Early Learning Coach - Early Head Start
The Y of Central Maryland
- Baltimore County, MD
- $43,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Classroom environment and materials
- Daily structure and routines
- Positive guidance, classroom management, dealing with challenging behavior
- Planning curriculum that is engaging, developmentally appropriate, individualized and outcome- focused
- Interaction strategies to support children's language, cognitive and social development
- Support for English Language Learners
- Early literacy and mathematics learning
- Work with Zone Managers to create and maintain quality improvement plans; identify and procure resources to support Center Managers in successfully executing quality improvement related to teacher skill development and support.
- Coach and support Zone Managers to serve as the education lead for their buildings.
- Monitor implementation and quality of curriculum and assessment, including:
- Review of lesson plans
- Child observations and accuracy of analysis in Creative Curriculum.
- Student assessment and quality of evidence
- Work Sampling/Creative Curriculum GOLD outcomes
- Active Supervision
- Model best practices and developmentally appropriate practices for Teachers and Assistant Teachers.
- Assist Zone Managers and Teachers in understanding child outcomes data and using it to plan and individualize.
- Along with Data and Outcomes Manager, track child outcomes and program quality assessment results on a center- and program wide basis, analyze data and make program development recommendations to Director of Early Education and Regional Director.
- Work with Curriculum & Environments Specialist to develop, conduct or arrange training as needed, including professional development days, ongoing training, center- or team-specific training, and additional related training for parents, volunteers, or others.
- Support implementation of pilots and special initiatives related to curriculum, assessment, teacher training or other.
- Must obtain a criminal background check.
- Must have a valid driver's license and access to reliable transportation.
- Must obtain a copy of driving record annually and maintain a clean driving record in order to drive an agency vehicle.
- Basic computer literacy in email, word processing and internet navigation
- BS/BA in Early Childhood Education or related field preferred
- Teaching and/or supervising in a Head Start setting, Creative Curriculum, preferred
- Obtain certification in CPR and First Aid
- Able to lift a child weighing 40 pounds, 20 times a day if needed
- Job Family Early Childhood Development
- Pay Type Salary
- Min Hiring Rate $43,000.00
- Max Hiring Rate $56,000.00