Infant/Toddler Coach

Childrensfriendri; Pawtucket (RI); On-site; USD 46,668 - 50,751; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

403(b) plan with employer contribution

Life and Disability insurance

Job summary

Children’s Friend in Rhode Island is seeking an Infant Toddler Coach to empower teachers and strengthen Early Head Start programs. You will mentor classrooms from birth to age three, support families, and advance developmentally appropriate practices.

Join a mission-driven team focused on equity and inclusion, with opportunities for professional growth and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in infant-toddler classrooms or Early Head Start programs.
• Strong knowledge of infant-toddler development, curriculum implementation, active supervision, and social-emotional development.
• Valid driver's license with reliable transportation and current autoinsurance.
• Ability to complete required pre-employment background screenings.
• Preferred: Experience coaching or mentoring early childhood educators.

Responsibilities

• Coaching, mentoring, and supporting Early Head Start teachers and partner site educators through classroom observations and individualized coaching plans.
• Promoting developmentally appropriate, relationship-based practices that support every child's growth and learning.
• Ensuring compliance with Early Head Start Performance Standards, Rhode Island licensing regulations, and agency policies.
• Providing professional development and training on curriculum, CLASS, ITERS, active supervision, and child development.
• Collaborating with specialists in Disabilities, Mental Health, Health, Nutrition, Family Engagement, and Enrollment to provide comprehensive support for children and families.
• Monitoring curriculum implementation, child assessments, developmental screenings, and school readiness outcomes.
• Building strong partnerships with community-based Early Head Start sites through regular visits and ongoing collaboration.
• Supporting positive family engagement and culturally responsive practices that celebrate diversity and inclusion.
• Participating in program monitoring, federal reviews, self-assessments, and continuous quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Infant-toddler development

Active supervision

Curriculum implementation

Relationship-based practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education

Job description

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Regular Full-Time 40 Central Falls, RI, US

4 days ago Requisition ID: 1542

Salary Range: $46,668.00 To $50,751.00 Annually

Location: We have sites in Providence, RI, Pawtucket, RI and Central Falls, RI
Reports To: Manager of Early Childhood Partnerships
Employment Type: Full-Time

Help Shape the Future—One Child, One Classroom, One Teacher at a Time.

Are you passionate about infant and toddler development? Do you enjoy mentoring educators and helping classrooms thrive? Join Children's Friend as an Infant Toddler Coach, where you'll empower teachers, strengthen Early Head Start programs, and make a lasting impact on children and families during the most important years of development.

What You’ll Do:

As our Infant Toddler Coach, you'll partner with teachers, administrators, and community agencies to strengthen classroom quality and support children from birth to age three by:

• Coaching, mentoring, andsupporting Early HeadStart teachers andpartner site educatorsthrough classroom observationsand individualized coachingplans.
• Promoting developmentallyappropriate, relationship-based practices thatsupport every child'sgrowth and learning.
• Ensuring compliance withEarly Head StartPerformance Standards,Rhode Island licensingregulations, and agencypolicies.
• Providing professional development and training on curriculum, CLASS, ITERS, active supervision, responsive caregiving, and child development.
• Collaborating with specialistsin Disabilities, MentalHealth, Health, Nutrition, Family Engagement, andEnrollment to providecomprehensive support forchildren and families.
• Monitoring curriculum implementation, child assessments, developmentalscreenings, and schoolreadiness outcomes.
• Building strong partnershipswith community-basedEarly Head Startsites through regularvisits and ongoingcollaboration.
• Supporting positive familyengagement and culturallyresponsive practices thatcelebrate diversity and inclusion.
• Participating in program monitoring, federal reviews, self-assessments, and continuous quality improvement initiatives.

What You Bring:

• Bachelor's degree inEarly Childhood Educationor a relatedfield.
• 3–5 yearsof experience workingin infant-toddlerclassrooms or EarlyHead Start programs.
• Strong knowledge ofinfant-toddler development, curriculum implementation, active supervision, andsocial-emotional development.
• Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and current autoinsurance.
• Ability to successfully complete required pre-employment background screenings.
• Preferred:
  • Experience coaching or mentoring early childhood educators.

Why Join Children’s Friend?

A mission-driven organization committed to equity, inclusion, and community

A collaborative and supportive workplace culture

Opportunities for professional growth and meaningful impact

Comprehensive benefits and professional development support

Equal Opportunity Employer

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and are committed to creating a workplace that supports and celebrates diversity. If you need assistance or accommodation during the application process, please contact us at [e-mail] .

Children’s Friend offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes the following:

• Medical Dental and Vision coverage
• Employer contributions to the 403(b) plan
• Employer-paid Life and Disability insurance