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About the Role

This position serves as part of the Council's Office of Child Development team, monitoring program compliance and implementing the Council's research-based coaching plan. The School Readiness Coach is committed to providing exceptional education opportunities to students in Head Start programs, focusing on CLASS Instructional Strategies and implementing Practice-Based Coaching with teaching staff. The role provides hands-on guidance and instruction to improve student assessment data, achieve excellence in CLASS assessment, and ensure school readiness.

Responsibilities

Monitors and ensures program compliance.
Implements the Council's research-based coaching plan.
Provides exceptional education opportunities to students in Head Start programs.
Implements CLASS Instructional Strategies.
Implements Practice-Based Coaching strategies with teaching staff.
Provides hands-on guidance and teaching instruction through high-quality interactions.
Improves child assessment data outcomes.
Reaches and maintains a level of excellence in the CLASS assessment.
Ensures students are identified as school-ready upon exiting the program.
Provides training and technical assistance on child development best practices.
Provides ongoing professional development for staff and volunteers in accordance with Head Start Program Performance Standards, Head Start Act, state and local or other requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (master's degree preferred) in early childhood education or child development and/or teaching certification in IECE.
5+ years of demonstrated experience in early childhood education.
Knowledge of Kentucky licensing regulations.
Knowledge of Head Start Program Performance Standards.
Knowledge of KY ALL STARS.
Knowledge of NAEYC accreditation.
Ability to operate technology efficiently.
Ability to aggregate data.
Working knowledge of Excel.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Word.
Ability to manipulate the Council's internal database.
Ability to maintain up-to-date knowledge of current child development practices and research-based early childhood quality methods and approaches.
Understanding of developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood education.
Ability to support the use of developmentally appropriate practice in school readiness goals.
Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team.
Demonstrated leadership ability.
Ability to pay close attention to detail.
Ability to lead others to a higher level of service delivery.

Skills

CLASS Instructional Strategies
Practice-Based Coaching
Excel
Microsoft Word
Creative Curriculum (preferred)
AEPS (preferred)
Teaching Strategies GOLD (preferred)
ECERS/ITERS (preferred)
CLASS (preferred)

Location

London, KY

Work Type

Full Time

Experience Level

Experienced

Education Level

4 Year Degree

Salary/Compensations

$21.41 Hourly