Head Start Mentor Coach - Vanceburg

## Description

Summary/Objective

Provides support to the Head Start Education Manager and Head Start teaching staff.

Essential Functions

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
• functions.
• ● Works cooperatively with all members of the senior management team
• ● Provides assistance to the extent authorized by direct supervisor
• ● Accepts constructive criticism from immediate supervisor
• ● Adheres to program policies, Head Start Performance Standards, and all applicable local, state,
• and national regulations/laws
• ● Prepares monthly reports
• ● Conducts classroom observations
• ● Provides training and technical assistance
• ● Uses research based strategies to support adult learning and professional development
• ● Provides resources and hands on support that enhances the skills and knowledge of classroom
• staff
• ● Actively plans and participates in workshops, conferences, and meetings for classroom staff
• ● Attends required professional development training opportunities in and out of the service area.
• ● Ensure that a minimum of 15 clock hours of allowable professional development is completed
• annually.

Competencies

1. Analytical Thinking
2. Collaboration
3. Training/Presenting
4. Coaching
5. Tact
6. Ethics/Integrity
7. Attention to detail
8. Organizational Understanding
9. Professionalism

Supervisory Responsibility

• This position has no supervisory responsibility and requires guidance, oversight, and support to ensure
• accountability for Head Start educational services.

Work Environment

• This position operates at the center level with an office space provided at designated location. This role
• may occasionally require work within a classroom or center setting.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
• successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use
• hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance;
• stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift or
• move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision,
• color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

• This is a regular part time position. Days and hours of work are planned in advance and schedule is
• provided at the beginning of each program year. In order to meet the needs of the agency, permanent or
• temporary changes and/or modifications to the schedule may occur as dictated by management.

Travel

• Travel is primarily local during the business day, although out-of-area travel may be expected upon
• notice.

Required Education and Experience

Bachelor’s Degree from a four year college or university in Early Childhood Education or a related field.

Preferred Education and Experience

Two years related experience and/or training desired.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

CLASS Reliability & TSG Certification

Additional Requirements

• Valid Kentucky driver’s license, reliable transportation, and satisfactory background checks. Pass a
• pre-employment drug test and random drug testing as required. State required minimum vehicle liability
• insurance and uninsured motorist insurance. Any/all other testing or applicable checks required by local,
• state, or federal law.

AP/EEO Statement

• Gateway Community Action provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants
• for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color,
• religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation,
• gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
• This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement,
• promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities,
duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and
activities may change at any time with or without notice.
## Qualifications
**Competitive Benefits** – paid leave, health, dental, vision, life & CERS Retirement.