Inclusion Coach at Family Service

San Antonio, Texas, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

08 Jul, 26

Salary

45000.0

Posted On

09 Apr, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Consultation, Coaching, Mentoring, Technical assistance, Special education, Early childhood education, Instructional planning, Reflective feedback, Policy development, Trauma-informed care, Cross-cultural sensitivity, Microsoft Word, Excel, Videotaping, Communication, Interpersonal understanding

Industry

Mental Health Care

Description

JOB SUMMARY: The Inclusion Coach will provide consultation, coaching, mentoring, and technical assistance to Head Start staff to ensure the necessary modifications and accommodations for children experiencing developmental delays, disabilities, or concerns under Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE). Various strategies, including side-by-side coaching, co-teaching, instructional planning, and reflective feedback, will be used with the teaching staff. The Inclusion Coach will collaborate with the Inclusion Coordinator to develop and revise policies, procedures, and service plans per agency policies, Head Start Program Performance Standards, National Association for the Education of Young Children Standards (NAEYC), and licensing Minimum Standards. Traveling between Family Service sites is a requirement for this position. ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS: Required Competencies/Skills: Healthcare and Human Services Environments: Ability to explain issues and advancements in the healthcare and human services industries. Achievement Orientation: A concern for surpassing a standard of excellence. The standard may be one's own past performance, an objective measure, outperforming others, challenging goals, or something that has not been done previously. Community Orientation: Ability to align one's own and the organization's priorities and assess and address community needs in an evidence-based and holistic manner, one that addresses the social determinants of health through a trauma-informed lens. Professionalism and Ethics: The demonstration of ethics and sound professional practices, as well as stimulation social accountability and community stewardship. The desire to act in a way that is consistent with one’s values and what one says is important. Interpersonal Understanding: Ability to understand other people as well as to accurately hear and understand the unspoken or partly expressed thoughts, feelings, and concerns of others. It measures increasing complexity and depth of understanding of others and includes cross-cultural sensitivity through a trauma-informed care lens. QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job, one must be able to fulfill each essential performance requirement. The requirements listed below represent the training, experience, knowledge, and skills required for this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions listed above. Education/Training/Experience: 1. Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Psychology, Social Work or related field required. 2. Three years of experience teaching in an early childhood education program, and working with families preferred. 3. Knowledge of Special education preferred. 4. Working knowledge of technology (Internet, Microsoft Word, Excel, videotaping, uploading, etc.) 5. Fluent in English and Spanish (read, write, speak) desirable. REQUIRED CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES: 1. State of Texas vehicle operator’s license and proof of liability insurance. 2. Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) reliable observer certification in Infant, Toddler, and Pre-K within six months of hire PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 1. While performing the duties of this job, you must be able to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk and hear, and taste or smell. 2. The ability to lift 25 pounds, have close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust your focus with good hand-eye coordination. TIMES WORK WILL BE PERFORMED: The agency’s hours of operation are extended, non-traditional, and may vary based on office location or stakeholder requirements. Employees must work the schedule that is best suited to the achievement of deliverables and stakeholder requirements based on the agency’s posted business hours or as required by stakeholder and contractual requirements. Employees who work in an exempt position are paid on a salaried basis and are not entitled to overtime pay. The amount of salary compensates the employee for all hours worked to perform the required job.

Responsibilities

The Inclusion Coach provides consultation, coaching, and technical assistance to Head Start staff to support children with developmental delays or disabilities. They also collaborate with the Inclusion Coordinator to develop policies and ensure compliance with educational and licensing standards.