HSB Coach (Healthy Social Behaviors Coach)

Summary

The HSB Coach (Healthy Social Behaviors Coach) provides resources, training, and practice-based coaching to childcare providers in licensed facilities to support the development of pro-social classroom environments and effective strategies for identifying, preventing, trauma-informed responses, and addressing challenging behaviors in young children. 

This focuses on strengthening classroom support related to social-emotional development and reducing the expulsion of children from child care programs through coaching, professional development, and collaborative intervention. 

This is a remote, full-time exempt position reporting to the HSB Statewide Program Directors and Project Coaching Manager. 

Duties

• Provide coaching visits in licensed childcare facilities within assigned geographic areas to mentor and assist teachers and directors in promoting healthy social-emotional development  
• Deliver professional development and training focused on social-emotional development and challenging behaviors using the HSB standardized training menu  
• Maintain and update community resource lists of social-emotional practitioners, educators, behavioral specialists, and mental health professionals available to support childcare providers  
• Cultivate partnerships with behavioral specialists, consultants, educators, and mental health professionals to strengthen resources for childcare providers  
• Promote awareness of Healthy Social Behaviors Initiative resources among childcare providers and intermediary agencies  
• Collaborate with the statewide Healthy Social Behaviors Initiative team and across North Carolina’s early care and education system to support project goals and evaluation outcomes  
• Participate in project meetings, regional team meetings, community LICC meetings, foundational training, professional development opportunities, and special projects as directed  
• Support project evaluation through data collection and timely completion of weekly data entry  
• Participate in regular one-on-one meetings with the Project Coaching Manager and/or Program Director  
• Ensure timely and appropriate internal and external communication  
• Maintain confidentiality while advocating for children and families in support of agency goals  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, Child Development, Child Psychology, or Social Work  
• Minimum 3 years of experience working with preschool children, families, or programs serving young children  
• EEC Level 11 recommended  
• TAE and PDE required within one year of hire if not already obtained  
• Teaching and/or administrative experience preferred  

Nice To Haves

• Detail-oriented with strong deadline management skills  
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving abilities  
• Advanced computer proficiency, including Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office, and Zoom  
• Familiarity with laws and regulations governing childcare centers  
• Knowledge of family, infants, childcare, and preschool environment rating scales  
• Experience with the Pyramid Model and practice-based coaching strongly preferred