Early Learning Support Coach: Curriculum & Coaching

Hamden; Hamden (CT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Hamden Early Learning Program is seeking an Early Childhood Education Support Coach to provide hands-on support to classrooms during core hours, focusing on behavior management and lesson planning, while coaching teachers in best practices.

You'll help develop preschool curriculum standards for ages 2.9 to 5, offer coaching and training, and collaborate with the Program Director to ensure high-quality, developmentally appropriate learning experiences across locations.

Qualifications

• Past experience teaching children in the pre-kindergarten age group.
• Ability to educate with age-appropriate language and teaching methods.
• Creative mindset to plan innovative, exciting lessons.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all children are receiving enriching developmentally appropriate educational programming through coaching, supporting and supervising classroom teachers in providing a high quality developmentally appropriate curriculum using CT Early Learning and Development Standards.
• Weekly review of lesson plans. Provide feedback and observe planned experiences for children.
• Work with teaching staff to support the needs of all children by individualizing lesson plans.
• Promotes continuous quality improvement and quality assurance efforts for the program.
• Mediation skills for resolving conflicts between children.
• Coach teaching staff in developmentally appropriate practices.
• Support teaching staff to follow a consistent schedule, including small and large group experiences, music and movement, meals and transitions between activities.

Skills

Patience

Optimism

Compassion

Enthusiasm

Empathy

Job description

Hamden Early Learning Program is seeking an Early Childhood Education Support Coach to provide hands-on support to classrooms during core hours, focusing on behavior management and lesson planning, while coaching teachers in best practices.

You'll help develop preschool curriculum standards for ages 2.9 to 5, offer coaching and training, and collaborate with the Program Director to ensure high-quality, developmentally appropriate learning experiences across locations.