Early Childhood Education Coach

A positive future for every child

Southwest Human Development is Arizona’s largest nonprofit dedicated to early childhood development. The first five years of life are the most critical in a child’s development. At Southwest Human Development, our services improve lives and help families by supporting young children and their caregivers during this important time.

Your skills, experience, and passion are needed at one of the nation’s largest nonprofits dedicated to early childhood development. Join our team and experience a long-term career which brings joy and satisfaction in knowing you make a difference. We offer over 40 programs and services to more than 140,000 children.

Why choose us?

• You will be rewarded with benefits, including zero contribution health plan options, 401K plan, wellness programming, and generous paid time off.
• You will have the opportunity to represent a highly respected non-profit agency in Arizona.
• You will enjoy a supportive and collaborative work environment.

Job Title: Early Childhood Education Coach

Southwest Human Development is seeking to fill a Early Childhood Education Coach position as part of Arizona's statewide quality improvement and rating program.

This role provides on-site coaching and training to early care and education programs enrolled in Quality First across Maricopa County. You will also partner with early childhood professionals to provide individualized guidance and support; assist in the development of quality improvement goals; and deliver targeted professional development and technical assistance to teachers.

In this role, you will:

• Collaborate with child care center or family home care staff, and as applicable, other technical assistance service providers to review assessment findings to plan supportive service intervention and develop Quality Improvement Plans.
• Assist in the implementation of the Quality Improvement Plan through regular coaching visits including, but not limited to, observations, reflective feedback, training, modeling, and/or providing resources.
• Consult directly with participants to plan and implement training or direct technical assistance in a variety of areas based on best practice principles in adult learning and identified goals and objectives of the Quality Improvement Plans.
• Maintain up-to-date documentation on coach activities and participant progress including coaching logs, activity log entries and Quality Improvement Plans.

What it takes:

• Bachelor's degree in early childhood education - OR - Bachelor's degree that includes at least 24 college credits in ECE or a closely related field.
• At least five (5) years of experience working in an early childhood setting with children birth to 8; experience working in an early childhood education setting with infants, toddlers or preschoolers and/or early childhood program director experience is preferred.
• Demonstrate understanding of the dynamics of child development, developmentally appropriate practices, positive guidance and discipline, child-centered approaches, family dynamics, and management in early care and education settings
• Knowledge of Arizona Early Learning Standards and Infant Toddler Developmental Guidelines, ADHS state licensing standards, national accreditation standards and systems
• Valid Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card preferred - OR - must qualify for a valid Arizona Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card
• Reliable transportation, valid driver’s license in good standing, and proof of current auto insurance is required.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) is preferred.

SWHD takes the health and safety of our employees and the communities we serve very seriously. We strongly believe vaccination is a critical safety measure to protect each of us and the communities we serve. COVID vaccinations have proven to be highly effective at protecting people from getting COVID-19 or from getting severely ill from it.

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Our core values embody Southwest Human Development’s commitment to services that uplift the lives of children, families and other care providers, and the communities in which they live. These values are intended to guide the professional development, ethical conduct, and skilled practice of all our staff, whatever their specific role within the agency. All staff are valued as making essential contributions to strengthening the foundation that Arizona’s children need for a great start in life. Learn more about our values and benefits here.