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YWCA Kalamazoo Early Learning Professional Supervisory Coach in Kalamazoo, Michigan
YWCA Kalamazoo is on a Mission!
* *At YWCA Kalamazoo, we look for people who want to make a difference and do something that MATTERS. YWCA Kalamazoo is your ally who is on a mission to eliminate racism, empower women, stand up for social justice, help families, and strengthen communities. When you work for YWCA Kalamazoo, you become part of a worldwide movement: eliminating racism and empowering women.
Simply put, YWCA Kalamazoo draws together members who strive to create opportunities for women's growth, leadership, and power to attain a common vision of peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all people.
Our employee-centric philosophies focus on taking care of you and promoting a healthy work-life balance. We offer a benefits package tailored with YOU in mind!
*PRIMARY FUNCTION: * The Early Learning Professional Supervisory Coach is responsible for providing training, job coaching, and mentorship for Early Learning Professionals to ensure program compliance with YWCA program policies and procedures.
* QUALIFICATIONS: *
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Significant and relevant post-high school education or training in early childhood education or child/family-related fields.
- At least three-years experience working as a Child Development Specialist or equivalent Lead Teacher in a Licensed child care center .
- Demonstrated understanding of Creative Curriculum (curriculum), Teaching Strategies GOLD (developmental assessment tool), and Ages and Stages Questionnaire (developmental screener).
- Ability to meet requirements of Bureau of Child and Adult Licensing.
- Possesses and maintains active CDA certification.
- Satisfactory response to criminal and child abuse and neglect history checks.
- Able to work with people of diverse backgrounds.
- Able to pass required skills assessment
*RESPONSIBILITIES: *
Assists children in all daily activities including, but not limited to: toileting, personal hygiene, dressing and eating.
Provides daily/weekly coaching to ELP-1's to organize and implement age appropriate learning activities for assigned classrooms.
Supervises children's activities to ensure safety, promote socialization and enjoyment of children attending the facility.
Cultivates positive relationships with families, colleagues, state licensing agencies and community partners
Participates in mealtime activities with the children to encourage good eating habits, good table manners, conversation and clean-up.
Accompanies and supervises children on field trips.
Commits to self-education on anti-bias education, racial justice, and gender equity issues.
Monitors health status of children for illness or areas of concern and reports findings to the Associate
Cleans up after activities.
Observes all Children's Center and YWCA policies and procedures.
Agrees to participate/support ELPs in 4 hours of classroom training and admin weekly.
Agrees to participate in 3 hours of in-classroom coaching weekly with the Associate Director.
Complies with applicable local, state and federal licensing regulation and/or requirements/certification.
Complies with association policy regarding required reporting of child abuse.
Safeguards confidential information gained as a result of the position.
Works cooperatively with program participants, YWCA staff and volunteers.
Remain flexible and manage changing priorities on a continuing basis.
Know and adhere to Association policies, procedures, and practices.
As a YWCA employee, projects a positive image of the Association and its programs to the community.
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