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Pre-K to Third Grade Coach

(Full-time one year term-limited role contingent on grant funding)Position Available: July 2025

Playful Learning InstitutePre-K to Third Grade Coach(Full-time one year term-limited role contingent on grant funding)Position Available: July 2025Mission: Neighborhood Villages envisions a future in which all families have access to affordable, high quality child care. In service of this vision, we advocate for child care policy reform and architect innovative, scalable solutions to address the biggest challenges facing child care providers and the families who rely on them.About Neighborhood Villages: Neighborhood Villages is a Massachusetts systems-change non-profit working to create a future in which all families have access to affordable, high-quality early education and care. Collectively, NV's interlocking programs are designed to bolster the capacity of the early education and care system, in Massachusetts and across the country, to:

• Recruit, retain, and develop a professional workforce of early educators and administrators,
• Support educator professional development and program quality to promote excellence in education and ensure that children reach developmental and literacy milestones, and
• Meet the full-scope wraparound needs of vulnerable children and families to ensure that they enter classrooms ready to learn and to thrive.

The Playful Learning Institute (PLI) Coach Position Is a Full-time Grant-funded Full-time Position, Through June 2026 With The Possibility For Further Renewal, With a Direct Reporting Line To The Director Of PLI At Neighborhood Villages. The PLI Coach Provides Comprehensive Coaching And Professional Development Support Around The Playful Learning Practices, Which Include The Following

• Read Aloud Text Talks
• Center and Studios
• Thinking and Feedback
• Writing
• Storytelling and Story Acting
• Community Meeting

These practices have been developed in collaboration with the Boston Public Schools Department of Early Childhood in alignment with the Focus on Early Learning curriculum. The coaching focuses on Massachusetts' elementary and secondary districts and involves delivering high-quality, tailored support and development assistance on playful learning to educators and administrators in these districts. It covers coaching, facilitation, debriefing assessments, and outcome measurement. The PLI coach will specifically be assigned to collaborate with district schools under the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) purview.Principle Duties And Responsibilities

• Work with educators and school administrators to establish specific and achievable targets for integrating playful learning experiences into the curriculum
• Model practices and demonstrate playful learning strategies in classroom settings
• Demonstrate proficiency in classroom observation and constructive feedback to educators using the PLI observation tools
• Locate and identify all the necessary documentation, such as lesson plans, student records, and any relevant teaching materials, while providing coaching and support in classroom settings
• Communicate and engage school leaders to discuss trends and support playful learning initiatives
• Support in the planning and delivery of professional development around playful learning in early childhood for educators and school administration
• Submit consistent documentation of the nature and duration of coaching sessions.
• Conduct on-site visits to district schools as assigned
• Foster meaningful, collaborative relationships with teachers and school administrators to enhance open, transparent, and productive communication channels
• Other duties as assigned

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in early childhood education, specifically in pre-k to third grade
• Familiarity working with adult learners and using creative coaching techniques to support them
• Ability to connect with educators on a personal level to build trust
• Demonstrated ability to know and support people deeply
• Ability to use knowledge, skills, and experience to communicate effectively while being a support in the educator's professional development
• Exceptional ability to manage time and handle multiple tasks and priorities
• Ability to embrace a positive, strengths-based approach working with teams
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong ability to work in a collaborative environment
• Experience providing guidance and support to educators and leading professional development sessions
• Ability to navigate and use digital technologies to capture video footage and photos of classroom activities
• Must have the ability to travel to schools within MA

Compensation and Benefits: This position is one-year term-limited full time role contingent on performance and grant funding through June 2026. Neighborhood Villages is committed to providing competitive compensation and benefits commensurate with the professional qualifications and responsibilities of its staff. The salary range for this position is $65,000- $75,000Neighborhood Villages does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, homelessness, or military status. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members.Job Posted by ApplicantPro

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