The Preschool Instructional Coach/Preschool Intervention Referral Specialist shall have the following qualifications and

experience:

1. A bachelor’s degree and preschool through grade three (P-3) teacher certification;

2. At least three years of experience teaching in general education preschool programs;

3. Experience in implementing developmentally appropriate preschool curricula;

4. Experience with a range of appropriate early childhood assessments, including

performance-based and classroom-quality assessment instruments;

5. Experience providing professional development to classroom teachers; and

6. Preschool Professional Development Fellow status.

The responsibilities of the preschool instructional coach shall include, at a minimum:

1. Visiting classrooms regularly to model, coach, informally observe using

structured observation instruments, and provide feedback to teaching staff in

preschool programs based on the reflective cycle to assist with the

implementation of the comprehensive curriculum and the Preschool Standards;

2. Providing staff development based on systematic classroom observations

consistent with a classroom-quality assessment instrument;

3. Making recommendations to administrators or supervisors of preschool programs

to provide additional professional development as needed;

4. Ensuring systematic early childhood program assessment occurs in the

preschool program;

5. Ensuring implementation of the comprehensive performance-based assessment

system that is connected to the comprehensive preschool curriculum as part of

the three-year preschool program plan and/or annual update;

6. Participating in parent involvement programs with district board of education and

private provider staff; and

7. Supporting transition activities, programs, and services between and among

preschool through grade three programs.

This is a contractual 10 month position with travel required.