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SUMMARY

The Early Head Start Mentor Coach is responsible for providing on-going coaching for staff in local childcare centers, specifically center directors and infant toddler staff in the MATURA service area. Responsible for supporting effective teaching strategies in the classrooms that lead to positive outcome for children within the context of a collaborative relationship with the classroom staff and center administration.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develops and maintains positive, supportive relationships with center staff for the purpose of supporting staff growth through the mentoring process.
• Develops and maintains schedules for observation for the purpose of determining training needs at the center.
• Utilizes Relationship Based Coaching cycle (Practice Based Coaching) components for the purpose of assessing needs, engaging in focused observations, and providing reflection and feedback in order to set goals and develop action plans.
• Utilize nationally recognized tools to assess classrooms. i.e. ITERS, CLASS, TPITOS, PITC, PAS, Infant/Toddler Fidelity Checklist
• Provides constructive feedback and support for the purpose of increasing teacher confidence and competence. This may include modeling, co-teaching, observing, providing reading materials, training or other resources as needed.
• Provides follow up support to staff following any form of training for the purpose of increasing implementation of information and transfer of skill into practice.
• Provide ongoing support to staff working on CDA or other continuing education programs.
• Completes monthly monitoring reports or coaching logs for assigned visits and submits them according to timelines for the purpose of meeting program requirement for tracking and monitoring.
• Participates in initial and on-going professional development for the purpose of providing effective mentor/coach activities as well as provide expertise on theory and practices that support child development.
• Report monthly to the Head Start Director and also HSSCO.
• Attend meetings, training and appropriate professional development activities.
• Other duties as requested.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Frequent significant decision and problem solving abilities. Ability to work as a team member collaborating with staff and community resources. Ability to apply Early Childhood Development (focus on infant/toddler) theory in daily activities, and adapt to the individual needs of children. Ability to respond appropriately to an emergency or a crisis situation. Regular driving for center visits sometimes in outlying areas.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Frequent significant decision and problem solving abilities.

Ability to work as a team member collaborating with staff and community resources. Ability to apply Early Childhood Development (focus on infant/toddler) theory in daily activities, and adapt to the individual needs of children. Ability to respond appropriately to an emergency or a crisis situation. Regular driving for center visits sometimes in outlying areas.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelors Degree in Early Education or related field with additional infant/toddler training preferred. Prefer two years experience in an infant/toddler setting. Experience in meeting the needs of all children including at risk, special needs and culturally diverse populations.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to effectively present information to management staff and classroom staff.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, nd divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of agency policies, practices, and procedures. Knowledge of state and federal childcare regulations and procedures. Skill in operating various office equipment, such as personal computer, various software programs, copy machine, fax machine and telephone system.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.