Description ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES: • Ensures all children are appropriately chaperoned and never left unattended in all situations such as facility, transportation, playground, or community outing. • Is trained in adult learning principles and researched based coordinated strategies, such as Practice Based Coaching. • Observes, gives feedback, and models effective teacher practices directly related to program performance goals. • Gathers, assesses, and inputs data into various systems, including, but not limited to Child Plus, Teaching Strategies, and Devereux • Uses assessment data to drive individualized coaching strategies that are aligned with school readiness and program performance goals. • Assists Education Managers in completion of Education Component responsibilities including, but not limited to, planning needed professional development activities to support staff in areas of concern. • Creates reports and develops coaching agreements for individual education staff based on observations of program room practices, ensuring that results are non-punitive. • Attends and participates in Children’s Outcome Assessment Team/School Readiness meetings (COAT/SR) for the purpose of aligning professional development to school readiness needs. • Maintains contact and communication with program director, education managers, and any other relevant staff. • Is a Pre-K Reliable Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) observer. • Eats with children as needed sharing the same menu while demonstrating socially acceptable behaviors and manners. • Performs other reasonably related duties as assigned by immediate supervisors and other management as required. ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES: • Participates in meetings, job related trainings and continuing education programs as required or suggested by HHS and sponsoring organizations. • Follows the program procedures relating to confidentiality. • Performs overnight travel as required. • Travels to center sites throughout the county as required. • Provides assistance as needed at the center. • Must pass initial and tri-annual physical exam and TB screening. • Mandated Child Abuse/Neglect reporter Requirements MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE: • Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE) or a related field plus five (5) years successful work experience with children birth to 5 years old. (Required) • Current PA Driver’s License and reliable transportation. (Required) • Free of Child Abuse/Neglect history as verified by proper authorities. (Required) • Must obtain Child Abuse, PA State Police, FBI Fingerprinting and NSOR Clearances prior to starting employment. (Required) • Must meet vaccination requirements set by funding sources. (Required) • Demonstrated experience working in a child oriented group setting. (Preferred) • Training in or demonstrated knowledge of Creative Curriculum and Parents as Teachers (PAT). (Preferred)