Ready2Teach ECE COACH - Military veterans preferred

POSITION SUMMARY

The Ready2Teach ECE Coach will be hired by LAEP and supervised by the Ready2Teach Director. The coach is expected to utilize reflective practice to support apprentices and participating ECE administrators who serve as employer partners in an Infant and Toddler teacher preparation program. 

This position is responsible for providing consultation, training, modeling, side-by-side teaching, and professional development to support apprentices’ teaching practices and enhance best practices with early childhood teachers, mentors, and center-based administrators. This position works with apprentices, administrators, managers, educators, and mentor teachers to develop an integrated approach that supports the Ready2Teach apprentice to successfully complete the training program. The coach provides critical thought-partnership, professional development, facilitation, and consultation to future Infant and Toddler teachers to ensure that they have the skills needed be an intentional, sympathetic, and thoughtful Infant and Toddler teacher. The ECE Coach will develop systems, practices, strategies, interventions, and foster relationships with employer partners and consultants to ensure that apprentices thrive in a work environment that focuses on intentional support, wellness, and resilience. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

Provide a solid foundation of knowledge and experience in infant and toddler development, relationship-based-practices, reflective practice, strategic planning, and continuous quality improvement. 

• Use knowledge of early childhood, adult learning principles, reflective practice, coaching, mentoring, and training to guide and support the interest and learning needs of apprentices and employer and teacher partners.
• Provide intensive professional development, technical assistance, coaching, and mentoring to apprentices and mentor teachers related to infant and toddler care. 
• Has a clear understanding of principles of infants and toddler development and supports the apprentices and teachers’ ability to synthesize and generalize the knowledge.
• Model evidence-based practices that are developmentally appropriate for infant and toddler care.
• Utilize a relationship-based, teacher focused, and strength-based approach as they build trust and rapport with apprentices, mentor teachers, and administrators in an ongoing cycle of Strength-Based Coaching.
• Considers the perspective and experiences of others in context of reflective coaching practice.
• Interpret and apply written program policies, procedures, rules, and regulations regarding coaching.
• Complete activity logs and submit them as prescribed in a timely manner.
• Maintain strict confidentiality for apprentices, teacher mentors, and partner administrators in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Assist Ready2Teach director with strategically analyzing and assessing program strengths and needs and making recommendations for program improvements.
• Assist Ready2Teach’s Success Manager with event planning, gathering documentation for stipend reimbursement and tracking data.
• Attend and participate in meetings and training, including evening meetings and out-of-town travel.
• Facilitate communication including, e.g., strategic plans, sustainability plans, weekly coaching updates.
• Teach effective techniques for managing classroom behavior and promoting positive social interactions.
• Prepare and facilitate learning communities of practice.
• Support in the coordination and documentation of the delivery of materials for participants such as textbooks, computers, transportation stipends, etc.
• Participate in the collection and input of LAEP evaluation data used to measure on-going program effectiveness and progress toward goals.
• Check in bi-weekly with supervisor to report on deliverables and evidence of other duties as assigned.
• Participate in department and other LAEP’s meetings and trainings.

QUALIFICATIONS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES)

Knowledge and Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree required; Master’s Degree in Early Education, Primary Education, Psychology or Social Work fields preferred.
• Demonstrated success in working with diverse populations.
• Experience working with infants and toddlers and early childhood educators.
• Experience developing and facilitating professional development trainings and awareness of adult learning theories and ability to apply adult learning principles when coaching ECE professionals.
• Knowledge and proven experience in effectively providing consultation, classroom coaching and/or leadership coaching.
• Knowledge and awareness of trauma (social, historic, behavioral, and how that relates to school culture), resilience, adverse child, and community experiences.
• Ability to quickly establish and maintain cooperative and effective professional relationships, build trust in a limited time.
• Ability to demonstrate effective skills in group facilitation, managing teams/groups, organizational dynamics, and consensus building. 
• Comfort using tools and methods to optimize support for a remote staff (distance learning technologies, creative use of video, virtual meeting technologies, etc.).
• Excellent management skills, ability to balance multiple priorities with proven ability to anticipate challenges, solve problems and maintain a calm demeanor in high-pressure situations.
• Strong analytical, time management, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Cultural awareness and ability to navigate and promote sensitivity with issues of race and equity and knowledge of racial equity and racial justice in the context of public education.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, to a broad range of audiences. 
• Instructional or leadership coaching experience preferred.
• Experience working in urban communities.
• Cognitive Coaching and/or Adaptive Schools trained (or similar).

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