Mentor Coach

Mississippi Department of Employment Security; Clarksdale (MS); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Mississippi Department of Employment Security seeks a mentor coach to provide coaching, guided reflections, and training for Head Start/Early Head Start staff on best practices in early learning and classroom interaction.

The role coordinates group-based professional development, helping teachers share reflections, practice, solve challenges, manage conflict, and pursue continuous learning to improve professional practice and child outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Educaton, Child Development or Elementary with an emphasis in early childhood.
• Minimum of 3 years of successful experience in a preschool classroom.
• Must have CLASS certification and maintain it throughout employment.

Responsibilities

• Provide coaching, guided reflections, training, and support to Head Start staff.
• Coordinate and facilitate group-based professional development for teachers.
• Help teachers reflect, share practices, solve challenges, manage conflict, and improve child outcomes.

Skills

Coaching

Group facilitation

Professional development

Reflective practice

Conflict management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Educaton, Child Development or Elementary with an emphasis in early childhood

Job description

Position Summary: The mentor coach is responsible for providing coaching, guided reflections, training, and support to Head Start/Early Head Start classroom staff on best practices related to early learning, school readiness, teacher-interaction and supporting emotional development. The mentor coach also coordinates and facilitates group-based professional development for teachers to work collaboratively to share reflections, example practice, solve application challenges, manage conflict, and promote continuous learning and improvement in professional practice and child outcomes.

• Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Educaton, Child Development or Elementary with an emphasis in early childhood.
• Minimum of 3 years of successful experience in a preschoold classroom.
• Knowledgeable of Early Childhood Education and Developmentally Best Practices and innovate approaches to classroom management.
• Must have CLASS certification and maintain it throughout employment.