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Please Note: This is a fully remote, CONTRACT role
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Teaching Strategies is an innovative edtech organization focused on connecting teachers, children, and families. As front runners in the early childhood education market, we build dynamic, top-quality digital products that integrate all of the essential elements of a high-quality solution: curriculum, assessment, professional development, and family engagement. We are building a team of results-oriented individuals who will thrive in a collaborative, work-hard/play-hard culture. We pride ourselves on the impact we have on the early childhood field through supporting teachers who are doing the most important work there is, teaching children to become creative, confident thinkers.
Position overview
Please Note: This position requires specific experience with TS products and/or solutions. Please make sure to include your specific experience implementing Teaching Strategies solutions and/or your working knowledge of Teaching Strategies products in your resume.
The Coach Mentor supports the professional growth and development of early childhood instructional coaches through individualized mentoring, professional learning, and meaningful engagement within Teaching Strategies Coach Membership.
Through one-on-one mentoring, small-group discussions, live professional learning experiences, and community engagement, the Coach Mentor provides expert guidance in instructional coaching, Teaching Strategies products and resources, and best practices in early childhood education. This role helps coaches strengthen their practice and build capacity to support educators in implementing high-quality teaching and learning experiences. Reporting to the Coach Membership Manager, this individual serves as an ambassador of Teaching Strategies' mission and collaborates with education, professional development, and product teams to deliver responsive membership experiences.
Specific Roles & Responsibilities:
Individualized Coaching and Mentoring
- Establish meaningful professional relationships with coaches and educational leaders, providing individualized support aligned with their goals and implementation needs.
- Facilitate one-on-one mentoring conversations that promote reflection, identify strengths, assess needs, and support actionable coaching goals.
- Apply effective coaching principles to strengthen instructional coaching practices and build educators' capacity for continuous improvement.
- Guide coaches in using Teaching Strategies products, resources, and fidelity tools to support effective implementation and professional growth.
Professional Learning and Facilitation
- Develop and deliver engaging professional learning experiences grounded in current research, early childhood best practices, instructional coaching, and adult learning principles.
- Facilitate live virtual learning experiences, including small groups, professional learning cohorts, Live Virtual Classes, and other Coach Membership programming.
- Create collaborative learning environments that encourage reflection, professional dialogue, problem-solving, and application of new skills.
- Establish clear learning objectives and adapt facilitation strategies to meet participants' diverse needs, experience levels, and professional learning goals.
Community Engagement and Resource Development
- Foster an active professional learning community through meaningful discussions, collaborative problem-solving, and timely, responsive member support.
- Develop engaging content, practical coaching tools, and resources for discussion forums, professional learning communities, and membership programming.
- Collaborate with internal teams to strengthen member experiences and support effective implementation of Teaching Strategies solutions.
- Research emerging trends and share insights from member interactions, participation data, and feedback to inform programming and continuous improvement.
Qualifications:
- Experience with Teaching Strategies' products and resources, including curriculum, assessment, and professional development solutions.
- Bachelor's degree in early childhood education or a related field required; master's degree preferred and/or three years of experience in instructional coaching, educational coaching, or a similar educational leadership role.
- Strong knowledge of early childhood education, developmentally appropriate practices, and effective instructional coaching approaches.
- Knowledge of coaching to fidelity, including the use of fidelity tools and reflective practices to support effective implementation.
- Understanding of adult learning principles and experience facilitating professional learning for educators and educational leaders.
- Strong facilitation, communication, and relationship-building skills, including the ability to engage diverse adult learners in virtual environments.
- Ability to assess member needs, manage multiple priorities, and work independently and collaboratively.
- Experience using data, feedback, and performance metrics to support continuous improvement.
- Strong organizational, project management, and technology skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office products.
- Spanish-language proficiency is welcomed and valued, particularly the ability to support Spanish-speaking educators. Bilingual proficiency is not required, and qualified monolingual candidates are encouraged to apply.
Teaching Strategies is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering a workplace where everyone can thrive.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)
