Senior Early Learning Coach (Pre-K Programs)

Calling Experienced Pre-K Teachers Ready for Their Next Career Step!

SENIOR EARLY LEARNING COACH (Pre-K Programs) | HYBRID

Location: Houston, Texas

LOVE TEACHING BUT READY FOR SOMETHING NEW - BEYOND THE CLASSROOM?

USE YOUR PRE-K TEACHING EXPERTISE TO COACH EDUCATORS AND TO HELP CREATE EXCEPTIONAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN.

What You Will Actually Do

Instead of teaching in a single classroom, you will support a caseload of childcare and early learning centers. You’ll observe classrooms, coach teachers, partner with directors, analyze data, and help implement best practices that improve school readiness outcomes for young children.

THE CHALLENGE AND THE OPPORTUNITY

A child's earliest years shape every milestone that follows: school success, workforce readiness, and economic opportunity. We are creating an ecosystem of the highest quality child care in the communities that need it most, so Houston gains a stronger and better skilled future labor force.

Are YOU ready to help more young children enter kindergarten curious, confident, and ready to learn? THIS is exactly what we do within the community. We provide best practices in ECE to early learning teachers in our Centers of Excellence. Check out the experience requirements to see if you qualify.

Qualifications

In this position, some of the essential responsibilities you will handle include:

• Conduct observations to assess and analyze service delivery methods for quality indicators to initiate diagnostic troubleshooting. Observe key indicators to deliver coaching support and targeted interventions aimed at enhancing teacher competency.
• Use measured data to develop implementation plans to increase program effectiveness and support child outcomes.
• Cultivate synergetic working relationships with Collab program team members, ECE teachers and directors to support collaboration and participation in Collab programs.
• Serve as an advocate for 21 st -century learning, school readiness, and the adoption of AI technologies for streamlined teaching, program management, community awareness, parental support extensions, and childcare center committees.
• Interface with technology to document work, analyze data, and support progress-monitoring systems for Early Learning Programs.
• Oversee the implementation of research-based curricula and frameworks to successfully meet child outcomes and specialist’s goals.Support Early Learning Programs and families with facilitation of services related to inclusive environments for all learners.

THE MUST HAVES

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university in early childhood education, child development, special education, child psychology, educational psychology, elementary education, or family consumer science, OR
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university with at least 18 credit hours in early childhood education, child development, special education, child psychology, educational psychology, elementary education, or family consumer science with at least 12 credit hours in child development.
• Minimum of 3 years pf experience working in an early childhood setting
• Ability to work collaboratively with adults in teaching/learning situations
• Demonstrated knowledge of Texas Minimum Standards, NAEYC Professional Development Standards, Texas Core Competencies, and Early Learning Guidelines
• Knowledge of best practices in early childhood education
• Conversational and written fluency in English/Spanish is highly desired
• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint, Teams)
• Helpful to have some experience with AI platforms (i.e. Copilot, ChatGPT)
• Must be able to work a 40 hour, Monday – Friday schedule
• Schedule flexibility to accommodate occasional weekday evening hours and weekend hours (i.e. assisting with Centers of Excellence (COEs) and the Collab-Lab, a mobile education unit that goes to community outreach events)
• Must have reliable, personal transportation because this position requires driving to different locations throughout the greater Houston areaA valid Texas Driver’s License and current vehicle insurance coverage

THE PERKS

• This position requires in-person support at childcare centers, while at the same time allowing for scheduling flexibility with clients, and some remote work at home.
• Monthly mileage reimbursement at the IRS rate for Collab-related business travel.
• Compensation : This is a Non-Exempt, Hourly, Full-Time position. The position is grant funded and if hired for this position, the hourly pay rate of $26.45 (equates to $55,016 annualized) is non-negotiable. Pay dates are bi-weekly.
• Health and Supplemental Insurance : HDHP medical option that includes $1400/year employer-paid contribution to a Health Savings Account (HSA), prorated based on hire date. Other voluntary insurance options: Dental, Vision, Voluntary Life/AD&D, Accident, and Critical Illness. Employer-paid STD, LTD, Basic Life/AD&D insurance. First of month after hire eligibility.
• Retirement Plan : 1:1 company matching contribution after 90 days employment, up to 6%
• Generous paid leave time: (Personal Time, Vacation and holidays)
• Section 125 Child Care : Flexible Spending Account (FSA) - Dependent Care
• Professional Development : Collaborative values high levels of performance and service over time. We invest in developing our people and nurturing their career trajectory success through coaching and ongoing skills and leadership development.Our Culture : mission-driven, family-friendly, inclusive, collaborative, fun

When you work at Collaborative you can make a difference every day. All of our staff play critical roles in executing our mission.

If interested in this position, please go to www.collabforchildren.org . In the Careers section, you will see the posted position. Fully complete the application and sign the Acknowledgement. Upload a resume. When the application is fully completed, you will automatically receive an email indicating your information was received.

If the hiring manager feels your experience closely aligns with position needs, you will be contacted for next steps.

AS AN EOE EMPLOYER, OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY MAKES US STRONGER.