Early Childhood Development Coach – Head Start Expert

Save the Children US; Pineville (LA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health, dental and vision coverage

Health Savings Accounts

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life and AD&D

Parental/adoption benefits

Retirement savings plan

Wellness programs

Employee Assistance Program

Learning & Growth opportunities

Job summary

Save the Children US is seeking an Early Childhood and Development Coach in Pineville, LA to work with the Manager, Education and Inclusion to strengthen Head Start and Early Head Start programs.

The role focuses on providing training, technical assistance, and coaching to classroom staff, ensuring high-quality education services, effective use of research-based curricula, and alignment with Head Start performance standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent, and equivalent coursework in early childhood education with early education teaching experience, plus at least two years of relevant experience.
• Proven experience working with infants and toddlers and/or preschool aged children.
• Demonstrated experience in supervision and training
• Proven successful experience developing consistent, stable and supportive relationships with very young children.
• Proven training and experience in adult learning and in using assessment data to drive coaching strategies aligned with program performance goals.
• Demonstrated experience with developmentally appropriate practices, child safeguarding and methods for communicating effectively with infants and toddlers and/or preschoolers, as well as parents and other staff.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Head Start Program Performance Standards.
• Proven experience with program planning and supervisory techniques and practices.
• Professional proficiency in spoken and written English
• Demonstrated ability to successfully communicate and collaborate with individuals and teams at all levels—whether internal or external—in the provision of high-quality services to children and families
• Demonstrated successful interpersonal, communication and organizational skills; great problem solving and time management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to follow established and communicated directions and take initiative
• Proven ability to keep all required information strictly confidential.

Responsibilities

• Provide training and technical assistance to classroom staff to ensure high-quality programming.
• Monitor child and teacher progress and performance to ensure program objectives are met.
• Consult with the Program Director and other Managers to resolve complex issues and ensure compliance with Head Start Program Performance Standards.
• Work closely with the Manager, Education and Inclusion to assess all education staff and identify strengths and areas of needed support.
• Execute intensive coaching, including opportunities for education staff to be observed and then receive feedback and modeling of effective teacher practices.
• Provide opportunities for education staff to receive other forms of research-based professional development aligned with program performance goals.
• Establish policies that ensure assessment results are not used to punish staff without support to improve.
• Attend home visits, parent conferences and IEP/IFSP meetings when requested.
• Visit classrooms regularly to conduct observations and provide training and mentoring.
• Develop and incorporate PITC into the curriculum and support English language learners and their families.

Skills

Supervision and training

English proficiency

Experience with infants/toddlers/presk

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in early childhood education

Job description

Save the Children US is seeking an Early Childhood and Development Coach in Pineville, LA to work with the Manager, Education and Inclusion to strengthen Head Start and Early Head Start programs.

The role focuses on providing training, technical assistance, and coaching to classroom staff, ensuring high-quality education services, effective use of research-based curricula, and alignment with Head Start performance standards.