Early Childhood Coach

Nebraska Early Childhood Collaborative

Lincoln, NE, USA

Published: 6/14/2022

Education

Full Time

Job Description

SUMMARY:

Educare Lincoln is a collaborative partnership between the Lincoln Public Schools (LPS), University of Nebraska – Lincoln (UNL), Early Head Start (EHS), and the Buffett Early Childhood Fund. The mission of Educare Lincoln is to help young children thrive socially, emotionally, and academically through high-quality early childhood education, and in partnership with their families and the community. The EHS program (ages 6 weeks to 3 years) and the preschool program (ages 3 years to 5 years) promote school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children through the provision of evidence-based education, health, nutritional, social, and other services to enrolled children and their families.

The Early Childhood Coach supports the teaching staff at Educare Lincoln, ensuring a high-quality, developmentally appropriate learning environment. The Early Childhood Coach is responsible for implementing practice-based coaching, ensuring curriculum is being used to fidelity. They also assist in tracking and monitoring the care of children with disabilities, ensuring that educational standards are met. All work is done in compliance with required State of Nebraska regulations and Head Start Program Performance Standards (HSPPS).

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND KEY TASKS:

Curriculum Development and Implementation

Assist in the implementation of age-appropriate curricula that promote children’s cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development.
Ensure alignment of the curriculum with state and national standards, as well as best practices in early childhood education.
Review and monitor classroom lesson plans and offer feedback and support.
Assist with tracking and monitoring children with disabilities, including assisting in individualized lesson plans.

Educational Leadership and Staff Development

Utilize the practice based coaching model to deliver coaching support to classroom teachers.
Assist in the planning and facilitation of professional development workshops, training, onboarding, and ongoing learning for all teaching staff to stay current with early childhood trends and standards.
Participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings to include coaches, family engagement staff, and mental health consultants.
Conduct classroom observations such as TPOT and TPITOS.
Regularly monitor classroom environments to ensure they are conducive to learning, safe, and well-maintained, communicating any needs to the appropriate supervisor.
Collaborate with the LEP team to collect and analyze data on student progress and program effectiveness, making adjustments as needed.
Monitor ASQ & ASQ SE child screeners to ensure deadlines are met. Work with teaching teams to address any deficiencies found.

Other

Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE) or related field required; master’s degree preferred.
Five or more years of experience in Early Childhood Education required; Early Head Start experience preferred.
Must be able to pass a background check that meets compliance standards.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS / ABILITIES REQUIRED:

Mission-driven with a commitment to making high-quality early care and education available to all children.
Deep knowledge of child development, best practices, and regulations in early childhood education.
Ability and willingness to remain abreast of developments in the child development/early childhood education field to enhance professional growth and development.
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to effectively engage with families, staff, and the community.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
Ability to assess, evaluate, and implement educational strategies and programs.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook), and willingness to learn new software programs.
Compliance with all confidentiality regulations as required.
Ability to work within an interdisciplinary team as a cooperative and supportive team member.