Metropolitan Family Services empowers families to learn, to earn, to heal, to thrive. Part mentor, part motivator, part advocate, since 1857, Metropolitan Family Services has been the engine of change that empowers families to reach their greatest potential and positively impact their communities. Metropolitan is Illinois' first comprehensive human services agency and reaches more than 117,000 individuals and families in Chicago, Evanston/Skokie, the southwest suburbs and DuPage County with services promoting education, economic stability, emotional wellness and empowerment.We are now hiring for a Full-time Early Education Coachto join our DuPage ECE Team!ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Observe, coach, and provide leadership to staff to effectively implement curricula and monitor curriculum implementation and fidelity.
- Identify and create training and professional development opportunities to better support individualized learning and improve teaching practices. Utilizes coaching and staff evaluation to identify staff development needs.
- She/he/they provides opportunities for 3-5 year old teaching staff to be observed and receive feedback and models of effective teacher practices.
- Support a positive emotional environment in the classroom by modeling and monitoring respectful language and appropriate practice.
- Assist teaching staff to attain well-organized learning environments with developmentally appropriate schedules, lesson plans, and indoor and outdoor learning experiences that provide adequate opportunities for choice, play, exploration, and experimentation.
- Assist in identification and development of annual school readiness goals aligned with the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework: Ages Birth to Five.
- Monitor quality of collected observational data, assessment strategies, and lesson plans.
- Assure all sites adhere to strictest standards of health and safety.
- Serve as an advocate for children and families through participation in IEP development. Monitor and provide feedback on individual plans for children suspected of disabilities or with certified plans.
- Support center goals and translate policies, developmentally appropriate practice, curriculum, and standards to parents.
- Assist in developing supportive relationships between teacher, child, and family within the context of culture and community.
- Provide coaching and support for the implementation of research based teaching practices that support the development of dual language learners.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood or related field, required.
- Master's degree, preferred.
- PEL with endorsements in Early Childhood Education (Type 04) required.
- ESL endorsement or enrolled in ESL endorsement program, required.
- EC SPED Approval or enrolled in EC Sped approval program, required.
- Supervisory or coaching experience, required.
- Minimum of four (4) years of early childhood professional experience, required.
- Must have access to a vehicle, valid driver's license and proof of insurance to perform essential job functions
- Employment with MFS requires proof of vaccination or an approved Medical exemption, required.
- Advanced writing and communication skills, knowledge of data analysis, and reflective leadership.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- MFS staff are required to provide proof of vaccination or have an approved Medical exemption prior to starting employment. If an approved Medical is obtained, weekly testing may be required.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is required to sit and stand for sustained periods of time, frequently talk, hear, use hands and fingers to feel, handle and operate objects or controls, and occasionally stand, bend, stretch, stoop, kneel and crouch.
- The employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing and viewing a computer terminal.
- The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
SALARY:
- Compensation is commensurate with years of related experience, position requirements, and candidate qualifications. The average salary for the position is $60,000
Metropolitan Family Services offers a very generous benefits packet to our professionals:
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield Medical Coverage: HMO, Traditional PPO, or PPO w/ HSA contributions.
- Dental and Vision Insurance Options
- 12 paid Holidays
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 401K Plan
- Training and Professional Development Plan with E- Learning
- Wellness Initiative Program
- Employee Assistance Network
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)