Early Learning Coach

Job DetailsJob Location: EP - Epic Place - Yakima, WA 98902Salary Range: $30.00 - $33.00 HourlyPosition Summary:  The Early Learning Coach will work as part of a team of early childhood educators in the ECEAP program.  The Early Learning Coach will provide guidance, coaching and training to ECEAP staff and support on-going continuous quality improvements.  Ensuring all work is done in accordance with the ECEAP Performance Standard, USDA requirements, state licensing requirements and agency policies and procedures.    1.    Perform Practice-Based Coaching – shared goal setting, focused observation, feedback and reflection- with ECEAP teaching staff 2.    Create and monitor classroom quality improvement plans 3.    Complete formal & informal classroom observations including scheduled & unscheduled observations, and ECERS-3 classroom assessments in each ECEAP classroom, observing for compliance to licensing standards, ECEAP Performance Standards, and quality teaching practices.   4.    Participate in Early Achievers webinars, trainings and meetings 5.    In coordination with the ECEAP Content Team, plan, conduct and evaluate staff training.   6.    Support teaching staff in utilizing Curriculums to fidelity. Review lesson plans. 7.    Ensure classrooms are fully stocked with supplies and materials at all times.  8.    Regularly monitor child observations in Teaching Strategies GOLD to ensure compliance to standards and checkpoint timelines.  9.    Ensure that EPIC’s ECEAP classrooms are operating at a high level of quality at all times so that children’s welfare, safety and school readiness are of primary focus. 10.    Provide teaching staff with ongoing feedback, modeling, and coaching towards high quality teaching practices.  11.    Provide and receive feedback utilizing principles of honesty, encouragement and respect.  12.    Ensure that proper reporting procedures, tracking and documentation for Child Abuse and Neglect are followed as required by agency policy, state law and ECEAP requirements. This includes instances of unprofessional behavior, child abuse and neglect, failure to supervise and other policy violations involving staff. 13.    Establish and maintain a positive, trusting, supportive relationship with teaching staff. 14.    Effective communication, problem solving, planning, cooperation and follow through with teaching staff through frequent meetings, written communication and other means. 15.    Work together with parents and teaching staff to foster positive self-identity in all children and families.  16.    Provide training to all teaching staff related to ongoing child assessment and its connection to teaching and learning. 17.    Assist teaching staff in finding solutions for issues and select strategies for the situations. 18.    Be committed to promoting and maintaining a strong focus on safety within our centers, playgrounds, buses, and any setting where children are present. Be familiar with and actively encourage EPIC’s “Speak Up, Speak Out” approach. 19.    Perform classroom and other duties, as a priority, when needed.    Working Conditions/Physical/ Mental Abilities and Processes: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. Work requires daily standing, sitting, walking, stooping, kneeling, lifting, twisting, turning, pushing, pulling, speaking, hearing, seeing and the ability to articulate clearly; use of hands to finger, bending and reaching. Ability to feel or operate objects and equipment; reach with hands and arms. Ability to work with personal computer for long periods of time. Some travel to and from main office and training sites Benefits: •    Medical/Dental/ Vision Plans •    Sick Leave (5 hours per payroll) •    Paid Holidays (9) •    EPIC Scholarship Available •    Employee Assistance Program •    Basic Life Insurance •    403 B (Employer match after 1 year or 1,000 hours) •    As an employee of an Early Learning Non-Profit organization, you may be eligible for student loan forgiveness and childcare subsidy benefits. Additional information will be provided upon hire.   Conditions of Employment: Prior to employment, complete a pre-employment drug screen, Tb skin test by an EPIC approved healthcare provider at no cost to the employee. Pre-employment basic physical by an EPIC healthcare provider (obtain within (30) days of employment and no cost to the employee). Must pass an initial and periodic background check through the Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF) in Merit.  Provide proof of MMR vaccination and/ or resistance to Measles, Mumps & Rubella. Current Food Handlers card. Current First Aid/CPR card.  Prior to the first day, complete Health & Safety training certificates through DCYF student training portal.  Complete Childcare Basics 30 hours STARS training within 3 months of hire Meet the minimum education requirements within the timeframe as stated in the performance standards. Complete Child Abuse and Neglect training and all other mandated training. CEO Approval. Qualifications  •    Must be at least 18 years of age.  •    Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education  •    A minimum of two years working with young children in a group setting.  •    Prior experience as an early learning coach, consultant, mentor or trainer.  •    Ability to work with minimal direction from a supervisor. •    Ability to effectively manage change and prioritize multiple demands.  •    Willingness and ability to travel alone to all EPIC ECEAP sites and conferences and meetings outside of EPIC’s service area.  •    Valid Washington State Driver’s License & Auto Insurance.