Education /Experience: Master’s Degree within Education and New Jersey P-3 Certification Required. Knowledge of child development, Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Framework, Preschool Learning Foundations, Creative Curriculum, standardized screening and assessment tools desired. Minimum of 5 years recent experience in Early Care and Education Programs in the Mentor / Coaching capacity. Obtain and maintain CLASS reliability certification. Prior Experience with Project based Coaching or another researched based coaching modelUnder the supervision of the Education Manager and Accountability or designee, the Mentor Coach is responsible for providing on-going coaching for staff that supports effective teaching practices that lead to positive outcomes for children within the context of a collaborative relationship.Essential duties and responsibilities include:• Have knowledge and experience supporting the implementation of high-quality teaching and instructional practices for the purpose of stressing the powerful impact of teacher-child interactions and intentional approaches on school readiness and later school success.• Develops and maintains positive, supportive relationships with child development staff for the purpose of supporting staff growth through the mentoring process.• Develops and maintains schedules for on-site visits and observations for the purpose of determining needs.• Utilizes Relationship Based Coaching cycle components for the purpose of assessing needs, engaging in focused observations, and providing reflection and feedback in order to set goals and develop action plans.• Provides constructive feedback and on-site support for teaching practices for the purpose of increasing teacher confidence and competence. This may include modeling, co-teaching, observing, providing reading materials or other resources as needed.• Supports teacher implementation of program’s Planned Language Approach for the purpose of meeting the key language needs of all children as well as children learning English.• Gathers and records information about teacher’s implementation of practices described in goals/action plans for the purpose of summarizing and displaying data.• Plans and presents individual and group workshops on relevant child development topics based on program data for the purpose of providing individualized professional development.The Children’s Home Society is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer M/F/D/V. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.