Coaching Manager will assist the Head Start Director of Education Services in co-creating a vision for the purpose and function of coaching at Kidango a clear model for coaching at Kidango and ensure its successful implementation and ongoing fidelity. They will ensure coaches receive onboarding ongoing training and master coaching. They will ensure Regional Directors are trained at the master coach level and all Center Directors are trained as coaches. They will ensure coaching happens on a consistent basis in all Kidango classrooms as defined in the vision and model. The Coaching Manager will work closely with the Regional Director team the Professional Learning team the Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation team and the Early Intervention and Inclusion Supports team.
What Youll Be Doing
- Supervises team of coaches including weekly individual and team reflective supervision meetings supporting coaches ongoing growth and professional development and ensuring coaches are accountable for meeting job expectations and providing excellent coaching support to teachers.
- Assist in co-creating a vision for the purpose and function of coaching at Kidango co-design a clear model for coaching at Kidango and ensure its successful implementation and ongoing fidelity.
- Support coaches in establishing collaborative coaching relationships with teachers including focused classroom observation reflection and feedback goal setting and active planning.
- Honors and exemplifies Kidangos organizational values and values for children.
- Work closely with Regional Directors Center Directors and the Professional Learning team to create and provide onsite classroom-based coaching training and technical assistance to meet the overall needs of the classroom and individual children and support the continuous quality improvement process.
- Work closely with the Support Services team to ensure coaching is aligned with Kidangos whole-child whole-family interdisciplinary model of human development.
- Support data collection efforts to document teachers growth and gauge coaching effectiveness and teacher professional development using our data system ChildPlus.
- Onboarding coaches as needed
- Attends weekly bi-weekly and monthly team meetings
- Provide training for coaches and teachers on Kidangos coaching model.
- Complete assigned professional development trainings.
- Maintain confidentiality of children families and staff.
- Provide an excellent customer experience for all staff families and partners.
- Advocate on behalf of all children families
Preferred qualifications
- Bachelors degree required; preferred degree in Early Childhood Education School Psychology
- Educational Psychology Special Education Speech & Language Elementary Education
- Required minimum of 5 years work experience in early learning including at least 2 years working with children 3-5 in a Head Start setting at least 1 year working with children 0-3 in an Early Head Start setting.
- Experience with ITERS/ECERS CSEFEL PITC Infant/Toddler/Preschool CLASS reliable observer preferred.
- Demonstrated ability and experience in providing coaching for early learning coaches and teachers.
- Experience in eLearning processes and technologies is desirable.
- Knowledge of early childhood development with an emphasis on social- emotional early math early language and literacy and approaches to learning.
- Ability to work collaboratively and effectively in a diverse and fast-paced environment
- Ability to provide leadership accept responsibility work independently and set own goals in a professional manner.
- Ability to work on a variety of tasks simultaneously and able to work a flexible schedule including some evenings and weekends with some travel.
Additional Requirements
- Must pass a health screening and TB test
- Must pass background fingerprint clearance
- Valid Driver License
- Must be 18 years or older
- The ability to lift up to 30lbs may be needed during some job duties
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions
Perks
- An opportunity to improve real lives solve hard problems and change the world
- Friendly supportive and adventurous environment with a team of engaged colleagues
- A comprehensive industry-leading benefits package
- Opportunities to connect with and learn from colleagues and partners around the world
Drug-Free Workplace
We believe every employee has the right to work in an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful discrimination. Consistent with applicable laws Kidango makes all decisions involving any aspect of the employment relationship without regard to race color religion age gender sexual orientation marital status national origin citizenship the presence of any physical or mental disability of someone otherwise qualified veteran status genetic information or any other status or characteristic protected by local state or federal law other than those positions which are deemed ministerial in nature. Discrimination and/or harassment based on any of those factors are inconsistent with our philosophy of doing business and will not be tolerated. This policy of non-discrimination applies to all aspects of application procedures hiring advancement transfers reductions in force discharge compensation training or other terms conditions and privileges of employment.
EEO
A diverse and inclusive workplace where we learn from each other is an integral part of Kidangos culture. We actively welcome people of different backgrounds experiences abilities and perspectives. We are an equal opportunity employer and a great place to work. Join us and help us achieve our mission!
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
