Coach Mentor, Contractor

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Texas.

📋 Description

• Build significant professional relationships with coaches and educational leaders, offering personalized support that aligns with their objectives and implementation requirements.

• Conduct one-on-one mentoring sessions that encourage reflection, highlight strengths, evaluate needs, and facilitate actionable coaching objectives.

• Utilize effective coaching methodologies to enhance instructional coaching practices and empower educators to pursue continuous improvement.

• Assist coaches in leveraging Teaching Strategies products, resources, and fidelity tools to ensure effective implementation and foster professional development.

• Design and present engaging professional learning experiences based on contemporary research, best practices in early childhood, instructional coaching, and principles of adult learning.

• Conduct live virtual learning sessions, which may include small groups, professional learning cohorts, Live Virtual Classes, and additional Coach Membership programming.

• Create collaborative learning spaces that promote reflection, professional dialogue, problem-solving, and the application of newly acquired skills.

• Set clear learning objectives and modify facilitation techniques to accommodate the varied needs, experience levels, and professional learning aspirations of participants.

• Cultivate a dynamic professional learning community through meaningful conversations, collaborative problem-solving, and timely, responsive support for members.

• Create engaging content, practical coaching tools, and resources for discussion forums, professional learning communities, and membership initiatives.

• Partner with internal teams to enhance member experiences and promote the effective implementation of Teaching Strategies solutions.

• Investigate emerging trends and share insights from member interactions, participation data, and feedback to guide programming and ongoing enhancement.

⛳️ Requirements

• Relevant experience with Teaching Strategies' products and resources, including curriculum, assessment, and professional development solutions.

• A bachelor's degree in early childhood education or a related field is required; a master's degree is preferred along with three years of experience in instructional coaching, educational coaching, or a comparable educational leadership role.

• Comprehensive knowledge of early childhood education, developmentally appropriate practices, and effective instructional coaching strategies.

• Familiarity with fidelity coaching, including the implementation of fidelity tools and reflective practices to support effective application.

• Understanding of adult learning principles and experience in facilitating professional learning for educators and educational leaders.

• Excellent facilitation, communication, and relationship-building abilities, including the capacity to engage diverse adult learners in virtual settings.

• Competence in assessing member needs, managing multiple priorities, and working both independently and collaboratively.

• Experience in utilizing data, feedback, and performance metrics to drive continuous improvement.

• Strong organizational, project management, and technology skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

• Proficiency in Spanish is appreciated and valued, especially the ability to support Spanish-speaking educators; bilingual proficiency is not mandatory.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package.

• Opportunities for professional development and growth.

• Collaborative and supportive work environment.