Early Childhood Coach & Mentor: Practice-Based Coaching

Capital Area Community Services, inc.; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital Area Community Services, inc. seeks an Early Childhood Coaching Specialist to empower educators and strengthen teaching practices across sites. The role focuses on mentorship, data-informed feedback, and aligning work with school readiness and program goals.

Responsibilities include coordinating with the Partner Specialist, pursuing certifications, and leading professional development that fosters stronger classrooms and more confident educators for young children.

Qualifications

• Two to five years of related and progressively more responsible experience in classroom or home-based teaching.
• Supervisory experience in the area of Early Childhood is preferred.
• Active Infant/Toddler and Preschool C.L.A.S.S certification (or willingness to obtain).
• Great Start to Quality Approved Assessor status (or willingness to obtain).
• MiRegistry Approved Trainer status (or willingness to obtain).
• Training in Creative Curriculum; Pyramid Model (Infant/Toddler/Preschool); Practice Based Coaching.
• Must be able to travel between sites.

Responsibilities

• Have active, or be willing to obtain, Infant/Toddler and Preschool C.L.A.S.S certification.
• Have, or be willing to obtain, Great Start to Quality Approved Assessor status.
• Have, or be willing to obtain, MiRegistry Approved Trainer status.
• Have, or be willing to complete, training in Creative Curriculum; Pyramid Model; Practice Based Coaching.
• Meet periodically with Partnership Specialist to review operational data, coaching logs, observations and concerns, and evaluate the progress of the coaching program.
• Implement Practice Based Coaching which is a research-based, coordinated coaching strategy for education staff.
• Assess all education staff to identify strengths, areas of needed support, and determine which staff would benefit most from coaching.
• Provide opportunities for coaching to those education staff identified through the assessment process, including opportunities for focused observations, action planning, strategy implementation, reflection and feedback, while modeling effective teaching practices directly related to program performance goals.

Skills

Coaching

Early childhood education

Data-driven feedback

Professional development

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree (Mentor Coach I)

Master's Degree (Mentor Coach II)

Job description

Capital Area Community Services, inc. seeks an Early Childhood Coaching Specialist to empower educators and strengthen teaching practices across sites. The role focuses on mentorship, data-informed feedback, and aligning work with school readiness and program goals.

Responsibilities include coordinating with the Partner Specialist, pursuing certifications, and leading professional development that fosters stronger classrooms and more confident educators for young children.