Early Care & Education Coach

Partnership-For-Children-of-Cumberland-Count; Fayetteville (NC); On-site; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Partnership for Children in Fayetteville, NC seeks an Early Care & Education Coach to provide relationship-based coaching, technical assistance, and training to early childhood programs across Cumberland County and nearby counties. The role focuses on improving classroom quality, instructional practices, and program compliance through observation, feedback, modeling, and adult learning strategies.

The ideal candidate translates standards into practical actions and supports measurable

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood or related field required.
• Level 11 or higher Early Educator Certification required.
• At least 3 years of professional experience in early childhood education.
• Experience coaching, mentoring, technical assistance, or training to adult learners preferred.
• Knowledge of classroom quality assessment tools, NC child care standards.
• Traveling regularly within Cumberland and surrounding counties.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized and group coaching to child care teachers, administrators, and staff.
• Conduct classroom observations and site visits to identify strengths and gaps.
• Support quality improvement planning and alignment with licensing standards.
• Provide technical assistance to NC Pre-K classrooms and site leaders.
• Develop and facilitate professional development for early childhood educators.
• Maintain documentation of visits, coaching activities, and progress in databases.
• Build collaborative relationships with child care programs and licensing representatives.

Skills

Coaching

Relationship-building

Communication

Documentation

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood or related field

Level 11 or higher Early Educator Certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Virtual meeting platforms

Databases

Job description

Reports To

The Early Care & Education Coach will report to the Program Manager for Early Care & Education.

Classification and Hiring Range

Regular full-time // Non-exempt // $34,395-$38,694

Job Overview

The Early Care & Education Coach provides relationship-based coaching, technical assistance, and training to early childhood programs in a multi-county service area, including Cumberland County and select surrounding counties, to strengthen classroom quality, instructional practice, and program compliance. This position partners with teachers, administrators, and early learning staff to support continuous quality improvement through observation, feedback, modeling, resource alignment, and adult learning strategies.

This role may also support NC Pre-K classrooms and site administrators, particularly in areas related to classroom quality, implementation of program standards, and site-level readiness for monitoring. The ideal candidate is a knowledgeable early childhood professional who can build trust with providers, translate standards into practical action, and support measurable improvement in early learning environments.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide individualized and group coaching to child care teachers, administrators, and early care professionals using evidence-based coaching and technical assistance practices.
• Conduct classroom observations, site visits, and quality assessments to identify strengths, gaps, and opportunities for improvement in learning environments, teacher-child interactions, and instructional practices.
• Support licensed child care programs with quality improvement planning, classroom enhancement, and alignment with applicable licensing and quality standards.
• May provide technical assistance to NC Pre-K classrooms and site leaders to reinforce program standards, strengthen classroom practices, and support readiness for site monitoring.
• May assist new or developing NC Pre-K sites with understanding program requirements, classroom expectations, and implementation of approved tools, platforms, and practices.
• Use assessment and observation data to help providers establish goals, monitor progress, and sustain improvements over time.
• Develop and facilitate professional development for early childhood educators based on identified needs, emerging issues, and program priorities.
• Support providers with corrective action, compliance improvement, and related training needs when applicable.
• Assist teachers and site leaders with approved early learning and child assessment platforms, curriculum-related tools, and other instructional support systems used by funders.
• Maintain accurate documentation of site visits, coaching activities, assessments, monitoring support, and provider progress in required databases and records systems.
• Participate in outreach and recruitment efforts to increase provider engagement in coaching, training, and quality support services.
• Build collaborative relationships with child care programs, licensing representatives, and internal teams to coordinate support and promote consistent service delivery.

Disclaimer

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by an employee in this position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

About Partnership for Children

We are an established, family-focused, and child-centered non-profit serving Fayetteville, NC, and surrounding counties. We offer our employees a wide range of core and family-focused benefits like health, vision and dental, flexible schedules, paid child-involvement leave, and parental leave.

Partnership for Children has received numerous awards and recognition for the great care we take in improving outcomes for young children and their families. Most recently, we were voted Best Non-Profit for several consecutive years by the Fayetteville Observer’s Readers’ Choice Awards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood or related field.
• Level 11 or higher Early Educator Certification required.
• At least 3 years of professional experience in early childhood education. Experience in licensed child care settings preferred.
• Experience providing coaching, mentoring, technical assistance, or training to adult learners preferred.
• Knowledge of classroom quality assessment tools, child development, developmentally appropriate practice, and North Carolina child care standards required.
• Experience supporting NC Pre-K classrooms, program implementation, or site monitoring activities strongly preferred.
• Ability to interpret standards and assessment information and translate them into practical coaching and improvement strategies.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, organization, and documentation skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, virtual meeting platforms, databases, and other electronic documentation systems.
• Valid North Carolina driver’s license and ability to travel regularly throughout Cumberland County and surrounding counties for site visits, monitoring support, meetings, and events.