Job description

JOB SUMMARY

The Partnerships in Child Care (PICC) division of Volunteers of America South Central Louisiana provides information, support, and assistance to child care teachers, Directors, and family home child care providers to improve the quality of their early childhood instruction and thus increase positive learning outcomes for children. The Child Care Coach is responsible for providing an array of support and guidance to early care and education programs through on-site practice-based coaching and other technical assistance. The Child Care Coach provides these services across a region in the PICC catchment area (Acadia, Allen, Ascension, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Evangeline, Iberia, Iberville, Jefferson Davis, Livingston, Rapides, St. Helena, St. Landry, St. Mary, St. Martin, Tangipahoa, Vermilion, Vernon, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana parishes). The Child Care Coach is under the direct supervision of the PICC Program Director.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Provide practice-based coaching, including rapport-building, observation, skill-building, modeling, and supporting (through joint planning, action/practice, reflection, and feedback), to new providers and to low-performing child care providers to implement best practices in teacher/child interactions, implementation of high-quality curriculum, and observation-based assessment
• Provide coaching to implement strategies to promote sustained change and support self-directed improvement
• Adhere to coaching model established by the program and guidelines of the La Department of Education
• Provide technical assistance sessions and Basic TA (via text or e-mail)
• Keep knowledge current and share updated state policies, grant opportunities, and other critical information with providers
• Provide support for Director and other Network meetings
• Develop and provide training to child care providers through program training calendar and teacher preparation program
• Identify needed professional development for child care providers
• Provide support for respite child care programming
• Provide support for program special projects
• Maintain effective collaborative relationships with clients and other community agencies and organizations (including Mental Health Consultants, Field Support Consultants, and Lead Agencies)

Volunteers of America South Central Louisiana offers a comprehensive benefit package to include: Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance, 403-B Pension Plan, Short and Long Term Disability Insurances, Life Insurance, paid annual holidays, Vacation and Sick leave.

Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, Volunteers of America South Central Louisiana, Inc. considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, or any legally protected status. We will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship

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