General Position Description:
The Quality First Coach will, in partnership with providers and based on assessment team findings, provide quality improvement insight through use of a coaching model. The successful coach will facilitate development and implementation of an improvement plan and coordinate the Quality First! financial incentives for each center or home. Coaches will also offer curriculum guidance that is developmentally appropriate and culturally responsive in areas such as language, literacy, science, math, creative arts, and creative play. Foremost, the coach will help centers and homes succeed in achieving improved levels of quality.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Conduct off-site orientation for newly accepted participants
- Complete the Quality First! enrollment agreement with participants
- Work off-site in child care centers, group homes and family child care homes providing coaching, collaborating, training and modeling around best practice in early childhood education
- Attend full day and at times multi-day training sessions at various locations.
- Facilitate decisions on classroom management tips and techniques
- Address health, safety and environmental issues
- Model appropriate strategies and interactions with children
- Cooperatively identify activities that encourage parent and family participation and involvement
- Review and provide feedback to administrative policies and procedures
- Identify resources and training opportunities in the area
- Provide information about enrollment of center or home staff in the T.E.A.C.H scholarship program
- Link center or home to a child care health consultant and additional support programs as appropriate
- Use First Things First Quality First Implementation Guide and accompanying forms as a primary resource for administering the program
- Adhere to program specific timelines for orientation, enrollment, development of Quality Improvement Plans with providers.
- Meet the minimum required site visit hours with providers each month
- Enter documentation of all visits, phone calls or emails within 2 weeks of that event
- Update data base for each provider quarterly
- Submit all requested documents for collecting demographic information or reporting to our funder on or before established due dates
- Maintain a well-organized and complete site file for each provider
- Communicate directly with supervisor (not the funder) regarding any questions, points of clarification, comments, reports, etc.
- Complete additional duties as assigned.
Required Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:
- Child Development (birth to 6 years) and family dynamics
- Management and teaching in high quality early care and education programs
- Arizona Department of Health Services child care licensure and Arizona Department of Economic Security child care certification
- Quality indicators for early childhood programs
- Assessment in early childhood
- Peer mentoring
- Goal setting
- Needs assessment
- Early Learning Standards
- Inclusion
- Community Resources
- Accreditation systems
- Adult learning
- First Things First Initiative
- Create and manage high quality early childhood programs
- Work independently without constant supervision
- Exhibit high level interpersonal communication including proven written and oral skills
- Educate adult learners
- Develop and maintain successful relationships
- Facilitate others using a coaching model
- Work in a team setting
- Meet accountability requirements and deadlines including regular written reporting
- Use reflective supervision, coaching and consultation strategies
- Collaborate in problem-solving
- Use computer applications including a central database
- Work a flexible schedule including occasional evenings and/or Saturdays
Minimum Requirements:
- Education –
- Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education (ECE) or a bachelor’s degree that includes at least 24 college credits in ECE or a related field.
- Experience –
- Five years of experience working in an early childhood setting with children birth through 8 years of age. Experience working in an early childhood education setting with infants, toddlers or preschoolers and/or early childhood program director experience is preferred. In addition, five years of experience in or knowledge of the following is preferred
- Regulatory –
- Minimum 21 years of age.
- Arizona Driver’s License, 39-month Motor Vehicle Report and proof of vehicle registration and liability insurance that meets insurance requirements.
- Must possess a valid AZ DPS Level 1 fingerprint clearance card.
- CPR and First Aid certification (Employer provides).
- Initial current negative TB test result (Employer provides).
Physical requirements:
- Must be able to utilize Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), such as face mask, gown, goggles and gloves, for any amount of time necessary to provide a physical barrier to protect the employee and others.
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position.
- Must be able to operate a computer, phone and other office equipment.
- Must be able to stoop, squat, reach, stretch, ascend and descend stairs.
- May work in an office setting.
- Psychological Requirements:
- Must be able to remain calm, non-defensive with a supportive attitude during stressful, potential crisis, and crisis situations.
- Must be able to work in an extremely stressful environment where there are considerable mental and emotional demands. Must be able to manage high volumes and unpredictability of work.
- Must be able to remain flexible and reprioritize according to the changing demands of the day.
- Must be able to manage stress in a fast-paced, unpredictable, intense setting.
- Must be able to adapt to diverse cultural environments and communicate in a culturally inclusive manner.
- Must be able to represent Easterseals Blake Foundation in a professional manner in all situations.
Working Conditions:
- Requires high level of energy to perform the daily activities of a primarily administrative nature. Requires standing, walking, sitting, stooping, bending, and squatting. Requires extensive typing and writing.
- Additional Information:
- This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all possible duties, responsibilities and/or qualifications. Other duties, responsibilities and/or qualifications may be assigned to this position.
Additional Information:
This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all possible duties, responsibilities and/or qualifications. Other duties, responsibilities and/or qualifications may be assigned to this position.
Easterseals Blake Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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