Early Childhood Coach & Mentor for Educator Growth

Capital Area Community Services, inc.; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital Area Community Services, Inc. seeks an Early Childhood Coaching Specialist to strengthen teaching practices and support positive outcomes for young learners. The role uses the Practice Based Coaching model, providing mentorship, collaboration, and data-driven feedback to staff across sites.

The position emphasizes professional development and reflective practice, helping educators grow, improve program performance, and align classroom practices with school readiness goals.

Qualifications

• Two to five years of related and progressively more responsible experience in classroom or home-based teaching.
• Supervisory experience in Early Childhood is preferred.
• Active or willingness to obtain Infant/Toddler and Preschool C.L.A.S.S certification is required or pursued.

Responsibilities

• Travel between sites to coach and support educators.
• Provide opportunities for coaching and focused observations, planning, and reflection.
• Align feedback with school readiness goals and program performance.
• Oversee mentorship programming and data-informed progress reviews.
• Collaborate with Partnership Specialist to monitor coaching outcomes.

Skills

Coaching

Mentoring

Data-informed feedback

Education

Bachelor's Degree (Mentor Coach I)

Master's Degree (Mentor Coach II)

Tools

Childcare Certifications

C.L.A.S.S certification

Great Start to Quality Approved Assessor

MiRegistry Approved Trainer

Job description

Capital Area Community Services, Inc. seeks an Early Childhood Coaching Specialist to strengthen teaching practices and support positive outcomes for young learners. The role uses the Practice Based Coaching model, providing mentorship, collaboration, and data-driven feedback to staff across sites.

The position emphasizes professional development and reflective practice, helping educators grow, improve program performance, and align classroom practices with school readiness goals.