Impactful Early Childhood Mentor Coach

Pacific Clinics; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

Flex Spending

EAP

Job summary

Pacific Clinics in Pasadena seeks a Mentor Coach Coordinator to lead Head Start/Early Head Start efforts. You will coordinate assessments of teachers and children, support professional development, and use reflective supervision to mentor staff toward higher quality early education outcomes.

You will coordinate observations, analyze data related to child outcomes, and support School Readiness goals while modeling best practices in classroom interactions for diverse populations.

Qualifications

• Must have BA/BS Degree in Education, Child Development, Early Childhood Education, or a related field.
• Minimum of two (2) years directly related experience in Early Child Development teaching of infant-toddler/preschool children with thorough working knowledge of early childhood education practices and principles, and/or administration and supervision.
• 3 ECE Units in Mentor Teacher preferred.

Responsibilities

• Promotes positive outcomes for children by improving the quality of teacher instruction and learning environments.
• Coaches and mentors teaching staff regarding developmentally appropriate best practices for infants/ toddlers, and preschoolers.
• Assists with assessments on the growth and development of children; teacher/child interactions; developmentally appropriate environments; and the overall quality of the program using the DRDP (Desired Results Developmental Profile), CLASS (Classroom Assessment Scoring System) , and ITERS/ECERS tools.
• Conducts CLASS observations and follow up conferences with teaching staff using mentoring strategies such as; encourages teachers to reflect on their teaching experiences.
• Plans goals and objectives to improve teaching practices with special attention to interactions with children.
• Provides feedback in a supportive, instructive and non-judgmental manner.
• Models CLASS observations.
• Enhances the ability of staff to observe children’s activities and experiences as part of the ongoing assessment process; and to use this information to individualize the curriculum.
• Assists in the planning and implementing School Readiness Goals and preparation of Child Outcomes Reports.

Education

BA/BS Degree in Education, Child Development, Early Childhood Education, or a related field

3 ECE Units in Mentor Teacher

Job description

Pacific Clinics in Pasadena seeks a Mentor Coach Coordinator to lead Head Start/Early Head Start efforts. You will coordinate assessments of teachers and children, support professional development, and use reflective supervision to mentor staff toward higher quality early education outcomes.

You will coordinate observations, analyze data related to child outcomes, and support School Readiness goals while modeling best practices in classroom interactions for diverse populations.