Professional Development Coach at Opportunities For Otsego in Emmons, New York

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Opportunities For Otsego Helping People Changing Lives Professional Development Coach Oneonta, New York About Us: Opportunities for Otsego is one of 1,000+ Community Action Agencies across the nation that are actively fighting the "War on Poverty" based on President Lyndon B Johnson's ideal. Since 1966, Opportunities for Otsego has focused its attention on specific problems affecting the greater Otsego County community, mobilized resources, and developed solutions to unlock opportunities for low-income individuals and disenfranchised families. Head Start programs promote school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of three and four year old children through the provision of educational, health, nutritional, social and other services to enrolled children and families. Early Head Start programs promote healthy pregnancy, enhance the development of very young children, assist with coordinating children's medical and dental visits, and guide parents through the choices that lead to a healthy family. OFOs Head Start program is seeking a highly qualified early childhood education professional to provide research-based coaching to assist teachers in using high-quality teaching practices that will lead children toward achieving school readiness goals. Salary Range: $64,500 - $74,000 annually Pay Range Guide: Standard Start Rate - education and experience meet job requirements Advanced Start Rate - education and experience exceed job requirements (subject to approval) Benefits available to our Professional Development Coach: Health, dental, vision, and other optional benefits Generous holiday schedule Paid vacation and sick time Employer Health Savings Account (HSA) contributions on eligible plans 403(b) Retirement Plan Employee Assistance Program Local, state, and national training and certification opportunities Eligibility for our Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program (more information available via our website) Most Important Responsibilities of our Professional Development Coach: Provide professional development experiences to increase education staff knowledge of teaching practices and provide coaching to support implementation of these practices in the classroom Assess all education staff to identify strengths, areas of support, and provide intensive coaching to those education staff who choose to be coached Deliver Practice-Based coaching that aligns with Supporting Engaging Interactions and Environments; include specific instructional practices that are used to teach within the Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Framework Provide opportunities for education staff not identified for intensive coaching to receive other forms of research-based professional development aligned with program performance standards Requirements of our Professional Development Coach: Bachelors degree in early childhood education or a related field with relevant experience Two years experience in Head Start or a related field Valid, unrestricted New York State driver's license Pay Range: $1,243.15 - $1,429.62 per week Standard Start Rate - education and experience meet job requirements Advanced Start Rate - education and experience exceed job requirements (subject to approval) Benefits available to our Professional Development Coach: Health, dental, vision, and other optional benefits Generous holiday schedule Paid vacation and sick time Employer Health Savings Account (HSA) contributions on eligible plans 403(b) Retirement Plan Employee Assistance Program Local, state, and national training and certification opportunities Eligibility for our Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program (more information available via our website) Most Important Responsibilities of our Professional Development Coach: Provide professional development experiences to increase education staff knowledge of teaching practices and provide coaching to support implementation of these practices in the classroom Assess all education staff to identify strengths, areas of support, and provide intensive coaching to those education staff who choose to be coached Deliver Practice-Based coaching that aligns with Supporting Engaging Interactions and Environments; include specific instructional practices that are used to teach within the Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Framework Provide opportunities for education staff not identified for intensive coaching to receive other forms of research-based professional development aligned with program performance standards Requirements of our Professional Development Coach: Bachelors degree in early childhood education or a related field with relevant experience Two years experience in Head Start or a related field Valid, unrestricted New York State driver's license Opportunities For Otsego is an equal opportunity employer
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