What are the responsibilities and job description for the Early Childhood Coach position at Abilities Network Inc?
Description
Abilities Network, a multiple year winner of the Baltimore Sun’s Top Workplace award, is looking for an Early Childhood Coach to work in their Project ACT program. We are currently offering a new hire bonus of $1800 for this position! Project ACT serves Maryland’s early childhood community to promote high quality care for all children through training and coaching. Early Childhood Coaches provide training and technical assistance and provide supportive and high quality assistance to address concerns and work cooperatively with child care programs to address the needs of programs serving children under age 6 as well as out of school time programs.
This is a great opportunity to join a growing non-profit organization with an amazing culture and team environment.
At Abilities Network, we cultivate inclusive communities through relationships, innovation and high-quality services. We accomplish this by living close to our values of respect, well-being, reflection and courage and using them to guide our decision making. If you want to contribute to an organization of people passionate about using relationships to support the empowerment of others then we have a position where you can make a difference.
Key responsibilities and functions may include, but are not limited to:
· Assist child care centers, family child care homes and other child serving programs to implement universal strategies that promote a high quality child care environment, support programs with the Maryland EXCELS program.
· Provide needed connections with resources to support participation and advancement through the levels of EXCELS.
· Serve as a coach and mentor to early childhood educators to support the creation of developmentally appropriate settings and implementation strategies for the purpose of supporting all children.
Requirements
The ideal candidate will have the following education and experience:
- BA/BS Degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Special Education, Psychology or a related field.
- A minimum of 4 years’ experience working with children under age 6 and their families in an early childhood program.
- Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
- Access to transportation as needed to fulfill the duties of position.
- Availability to work some evenings and weekends with occasional overnight travel.
- Must have the ability to lift up to 40 lbs, transport materials and move about training facilities necessary to train groups effectively.
Preferred Skills and Qualifications:
- Coursework in curriculum and child development.
- Knowledge of child care systems including Maryland EXCELS, accreditation, environmental rating scales and training requirements.
- Bilingual with fluency in Spanish.
- Experience with large group training.
- Experience with curriculum and training development.
- Experience with reflective and/or practice based coaching.
Abilities Network offers eligible employees a comprehensive benefits packaging including:
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- Company paid Life/AD&D Insurance and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- 403(b) plan with employer contribution
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- PTO, Sick Leave, Paid Holidays, Anniversary Day Off
- Tuition Reimbursement
- New Hire Bonus of up to $1800
- Participate in the Employee Referral Bonus Program and earn up to $1800 per hire
Apply today! Learn more about us at www.abilitiesnetwork.org!
If you are interested in applying for employment with Abilities Network and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the Human Resources Office at HR@abilitiesnetwork.org or call 410-828-7700.
Abilities Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply. It is our policy to recruit, hire, train, and promote individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, sexual orientation, or any other category covered by applicable law.
Salary : $42,000 - $45,000
