Required:

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to carry children, up to 40 pounds, during each workday when necessary. 
• Ability to engage in frequent bending, reaching, twisting and engage in moderate to frequent kneeling, crawling, and stooping while observing, or performing classroom activities.
• Ability to engage in frequent writing, typing on keyboards, and handling small objects (e.g. arts and crafts for children). 
• Ability to sit or stand for prolonged periods of time that may exceed an hour at a time. This includes sitting on the floor for extended periods (e.g. while engaging in child development activities during home visits, classroom, and socialization sessions).

Preferred:

• Master’s degree in child development or related area
• 1 year supervisory and/or management, and/or early childhood coaching experience in EHS or related program.
• 1 years’ experience working with IDEA Part C
• Family Development Credential Training
• Knowledge and experience of the following program quality assessment tools: Environmental Rating Scales (ERS) and CLASS. Coaches demonstrate knowledge of tools by completion of 2-day observer training for CLASS and in-depth training for ERS tools (ECERS, ITERS, or FCCERS). Preferred experience integrating the necessary tools and domains into their coaching practices
• Required knowledge of the following Professional Development Pathways tools: California Infant & Toddlers and Preschool Learning Foundations and Frameworks (Pre-K or Infant/Toddler as appropriate), Ages and Stages Questionnaire.