Education Coach

Family Service Association of San Antonio, Inc.; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Family Service Association of San Antonio, Inc. is seeking an Education Coach to provide consultation, mentoring, and training to Head Start staff, focusing on school readiness.

The role requires collaboration with educators, compliance with guidelines, and travel between sites. A Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education with experience in early education is essential for this position. The ideal candidate is fluent in English and Spanish.

Qualifications

• Three years of experience teaching in an early childhood education program required.
• Experience training or coaching adults preferred.
• Knowledge of research-based early childhood education curriculum.

Responsibilities

• Provide training, mentoring, and coaching in early childhood classrooms.
• Ensure compliance with quality improvement in early childcare centers.
• Support teachers in analyzing data collected from records.

Skills

Ability to explain issues in healthcare

Concern for surpassing standards of excellence

Ability to address community needs

Demonstration of ethics and professionalism

Cross-cultural sensitivity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education or related field

Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Curriculum Fidelity Checklist

Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS)

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

The Education Coach will provide consultation, coaching, mentoring, and training to Head Start staff to support school readiness. Using a Practice‑Based Coaching model in conjunction with a research‑based curriculum, the Coach will ensure alignment with school‑readiness goals, Texas Pre‑K Guidelines, and the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework. Various strategies—including side‑by‑side coaching, co‑teaching, instructional planning, and reflective feedback—will be used with teaching staff. The Coach will collaborate with the Education Coordinator to develop and revise policies, procedures, and service plans per agency policies and Head Start Program Performance Standards, NAEYC standards, and licensing Minimum Standards. Traveling between Family Service sites is a requirement for this position.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

• Reports to: Manager, Coordinator, or other designated staff.
• Directs: May supervise students and volunteers.
• Other: Represents the agency in the community for human service, training, collaboration, networking, and marketing. Works cooperatively with all staff to accomplish the mission, goals, objectives, and performance measures of the program and agency.

ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND FUNCTIONS

Required Competencies/Skills

• Healthcare and Human Services Environments: Ability to explain issues and advancements in the healthcare and human services industries.
• Achievement Orientation: A concern for surpassing a standard of excellence, whether by surpassing one’s own past performance, an objective measure, outperforming others, or challenging new goals.
• Community Orientation: Ability to align one’s own and the organization’s priorities and assess and address community needs in an evidence‑based and holistic manner, addressing the social determinants of health through a trauma‑informed lens.
• Professionalism and Ethics: Demonstration of ethics and sound professional practices, and stimulation of social accountability and community stewardship.
• Interpersonal Understanding: Ability to understand other people, accurately hear and interpret unspoken or partially expressed thoughts, feelings, and concerns, including cross‑cultural sensitivity through a trauma‑informed care lens.

Agency Functions

• Community and Customer Service: Increase client access, enrollment, and satisfaction of program resources by creating wraparound services, recruitment, and surveying strategies.
• Internal Processes: Use agency and program data to track clients through different agency programs to gauge resiliency and outcomes of participating families.
• Learning and Growth: Strengthen staff and client well‑being by addressing the social determinants of health: Economic Stability, Education, Health and Healthcare, Neighborhood Supports, Social and Community Engagement.

Essential Functions

• Provide training, mentoring, and coaching in all areas of a developmentally appropriate early childhood classroom. Training may require videotaping of coaching practices and interactions with teachers in the classroom.
• Devote attention, ensure compliance, and insert innovative processes in the area of quality improvement of early childcare centers.
• Provide evaluations, observations, and assessments to teachers. Support teachers in analyzing and using data collected from Child Plus and other databases. The Coaching Log will be used for follow‑up and feedback after each visit.
• Research literature and existing local, state, and national programs to obtain information on best practices, new training, and education methods, and incorporate these findings in coaching teaching staff.
• Use required coaching and instructional tools such as the Curriculum Fidelity Checklist and Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) observation to monitor teacher’s progress and set goals for improvement.
• Collaborate with other city‑wide Early/Head Start coaches to provide opportunities for enhancement, participation, discussion, and education matters relevant to coaching.
• Assist in educating target groups, policymakers, leadership, and the community regarding specialized education, awareness, and program issues.
• Coordinate and implement presentations and workshops, community fairs, seminars, and other events giving high visibility to the program and its goals. Assist, as necessary, in recruiting and interviewing teaching staff.
• Assist in developing procedures and establishing a review process in conjunction with program staff. Use sound management practices to ensure requirements of program‑related contracts and grants are met on an ongoing basis.
• During situations of extreme need, assist centers in ensuring adequate staffing ratios in the classroom.
• Attend all agency, program, and staff meetings and trainings as required.
• Maintain good relationships with clients and stakeholders (including current and potential clients, community, and co‑workers). Provide culturally sensitive customer service and present a positive image of the agency in all community and stakeholder interactions.
• Maintain a working environment that encourages mutual respect, promotes respectful and congenial relationships between employees, and is free from all forms of harassment.
• Perform other duties as assigned per the agency’s “team” philosophy.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job, one must be able to fulfill each essential performance requirement. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions listed above.

Education/Training/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or related field required. Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education or related field preferred.
• Three years of experience teaching in an early childhood education program required.
• Experience training or coaching adults preferred.
• Knowledge of research‑based early childhood education curriculum, materials, and instructional strategies. A strong understanding of early childhood screenings and assessments.
• Understanding of Texas Pre‑Kindergarten Guidelines, Head Start Child Outcomes, NAEYC guidelines, and Child Care Licensing Standards.
• Working knowledge of technology (Internet, Microsoft Word, Excel, videotaping, uploading, etc.).
• Access to transportation for travel between sites and the ability to occasionally travel for training and conferences.
• Fluent in English and Spanish (read, write, speak) desirable.
• Staff will be required to submit proof of their vaccination status or may request to be exempt from vaccination due to a religious and/or medical accommodation.
• State of Texas vehicle operator’s license and proof of liability insurance.
• Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) reliable observer certification in Infant, Toddler, and Pre‑K within six months of hire.