POSITION SUMMARY:
The Home Base Early Childhood Coach supports family educators, families, and early childhood professionals in promoting high-quality services for children from birth to age five. The coach provides reflective coaching, professional development, mentoring, and technical assistance to ensure developmentally appropriate practices, positive family engagement, and school readiness outcomes. This position works collaboratively with staff to support children's cognitive, social-emotional, language, physical, and developmental growth through home base programming.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Home Base and Child Development Oversight
- Travel regularly throughout the assigned service area to conduct observations of home visits and provide constructive feedback aligned with program goals and performance standards
- Evaluate instructional and home-visiting practices and use professional knowledge of early childhood development to recommend individualized, evidence-based coaching strategies. (Practice Based Coaching)
- Assist staff in planning and implementing developmentally appropriate activities for children aged birth to five
- Support the use of curriculum, assessments, and screening tools to monitor child progress
- Promote inclusive practices that address the needs of children with varying developmental abilities
- Collaborate with staff to identify and address developmental concerns and referrals for additional services
- Perform Home Visiting Rating Scale (HOVRS) observations to provide reflection, instruction, and goal setting for family educators
Family and Community Engagement
- Support home visitors in building strong, respectful relationships with families
- Promote family-centered practices that honor diverse cultures, languages, and family structures
- Assist staff in coaching parents to serve as their child's first and most important teacher
- Encourage family participation in goal setting and child development planning
- Collaborate with community agencies and service providers to support families and children
- Respect and support cultural differences and diverse family structures
- Advocate for SEK-CAP, Inc. in the community
Program Implementation and Compliance
- Monitor implementation of program standards, policies, and procedures
- Perform all program responsibilities within the parameters of the Head Start Performance Standards mandates, and Kansas Licensing regulations
- Responsible for reporting any suspected abuse or neglect to appropriate authorities
- Maintain and assure confidentiality and privacy of SEK-CAP, Inc. customers
Data Management, Training and Professional Development
- Provide individualized coaching and mentoring to family educators and early childhood staff
- Utilize reflective coaching practices to improve instructional quality and family engagement strategies
- Develop and facilitate professional development opportunities, training sessions, and learning communities
- Support continuous quality improvement efforts through data analysis and goal setting
- Maintain accurate coaching records, observation notes, and professional development documentation
- Attend mandatory in-service training and staff meetings
Leadership and Program Support
- Maintain professionalism and a team structure; serve as a role model for staff, children and parents. Attend all service training as provided
- Support recruitment, onboarding, and orientation of new home visitors as needed
- Maintain dependable, punctual attendance and adhere to appropriate break times
- Uphold and promote the core values and mission statement of SEK-CAP, Inc
- Support management decisions both in actions and words
- Ability to work unconventional business hours
- Other duties as assigned
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:
- Basic computer skills, must have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, data entry, email and digital calendars
- Basic operation skills of general office equipment such as photocopiers, faxes, and phone systems.
- Superior interpersonal skills. Ability to get along with diverse personalities. Tactful, mature, and flexible.
- Ability to meet and deal tactfully with the public and to communicate effectively and clearly both orally and in writing.
- Resourceful and well organized.
- Ability to learn and adapt.
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in early childhood development, education, or related field.
- Five to seven years of experience working in Early Childhood Education is preferred.
- Five years of supervisory experience preferred.
- Be eligible to obtain KDHE program approval.
- Obtain and uphold current First Aid and CPR certification.
- Submit to and pass a standard criminal history check.
- Possess a current, valid driver’s license and meet agency insurance underwriting guidelines.
- Successfully complete a physical exam and TB skin test before beginning employment.
- Acquire HOVRS Certification
- Acquire and maintain TPITOS certification from Center for Social Emotional Foundations of Early Learning (CSEFEL) Pyramid, if requested.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- This position requires the ability to use hands and fingers to handle or operate objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and communicate effectively in person and by telephone.
- Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
- The employee must be able to sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, and crouch as needed throughout the day.
- Occasionally lift, carry, or assist children weighing up to 40 pounds and, less frequently, up to 50 pounds when necessary to model practices, respond to safety needs, or support children’s participation, with or without reasonable accommodation.
- The work environment may include occasional exposure to wet and/or humid conditions, outdoor weather, and temperature extremes such as heat and cold. The noise level is generally quiet to moderate.
The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.
SEK-CAP, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as established by law.
Pay: $18.00 - $23.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
