Early Head Start Mentor Coach - Tampa, United States - Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA

Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA

Verified Company

Tampa, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

The Early Head Start Mentor/Coach leads and/or assists in the development and updates of classroom policies & procedures for instructional outcomes, curriculum implementation, child assessment and cultural and linguistic responsiveness.

The Mentor/Coach provides on-site coaching for Early Head Start Family Child Care providers.

Conducts Family Child Care Home observations using evidenced based tools such as Practice Base Coaching, Creative Curriculum, and Desired Results for Children and Families (DRDP and CLASS).

Demonstrates lessons and provides feedback and overall support and follow up to identified Family Child Care providers on a regular basis; provides the direction needed to successfully teach and implement the assigned curriculum and practices which promote high quality learning and school readiness within established guidelines and standards.

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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Coaching and Mentoring

Provides mentoring support to Early Head Start Family Child Care providers in providing YMCA/EHS children and families with warm and nurturing learning environments which offer varied culturally respectful experiences that support individual, social, intellectual, physical, and emotional development.
Supports Family Child Care providers as needed in curricula implementation, individualization, screening, and child assessment.
In coordination with the Education Specialist, develops a comprehensive Family Child Care provider mentoring plan; plans will be reviewed by the Education Specialist and Director.
Supports teacher and school readiness goals, objectives, and learning styles; analyzes the nature, extent and duration of identified training needs; provides written and verbal feedback on general/specific Family Child Care provider job competencies in the area of education services; In coordination with Education Specialist coordinates scheduling of and may conduct training activities.

Evaluation and Assessment

Participates in site visits, classrooms, observations, and work groups to assess program needs and planning strategies for system/process improvement and/or development of early childhood education, disabilities, and mental health.
In coordination with the Education Specialist, monitors and evaluates MyTeachingStrategiesGOLD for each Family Child Care Home provider for accurate assessment of children.
In coordination with the Education Specialist, monitors the Family Child Care providers progress and child outcomes based on school readiness goals.
Provides input and recommendations on Family Child Care providers performance to Education Specialist and Director.

Communication and Partnership

Maintains a cooperative attitude of working together with the Family Child Care providers, Education Specialist, volunteers, parents and program staff.
Maintains a positive, calm attitude and a soft voice and encourages this attitude and voice in others.
Shares information with Family Child Care providers and substitutes related to the YMCA/EHS procedures.
Completes and submit monthly mentoring and coaching reports to the Director.
Maintains strict confidentiality with respect to EHS children, families, Family Child Care providers and staff in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Maintains clear and effective communication with the program staff.

Misc. Job Responsibilities

Attends regular meetings, trainings and appropriate professional developmental activities.

Education/ Experience Required:

BA/BS in youth related field (Early Childhood Education, or a related field)
Minimum of two or more years of experience in Early Childhood Education programs with at least two years of experience teaching children 03 years preferred.
Experience working with Family Child Care providers and/or as an owner of a Family Child Care Home preferred.
Ability to quickly build rapport and develop effective relationships with Family Child Care providers, program staff, families and others to achieve goals.
Consistently selfdriven and goaloriented with the ability to set effective team and individual goals and take ownership for results.
Ability to plan, implement and coordinate mentoring activities and procedures designed to ensure compliance with established standards.
Ability to understand, adapt to, and interact with diverse people, teams, perspectives and cultures.
Ability to prioritize and mange workload and deadlines
Ability to handle stressful and sensitive situations in a professional manner
Fully Bilingual (English/Spanish) required

Certifications/Trainings Required:

DCF childcare training within the first 90days of hire/promotion. All 45 hours of training must be completed within 6 months
First Aid, CPR, AED and 02 obtained within first 30 days of employment and then maintained throughout employment.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of th