Behavior Guidance Coordinator

Behavior Guidance Coordinator

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in a related field required; Early Childhood certification or credits a plus.
• Minimum of three (3) years experience working in a classroom.
• Experience working in a Head Start program required.
• Bilingual is a plus.
• Must have CPR and First Aid certification or required to obtain within the first year of employment.
• Physical exam and background checks are required for this position.
• Local travel required and long-distance travel as needed.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Supports all staff and center functions to ensure full compliance with policies and procedures, including but not limited to effective practices in health and safety and compliance with Head Start Performance Standards, local and state licensing regulations, and overall center functioning.
• Supports teachers to implement positive guidance strategies with fidelity, including understanding child outcomes data and using data to strengthen the strategies to individualize modeling strategies in the classroom based on observations, classroom trends, Individual Action Plans, guidance from education leadership and teacher request.
• Collaborates and coordinates with education leadership and mental health teams.
• Conducts quarterly action plan reviews for all assigned centers.
• Conducts regular classroom observations as needed or requested.
• Supports education leadership to develop and implement professional development in areas related to child behavior, including but not limited to Behavior Work Groups and In Service training.
• Stays current with research on educational best practices.
• Remains reliable in tools and practices including but not limited to CLASS, Pyramid Model, Second Step, LENA, TPOT, and TIPTOS.
• Participates in assigned meetings, events and training as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual is a plus.