Coach Mentor, Contractor

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Coach Mentor supporting instructional coaches through mentoring and virtual professional learning. Teaching Strategies builds early childhood education curriculum, assessment, and family engagement products.

Responsibilities:

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

Requirements:

  • Specific 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