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Schoolcraft College
On-Call Early Childhood Education Field Experience Coaches (Applicant Pool)
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What they do
A Preschool or Childcare Director manages and directs programs for very young children. Supervises child care workers and pre-school teachers. Proposes policies, program fees and budgets for approval by a program board or administrative agency or implements policies of a national organization. Meets with parents and staff to discuss the development, learning and behavior of children in the program or center. Orders supplies and monitors maintenance and cleaning at a facility. Ensures that the program or center meets state and federal guidelines.
$47,210 / year median in Michigan
+15% projected growth
Job Description
Job Summary Two courses, ECE 130 Preschool Education with Field Experiences and ECE 140 Infant and Toddler Education with Field Experiences use a coaching model. The focus of the model is to increase the skill level of the students in their teaching of children. The coaches will focus on specific skill building, and utilize one-on-one observations in person, through the use of technology recording teaching then reflect with students and provide coaching to small groups. Coaches will meet with course instructors to coordinate skills to focus on with the students and with the early childhood program classroom mentor teachers. Job Duties Responsible for coaching college students in their infant and toddler or preschool classroom field experience placements, working with mentor teachers and course faculty. Coaching will take place on campus at the NAEYC Accredited Children's Center and in the community at Early Head/Head Start locations. Coaching entails observing, recording, and providing specific feedback with goals and strategies to improve the teaching of college students in the early childhood program. Required Qualifications 1. Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education. 2. Direct work experience with children birth to three years old in a licensed early childhood program and/or with preschool children in a licensed early childhood program. 3. Current Central Registry Clearance from Michigan Department of Human Services and Michigan i-CHAT. 4. Effective oral and written communication skills. Preferred Qualifications 1. Master's degree in Early Childhood Education. 2. Direct work experience (current within the last five years), with children birth to three years old in a licensed early childhood program and/or with preschool children in a licensed early childhood program. 3. Adult teaching or training experience. 4. Supervisory experience of early childhood educators. Physical Requirements Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to handle or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is often required to reach with hands and arms; walk; sit; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee may occasionally lift up to 30 lbs., seldom 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.