Coach, Early Learning

Puget Sound Educational Service District; Renton (WA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

SEBB Medical, Dental, Vision

24 annual leave days

12 sick days

12 paid holidays

Retirement plan with STRS

Tax Sheltered Annuity

Free parking; EV charging at Renton

Job summary

Puget Sound Educational Service District is seeking a Coach for Early Learning to support racially equitable, culturally and linguistically appropriate services. The role provides staff development, coaching, and technical assistance to enhance readiness outcomes for children and families in Early Learning Programs.

The position reports to Assigned Administrator and requires collaboration across internal teams, subcontractors, and community partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Associate’s degree in health, nutrition, or related field.
• Professional experience coaching, mentoring, and/or providing technical assistance in health, nutrition, and/or safety-related fields.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with ESD staff, subcontractors, community partners to build resources and expand program capabilities.
• Provides coaching and staff development to ensure high-quality early learning services.
• Coordinates program services in education, family support, health, nutrition, disabilities, ensuring fidelity and compliance with regulations.
• Develops and implements training/coaching plans to strengthen staff competencies.
• Models antiracist leadership and culturally responsive practices across sites.
• Organizes data and maintains documents for program reporting and compliance.
• Monitors sites and activities to ensure adherence to regulations and PSESD policies.
• Delivers written materials for training, assessment, and sharing best practices.

Education

Bachelor's or Associate’s degree in health, nutrition, or related field

Job description

Purpose Statement

The job of Coach, Early Learning is done for the purpose/s of supporting the development of strong early learning services that are racially equitable, and culturally, linguistically, and developmentally appropriate by providing staff development, coaching, and technical assistance in order to enhance school readiness outcomes for children and families in our Early Learning Programs.

Description

This job reports to Assigned Administrator. Open until filled; for best consideration, submit application by 11/15/2026. Interviews are tentatively scheduled for 11/23/2026 and 11/30/2026.

Essential Functions

• Collaborates and develops relationships with others (e.g. ESD staff, subcontracting partners, community and public agencies, etc.) for the purpose of building resources, expanding program capabilities, and service provision.
• Consults with appropriate internal and external staff about suspected incidences (e.g. child abuse and neglect, significant injuries, contagious diseases, safety issues, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining children/family’s personal health, safety, and adhering to appropriate policies/regulations.
• Coordinates program services in designated content area (e.g. education, family support, health, nutrition, disabilities, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring fidelity and quality implementation of early learning services based on a whole child approach and in compliance with established federal, state, and agency regulations/requirements.
• Creates and implements training and coaching plans for the purpose of developing and enhancing required staff competencies.
• Embodies the principles and practices that form our culture and commitment to becoming an Antiracist Multicultural Organization for the purpose of meeting the Agency’s End: Success for Each Child and Eliminating the Opportunity Gap by Leading with Racial Equity.
• Models and coaches site staff on the delivery of culturally, linguistically, and developmentally appropriate comprehensive services through differentiated staff development and onsite/coaching for the purpose of supporting racially equitable early learning best practices and outcomes.
• Organizes and analyzes data, develops, and maintains a variety of manual and electronic documents, files and records for the purpose of providing required information and/or documentation.
• Participates in workshops, meetings, community events, conferences, etc. for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required information and/or documentation.
• Participates in monitoring activities (e.g. visiting sites, conducting observations, writing reports, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring compliance with federal and/or state regulations and requirements and PSESD policies and procedures.
• Prepares a variety of written materials (e.g. program assessments/evaluations, work plans, newsletter articles, etc.) for the purpose of training, documenting activities, providing written reference, and/or conveying information and sharing best practice.
• Provides data-informed training, coaching, and technical assistance to subcontractors regarding program standards and regulations for designated content areas for the purpose of enhancing program service delivery and implementing best practices.

Other Functions

• Assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective work environment.

Job-Specific Competencies

ANTIRACIST LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

CULTURAL PROFICIENCY: Articulates and applies historical context of racism and understands the current reality of students and communities of color in order to support racial equity. Actively demonstrates a commitment to supporting equity and inclusion, and serves as an advocate with colleagues, partners, and communities to meet the Agency's End and goal of becoming an Antiracist Multicultural Organization in support of eliminating the opportunity gap.

RACIAL EQUITY ADVOCATE: Recognizes, supports, and engages in dismantling institutional racism. Partners with and is accountable to those with whom we are in a transformational relationship, including children, families, and communities of color.

RACIAL EQUITY MINDSET: Demonstrates awareness of biases, internalized racial superiority and oppression. Leads with a racial equity lens and actively uses the racial equity tool in meaningful ways.

TRANSFORMATIONAL VALUES: Contributes to valuable and positive, antiracist transformation in individuals, organizations, and social systems in an effort to actively progress across the antiracist multicultural institution continuum. Is able to foster a sense of community and shared purpose via collaboration and cooperation with others inside and outside PSESD. Embodies the principles and practices that form the Agency’s culture. Operates from an abundance mentality that recognizes opportunities, and is optimistic and realistic about the future.

JOB-SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

DATA GATHERING, ANALYSIS, AND SHARING: Collects, examines and synthesizes information from a variety of stakeholders and sources in a transparent manner that reflects best practices. Shares data in a thoughtful and responsible way in an effort to inform, understand issues, or enable decision making.

FUNCTIONAL/TECHNICAL SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT: Possesses required functional/technical knowledge and skills to perform job responsibilities. Demonstrates active interest and ability to maintain level of knowledge and enhance and apply new functional skills.

PLANNING, ORGANIZATION, AND PRIORITIZATION: Assesses the work to be performed, and considers how it should be organized and accomplished, with appropriate priorities and realistic time parameters.

TEAMWORK: Works collaboratively with others to achieve shared goals and make decisions.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in health, nutrition, or related field of study, or Associate’s Degree in same areas and progressively responsible job-related experience
• Professional experience coaching, mentoring, and/or providing technical assistance in health, nutrition, and/or safety-related fields

Preferred Qualifications

• Specialized knowledge or experience with specific populations of diverse families, including low-income families, English language learners, children with disabilities, and/or mental health concerns
• Experience providing group or staff training and/or teaching adult learners
• Experience working on a cross-disciplinary team
• Knowledge of common pediatric health conditions, safe early learning environments, and/or early learning nutrition protocols

We Offer Comprehensive Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision through the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) Program
• 24 annual leave days per year
• 12 sick days
• 12 paid holidays
• Participation in Washington State Department of Retirement System
• Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan
• Subsidized ORCA card, free parking, and access to EV car charging stations (Renton office)

1. Upon hire can you submit proof that you are legally eligible to work in U.S.?

• Yes
• No

2. Are you able to demonstrate an understanding and commitment to using a racial equity lens?

• Yes
• No

3. Prospective staff, interns, and volunteers will have their records checked through the Washington State Patrol criminal identification system and through the Federal Bureau of Investigation via a fingerprint check using a complete Washington state criminal identification fingerprint process. Are you willing to submit to this process?

• Yes
• No

4. Which of the following responses best represents your completed education?

• Master's Degree or Above
• Bachelor's Degree
• Associate's Degree
• High School/GED
• None of the Above

5. Do you have any professional experience coaching, mentoring, and/or providing technical assistance in health, nutrition, and/or safety-related fields?

• Less than 1 yr
• 1-5 years
• 6 to 10 years
• 11 to 15 years
• 16+ years
• Required Question