Job Description

Title: Great Start to Quality Quality Improvement Coach (QIC)

Summary

The Quality Improvement Coach helps early childhood educators and programs in Great Start to Quality improve their teaching and move through the quality improvement process. The role uses relationship-based Practice-Based Coaching, with a focus on effective teaching and early literacy.

Coaches work in person and virtually across their Resource Center region. They partner with Resource Center leadership, ECIC Mentor Coaches, Quality Improvement Consultants, Approved Assessors, MiLEAP, licensing, and other partners. Coaches do not conduct formal quality observations or set quality recognition levels.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in early childhood education, child development, education, or a related field.
3–5 years of experience in early childhood education, quality improvement, coaching, consultation, professional learning, or program administration.
Knowledge of child development, developmentally appropriate practice, effective teaching, and continuous quality improvement.
Familiarity with early literacy, CLASS, developmental screenings, or observation-based quality improvement.
Proven ability to build trusting, collaborative relationships with educators and program leaders.
Reflective, strengths-based, and culturally responsive approach to coaching adults.
Clear communication in person, virtually, and in writing, with people from diverse backgrounds.
Strong organization to manage a caseload and keep accurate records.
Comfort using technology for documentation, data entry, and virtual coaching.
Ability to travel throughout the assigned region and attend required trainings, meetings, and mentor coaching.

Responsibilities

Guide the quality improvement process. Explain steps, timelines, and supports. Help programs prepare for observations and CLASS assessments, and interpret results to set priorities.
Deliver Practice-Based Coaching. Set shared goals and action plans, conduct focused observations, and provide reflection and feedback.
Build strong coaching relationships. Use strengths-based, culturally responsive approaches grounded in adult learning, while keeping boundaries and confidentiality.
Coach in person and virtually. Observe educators in their classrooms, follow up virtually, and travel across the region.
Strengthen teaching practices. Support early literacy, inclusion of children with differing abilities, and applying training to daily practice.
Connect educators to resources. Link programs to professional development, developmental screening, T.E.A.C.H., ECE Registered Apprenticeships, and other workforce supports.
Collaborate with partners. Work with Resource Center staff, assessors, ECIC, MiLEAP, licensing, and community partners, and flag barriers through established channels.
Keep learning. Complete required training, meet monthly with a Mentor Coach, and join peer learning communities and statewide convenings.
Document and protect data. Record coaching activity in MiRegistry and other required systems, report system issues, and safeguard confidential information.

Reports to: EC Operations Manager and Lead Quality Improvement Coach

Working Conditions

This is a remote position with regional travel. Duties are performed according to COOR safety and health policies. Follow COOR ISD policies and procedures regarding mileage reimbursement, travel, technology, purchasing, records retention, confidentiality, and use of organizational equipment and resources.

Maintain a functional home office space.
Provide your own reliable internet service for the home office.
Have reliable transportation for meetings, site visits, and in-person coaching.
Track time worked on Google Calendar.
Attend team meetings to stay connected with colleagues.

Terms of Employment: 195-200 day contract. Hourly wage /Salary will be established by the Board of Education.

Evaluation: Performance on this job will be evaluated annually as required.

Interviews will be held November 5th in the morning and November 6th in the afternoon.