Are you passionate about strengthening early care and education across Central Oregon? We're seeking a dedicated Infant Toddler Program Coach to provide intensive, individualized coaching and consultation to early educators and program leadership within Child Care Resources' Baby Promise programs. Join us in partnering with Baby Promise participants and community partners to elevate the quality of early care and education throughout our region. Apply today and come work for one of Oregon's 100 Best Non-Profits, work where it matters!

Agency job title: Infant Toddler Program Coach

Location: Redmond

Compensation: $34.47/hour (Plus $0.50/hour for Spanish/English bilingual ability)

Hours: Regular full-time (40 hours/week)

Benefits: 100% premium paid Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance, Agency paid Retirement plan (up to 6%), almost 2 weeks of vacation time accrued in your first year, plus 14 paid Holidays annually, and a separate sick leave accrual

Deadline: Position remains open until filled

NeighborImpact Child Care Resources Overview

Child Care Resources offers training, technical assistance and business support to child care providers, preschools and early educators in Central Oregon. Child Care Resources supports child care providers through Spark, Oregon’s Quality Rating and Improvement System, and builds the infrastructure of child care in Central Oregon.

Overview of Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Coordinate and implement coaching and continuous quality improvement (CQI) in Child Care Resources' Baby Promise programs in Central Oregon. This position works under the direction of the Special Projects Manager to provide intensive, individualized coaching and consultation to early educators and early education program leadership, aligned with Baby Promise program expectations, policies, and the Baby Promise Guidebook, while also driving program-wide quality improvement efforts across the continuum of care. The position blends one-on-one instructional coaching with data-informed quality improvement work — including CQI planning, ERS and Spark-based observation, and technical assistance at the Universal, Targeted, and Intensive levels — and provides both individualized support and large group training. The position also conducts professional development planning for the Oregon Registry and works closely with Baby Promise participants and community partners to improve the quality of early care and education in Central Oregon.

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education or related field (human development, human growth and development, child and family studies, or education) required
• Step 10+ on the Oregon Registry required, or ability to achieve Step 10+ within 1 year
• One year of experience coaching and supporting adult professional development required
• Minimum three years of direct service in the field of Early Childhood Care and Education required
• Minimum three years of direct infant and toddler-aged classroom teaching experience in Early Childhood Care and Education required
• Ability to work varied hours, including some evenings and weekends required
• Required prior to date of hire and throughout employment:

1. Valid driver's license
2. Proof of current auto insurance
3. Enrollment in the Central Background Registry
4. Access to reliable transportation

Preferred:

• Infant Mental Health Certificate preferred
• Knowledge of community child care programs, subsidies, community resources, and state regulations pertaining to child care preferred
• Knowledge of child assessment and screening tools preferred, including:

1. Teaching Strategies Gold
2. CLASS Observation and QRIS Tool
3. Teaching Pyramid Observation Tool
4. Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ)
5. Ages and Stages Questionnaire-Social Emotional (ASQ:SE)
6. ERS (Environment Rating Scales) Tool

• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred