Mentor/Education Coach

Description:

Job Summary:

The Mentor/Education Coach is responsible to contact, observe, model, coach, and mentor on a regular basis; providing information to others; and implementing and maintaining services within established guidelines and principles. The Mentor/Coach meets and provides feedback for facilitated discussion on common problems teachers and home visitors are facing to design appropriate intervention strategies. The Mentor/Coach supports the agency developed School Readiness Framework and works with Head Start and Early Head Start Education and Home-Based staff to support them in effectively developing their learning environment using curriculum and planning educational experiences.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Assists in the mentoring and training of education staff to support school readiness measures and program quality.
2. Conducts classroom observations and provides feedback to teachers improving teacher-child interactions and curriculum implementation that supports positive child outcomes towards school readiness.
3. Provide technical support and assistance to classroom teachers as assigned, including direct coaching and mentoring of education staff to improve instructional practices and classroom quality.
4. Provide regular classroom observations using the specified research-based tools CLASS, FrogStreet Fidelity Tool, etc.
5. Work collaboratively with the Education/Disabilities Specialist to assist with the planning and monitoring of education component services.
6. Ensures teacher-child interactions and instruction is responsive, intentional, and developmentally appropriate to ensure children are provided socially supportive, organized, and instructionally meaningful interactions to support their development (i.e., social-emotional, physical, cognitive and language) and learning (i.e., literacy, math, science, technology, social studies, and the arts).
7. Participates in the development of program policies, service delivery plans, and ongoing monitoring of program quality as it relates to education.
8. Support best practices in the classroom.
9. Promote and support Essential teaching practices.
10. Support teaching staff in working with dual language learners.
11. Ensures all mandates of Head Start Program Performance Standards, state and local licensing are met.
12. Attend workshops, conferences, and other necessary training to support component goals.
13. Support teaching staff with Professional Development plans.
14. All other duties as assigned.
15. Job responsibilities may vary depending on the program model, site needs, and locations.

Requirements:

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education or related field; related work experience or education.
• A valid driver’s license.
• At least two (2) years teaching experience with increasing levels of responsibility and demonstrated traits as a Lead Teacher.
• Demonstrated knowledge in best practices in early childhood education, understanding of early childhood evaluations, observations, and assessments for both teachers and children.
• Experience with mentoring and training early childhood practitioners preferred.
• Strong computer skills including Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and experience working with diverse population both in the community and administrative staff.
• Obtain Pre-K CLASS reliability certification
• Become QCIT Certified
• Become a PD Specialist for CDA
• Obtain training in Practice Based Coaching (PBC)
• Position is contingent upon the successful completion of a federal background check

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described herein are represented by those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must have the ability to kneel, stoop, bend, crouch, crawl and sit on the floor to attend to children’s needs and occasionally lift and or move up to forty-five (45) pounds. The employee must pass a physical exam that reflects the ability to perform essential job duties as described in the job description.

I have read and received a copy of my job description on the date indicated below. I understand that it is my responsibility to read and become familiar with my job description and any subsequent changes that I receive. I understand that BVCAP HEAD START may add to, delete, correct or update any or all the information in the job description in accordance to changing performance standards, policies, procedures and regulations. The job description is not necessarily a list of the entire responsibilities for the position but a summary of those that are of primary importance.

I further understand that this job description does not create any contractual obligations between BVCAP HEAD START and myself. No verbal representations may be deemed to alter or oppose the content and intent of the job description.

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Disclaimer: “This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of this position and it is not intended to be an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with this position. Nothing in the job description restricts BVCAP’s Head Start’s right to change, assign, or re-assign duties and responsibilities at any time for any reason.