School Readiness Coach - Powell County

Community Action Council; Clay City (KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Action Council’s Prep Academy in Clay City, KY is seeking an experienced professional to monitor program compliance and provide hands-on guidance to staff and students in early childhood education.

The role includes delivering training on child development practices, supporting Head Start standards, and assisting teachers to improve student readiness and data outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education; 5+ years of demonstrated experience in the field.
• Must operate technology efficiently and aggregate data; Excel, Word, and internal database skills required.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on guidance and teaching instruction through high quality interactions between student and adult.
• Deliver training and technical assistance on child development best practices and Head Start standards.
• Support staff and volunteers to improve school readiness and program quality.

Skills

Data analysis

Interpersonal communication

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Job DetailsLevel: ExperiencedJob Location: The Prep Academy at Powell County old - Clay City, KY 40312Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: 4 Year DegreeSalary Range: $21.41 HourlyTravel Percentage: Up to 25%Job Category: Nonprofit - Social ServicesDevelopment team that monitors and ensures program compliance and serves as the implementer of the Council’s research based coaching plan. The position provides hands‑on guidance and teaching instruction through high quality interactions between student and adult, to the Council’s teachers to improve child assessment data outcomes, reach and maintain a level of excellence in the CLASS assessment, and to ensure that students are identified as school ready when exiting our program. This position provides training and technical assistance of child development best practices and ongoing professional development for staff and volunteers in accordance with Head Start Program Performance Standards, Head Start Act, state and local or other requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (master’s degree preferred) in early childhood education or related field with 5+ years of demonstrated experience in the field of early childhood education.
• Knowledge of Kentucky licensing regulations, Head Start Program Performance Standards, KY ALL STARS and National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) accreditation preferred.
• Must be able to operate technology efficiently in carrying out duties and the aggregation of data. A working knowledge of Excel, Microsoft Word, and the ability to manipulate the Council’s internal data base is required.
• Knowledge of Creative Curriculum, AEPS, Teaching Strategies GOLD, Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale (ECERS) /Infant/Toddlers Environmental Rating Scale (ITERS), Practice Based Coaching, and CLASS are preferred.
• Ability to maintain up-to-date knowledge of current child development practices and research based early childhood quality methods and approaches.
• Understanding of developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood education and the ability to support its use in school readiness goals.
• Must demonstrate interpersonal and communication skills including working as part of a team, leadership ability, ability to pay close attention to detail and lead others to a higher level of service delivery.