Child Development Center (CDC) Coach - St. Paul

Jeremiah Program; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

403(b) retirement plan

Generous paid time off

Discounted childcare for staff

Co-teach model

Job summary

Jeremiah Program seeks a Child Development Center (CDC) Coach to lead and support classroom teams in Saint Paul, MN. The role emphasizes maintaining teacher-child ratios, delivering high‑quality instruction, and partnering with leadership to improve classroom practice.

The position focuses on family engagement, development of staff through professional development, and ensuring curriculum alignment with developmental goals for birth‑to‑five children.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills with diverse families.
• Ability to adapt to multiple classrooms and roles.
• Commitment to best practices in early childhood education.

Responsibilities

• Maintain classroom ratios and provide adequate breaks and planning time for teachers.
• Support substitute coverage and communication plans during absences.
• Model high-quality instruction and co-teach with teams.
• Lead weekly lesson planning and coordinate authentic assessment usage.

Skills

Effective communication

Culturally competent

Adaptability

Early childhood experience

Education

2 Year Degree

Job description

• Location 932 Concordia Ave,St. Paul, MN, 55104,United States
• Base Pay $55,000.00 - $65,000.00 / Year
• Job Category Early Childhood Education
• Employee Type FT Exempt
• Required Degree 2 Year Degree

ABOUT JEREMIAH PROGRAM

Jeremiah Program (JP) is a national organization whose mission is to disrupt the cycle of poverty for single mothers and their children, two generations at a time. By investing simultaneously in a mother’s vision for her personal and professional goals and the education of her children, she simultaneously reauthors her family’s outcome as well her community’s- proofpoints matter. In 2025, JP actively served over 2,000 moms and children across nine cities in Austin, TX; Baltimore, MD; Boston, MA; Brooklyn, NY; Fargo, ND-Moorhead, MN; Las Vegas, NV; Minneapolis, MN; Rochester, MN; and St. Paul, MN.Learn more about JP at jeremiahprogram.org .

POSITION SUMMARY

The Child Development Center (CDC) Coach serves as a leader among peers with a focus on building the Child Development Center’s capacity to deliver the best child development experience possible. In the absence of CDC Director and Executive Director, the CDC Coach plays a pivotal role in leadership and operations. The CDC Coach plays a pivotal role in building relationships with families, helping shape the CDC culture, improving student learning, and influencing practice among peers.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Classroom Support

• Ensures ratios are maintained and teachers get adequate time for required breaks and planning time
• In conjunction with CDC Director, supports communication plan in the event of teacher absences and serves as substitute when needed
• When not substituting, visits classrooms on a daily basis to provide feedback to teaching teams to improve implementation of high-quality, and developmentally appropriate teaching practices
• When not substituting, partners with teaching teams inside classrooms to model high-quality instruction and co-teach in alignment with the work the CDC Director is implementing
• When fully staffed, leads weekly lesson planning meetings with all teaching teams to ensure implementation of curriculum, authentic assessment, and collaborate on individualizing instruction for all children
• If not fully staffed, provide weekly feedback on lesson plans to ensure implementation of curriculum, authentic assessment, and collaborate on individualizing instruction for all children
• Supports teachers with the use of authentic assessment systems (Teaching Strategies GOLD), and interpretation of data and use of assessment data in planning
• Ensures instructional resources such as websites, readings, unit plans, instructional materials, assessment tools or other teaching aids are available and shared with families to extend learning beyond the classroom

CDC Operations

• Assists and supports operational work that’s led by CDC Director
• In the absence of CDC Director, assists Executive Director in licensure processes and completion of compliance-related paperwork

Peer Support and Professional Development

• Collaborates with CDC director on teaching teams’ identified goals by modeling high-quality teaching practices during daily visits, and supporting teachers as needed
• Informs teaching teams’ professional development needs based on observations and children’s authentic assessment data
• Leads portions of professional development days and follows up with teachers on lessons and applications
• Lead new teacher onboarding/orientation in conjunction with Center Director
• Lead required annual in-service training tracking and coordination
• Supports teachers in planning and preparing materials for parent-teacher conferences

Requirements

• Associate’s degree (bachelor's degree preferred) required with focus in early childhood education, human services, social work, or closely related field preferred.
• Track record of strong achievement with young children (birth-to-five).
• Being qualified as a “Lead Teacher” in alignment with local regulations.
• Adaptable and flexible to fill in across classrooms and CDC unique situations.
• Demonstrable experiences in problem-solving on their feet or under pressure.
• Excellent culturally competent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to interact effectively with diverse groups and build trusting relationships

SALARY & BENEFITS

Salaries for people entering this role typically fall between $55,000 to $65,000 and are commensurate with relevant experience and qualifications and in alignment with internal equity. Additionally, we offer medical, dental, vision, and supplemental benefits as well as retirement plans and a generous paid time off package.

Benefits include:

• Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental benefits as well as retirement plans
• Generous paid time off; in addition to 2 one-week breaks throughout the year (July, December) plus an additional 3-day spring break in March
• Discounted childcare for staff (subject to availability)
• 403(b) savings and investment plan with employer match
• Co-teach model – 2 teachers in every classroom

Summary

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law .