Professional Development Coach
Connections for Children
Full-time
Los Angeles, Cali.
About the Position
With the goal of improving child care quality, the Professional Development Coach is responsible for specialized technical assistance and support to child care providers, including on-site quality improvement coaching and promotion of professional development access and attainment. The Professional Development Coach builds and maintains relationships with child care professionals, provides mentoring and resources to help providers integrate new information into child care practice, facilitates the development of an individualized professional development plan, and connects providers to professional growth opportunities.
Primary Responsibilities
Conduct on-site coaching visits, and build trust with participating providers.
Observe and gather information about child care sites.
Assist providers in developing a quality improvement and professional development plan, setting goals, and selecting strategies.
Model developmentally-appropriate curriculum and practice and act as a resource for participants on child development, quality child care, and professional development.
Share feedback and information with child care providers and help reflect on progress.
Build connections with and maintain resources on local higher education institutions.
Maintain resources on local professional development opportunities.
Maintain records of work activities and track/monitor progress of participants.
Encourage self-reflection and provider portfolio development.
Facilitate networking opportunities.
Provide customer service to internal and external customers by working collaboratively within the department, the agency, and with the agency’s community partners.
Represent the agency with professionalism in all interactions. This includes over the phone, in person, using electronic media, and written correspondence.
Exercise good time management skills in the execution of all specialist duties.
Utilize resources to maintain industry knowledge including, but not limited to the use of technology, attending workshops, classes and meetings.
Contribute to the team effort by meeting set departmental goals within departmental
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