Head Start Coach

Description

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensures all children are appropriately chaperoned and never left unattended in all situations such as facility, transportation, playground, or community outing.
• Is trained in adult learning principles and researched based coordinated strategies, such as Practice Based Coaching.
• Observes, gives feedback, and models effective teacher practices directly related to program performance goals.
• Gathers, assesses, and inputs data into various systems, including, but not limited to Child Plus, Teaching Strategies, and Devereux
• Uses assessment data to drive individualized coaching strategies that are aligned with school readiness and program performance goals.
• Assists Education Managers in completion of Education Component responsibilities including, but not limited to, planning needed professional development activities to support staff in areas of concern.
• Creates reports and develops coaching agreements for individual education staff based on observations of program room practices, ensuring that results are non-punitive.
• Attends and participates in Children’s Outcome Assessment Team/School Readiness meetings (COAT/SR) for the purpose of aligning professional development to school readiness needs.
• Maintains contact and communication with program director, education managers, and any other relevant staff.
• Is a Pre-K Reliable Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) observer.
• Eats with children as needed sharing the same menu while demonstrating socially acceptable behaviors and manners.
• Performs other reasonably related duties as assigned by immediate supervisors and other management as required.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participates in meetings, job related trainings and continuing education programs as required or suggested by HHS and sponsoring organizations.
• Follows the program procedures relating to confidentiality.
• Performs overnight travel as required.
• Travels to center sites throughout the county as required.
• Provides assistance as needed at the center.
• Must pass initial and tri-annual physical exam and TB screening.
• Mandated Child Abuse/Neglect reporter

Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE) or a related field plus five (5) years successful work experience with children birth to 5 years old. (Required)
• Current PA Driver’s License and reliable transportation. (Required)
• Free of Child Abuse/Neglect history as verified by proper authorities. (Required)
• Must obtain Child Abuse, PA State Police, FBI Fingerprinting and NSOR Clearances prior to starting employment. (Required)
• Must meet vaccination requirements set by funding sources. (Required)
• Demonstrated experience working in a child oriented group setting. (Preferred)
• Training in or demonstrated knowledge of Creative Curriculum and Parents as Teachers (PAT). (Preferred)