Early Childhood Education (ECE) Coach/Trainer Bilingual

The Early Childhood Coach/Facilitator will partner with a team of coaches to offer vital support, guidance, and technical expertise to EEC-licensed early childhood programs, including center-based, family childcare, and out-of-school time programs. This position plays a critical role in strengthening the quality of early learning environments through personalized coaching, program evaluation, goal development, and ongoing quality improvement efforts. The Early Childhood Coach/Facilitator will support programs in achieving their quality enhancement goals. In addition, they will lead Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) tailored to the specific needs of programs in the Northeast Region. This is a full-time, exempt position reporting to the Director of Training Programs.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Demonstrate professionalism by adapting coaching practices and strategies to meet leader’s individual needs, learning styles, culture, language and create a culture of continuous learning
• Participate in all required coaching related professional development training identified by The Community Group.
• Research topics for professional development; creating drafts of training, presentations and scripts.
• Stay abreast of developments in adult education, instructional design tools etc.;
• Recommend topics and offer ideas for improving existing PD initiatives and implementing new ones.
• Work with program leaders using a cooperative, professional, respectful and strength-based approach. Build meaningful and collaborative relationships with leaders by encouraging open and frequent communication and bringing empathy and compassion to all interactions
•  Maintain consistent schedule with assigned programs in caseload and respond to program leaders’ inquiries in a timely manner between scheduled visits.
• Thoroughly complete all necessary documents or forms required by the Community Group in a timely manner.
• Facilitate Trainings session and Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)
• Utilize the PDC Leadership Coaching Model, which incorporates a range of evidence-based strategies and protocols
• All other duties as assigned by your supervisor.

• Alignment with the Community Group’s mission and values.
• Associate’s degree in early childhood education or related field required
• Bilingual Spanish/English;
•  5 or more years of experience working in/with EEC-licensed early care and education programs; experience in ECE leadership programs preferred. 
• Ability to write clearly and compose concise, coherent reports. 
• Demonstrate content knowledge and/or experience with FCC, GCC, OST, public school programs or other settings being served.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to write and speak clearly in both Spanish and English;
• Basic computer skills including Microsoft, Google and Zoom;
• Willingness to travel locally within Northeast MA
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends as needed.

The Community Group participates in the E-Verify program to determine the immigration and work-eligibility status of prospective employees. Please refer to the Notice of E-Verify Participation and the Right to Work documents for more information.

The Community Group is fully committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and to attracting, retaining, developing and promoting the most qualified employees without regard to their race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state or local law.  We are dedicated to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment, and where employees are treated with respect and dignity.