School Readiness Coach

Job Function  Statement:  

This position  serves as part of the  Council's  Office of Child Development  team that monitors  and ensures program  compliance  and serves as the implementer of the Council's research- based  coaching plan.   The School Readiness  Coach  is committed to providing  exceptional  education opportunities to students enrolled  in the Council's Head  Start programs  with  specific emphasis on CLASS Instructional  Strategies and will  implement  Practice­ Based  Coaching  strategies with Council's teaching  staff   The position  provides  hands-on  guidance and teaching  instruction through  high quality interactions between  students and adults, to the Council's teachers to improve child assessment  data outcomes, reach and maintain  a level of excellence  in the CLASS assessment, and to ensure that students are identified as school ready when  exiting our program.  This position provides training and technical  assistance  of child development  best practices  and ongoing professional  development  for staff and volunteers  in accordance with Head  Start Program  Performance  Standards,Head  Start Act,state and local or other  requirements.

Qualifications

1. Bachelor's degree (master's degree preferred) in early childhood education or child development and/or and teaching certification in IECE is required with 5+ years of demonstrated  experience  in the field of early childhood  education.
2. Knowledge  of Kentucky  licensing regulations,Head  Start Program  Performance  Standards,KY ALL  STARS and NAEYC  accreditation.
3. Must be able to operate technology  efficiently  in carrying out duties and the aggregation  of data.  A working knowledge  of Excel, Microsoft  Word, and the ability to manipulate the Council's  internal  data base  is required.
4. Knowledge  of Creative Curriculum,AEPS,  Teaching  Strategies GOLD, ECERS/ITERS,Practice  Based  Coaching,and CLASS are preferred.
5. Ability to maintain  up-to-date knowledge  of current child development practices and research  based  early childhood  quality methods and approaches.
6. Understanding  of developmentally  appropriate practice  in early childhood  education  and the ability to support its use in school readiness  goals.
7.  Must demonstrate interpersonal and communication skills including working as part of a team, leadership ability,ability to pay close attention to detail and lead  others to a higher level of service delivery.