Head Start Support Services Coach

Are you passionate about fostering an inclusive learning environment As a Support Services Coach youll have the opportunity to observe and support students with diverse needs collaborate with dedicated teaching staff and oversee essential classroom resources. Your expertise will guide the implementation of our Head Start programs disability inclusion and mental health services ensuring every child has the chance to thrive. Join us in shaping a supportive educational setting where staff parents and students grow together.

Location: Redmond

Compensation: $33.47/hour (plus .50 for Bilingual Spanish)

Hours: Regular full-time 40 hours/week subject to normal school year furloughs (furloughs are approximately a total of 8 weeks per year)

Benefits: 100% premium paid Medical Dental Vision and Life Insurance Agency paid Retirement plan (up to 6 %!) almost 2 weeks of paid vacation accrued within first year plus 14 paid Holidays annually and a separate sick leave accrual

NeighborImpacts Head Start Program Overview

NeighborImpact Head Start is a comprehensive early education program serving children and families in Central Oregon. It integrates high-quality pre-kindergarten education with essential services such as health nutrition and family advocacy. Operating across multiple sites NeighborImpact Head Start supports social competence school readiness and overall well-being of children from ages three to five.

Overview of Key Duties and Responsibilities:

This positions general day-to-day responsibilities include: in-class observations of students that may be experiencing challenging behaviors working with teaching staff to collaborate on and implement individual student plans overseeing classroom inclusion supplies professional goal development with classroom staff and other staff prepare and engage staff and parent trainings throughout the school year.

This roles has primary responsibility to coordinate and implement the disabilities inclusion services and mental health component of the Head Start program to ensure compliance with standards and regulations. This role monitors for program quality and compliance provides coaching/input to classroom staff related to disability inclusion and mental health services reviews implementation and identify professional needs. Rarely this position may need to act as a substitute in a classroom if staffing needs are urgent.

Required

• Bachelors degree in Child Development Special Education Education Early Intervention or related field with significant college course work in child development disabilities special education and/or early intervention required.
• Two years related work experience in an Early Childhood/Early Intervention setting or equivalent required
• Ability to kneel stoop bend and sit on the floor to attend to childrens needs required. This position is rated as active and regularly requires the individual to lift 50 pounds
• Required prior to date of hire and throughout employment:

1. Valid drivers license
2. Proof of current auto insurance
3. Food Handlers Card
4. Access to reliable transportation required
5. Current enrollment in the OR Child Care Division Central Background Registry

• Within 60 days of hire Pediatric CPR/First Aid certification is required
• Above certifications must be kept current to remain employed
• Must have an initial health examination so as to assure that employees do not because of communicable diseases pose a significant risk to the health or safety of others that cannot be eliminated or reduced by reasonable accommodation.

Preferred

• Head Start experience preferred
• Head Start parent or past parent preferred