Child Development Center (CDC) Coach - St. Paul

ABOUT JEREMIAH PROGRAM JeremiahProgram (JP) is a national organization whose mission is to disrupt the cycle of poverty for single mothers and their children, two generations at a time. By investing simultaneously in a mothers vision for her personal and professional goals and the education of her children, she simultaneously reauthors her familys outcome aswellher communitys- proofpoints matter. In 2025, JP actively served over 2,000 moms and children across nine cities in Austin, TX; Baltimore, MD; Boston, MA; Brooklyn, NY; Fargo, ND-Moorhead, MN; Las Vegas, NV; Minneapolis, MN; Rochester, MN; and St. Paul, MN.Learn more about JP atjeremiahprogram.org. POSITION SUMMARY The Child Development Center (CDC) Coach serves as a leader among peers with a focus on building the Child Development Centers capacity to deliver the best child development experience possible. In the absence of CDC Director and Executive Director, the CDC Coach plays a pivotal role in leadership and operations. The CDC Coach plays a pivotal role in building relationships with families, helping shape the CDC culture, improving student learning, and influencing practice among peers. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES Classroom Support Ensures ratios are maintained and teachers get adequate time for required breaks and planning timeIn conjunction with CDC Director, supports communication plan in the event of teacher absences and serves as substitute when neededWhen not substituting, visits classrooms on a daily basis to provide feedback to teaching teams to improve implementation of high-quality, and developmentally appropriate teaching practicesWhen not substituting, partners with teaching teams inside classrooms to model high-quality instruction and co-teach in alignment with the work the CDC Director is implementing Curriculum Implementation Support When fully staffed, leads weekly lesson planning meetings with all teaching teams to ensure implementation of curriculum, authentic assessment, and collaborate on individualizing instruction for all children If not fully staffed, provide weekly feedback on lesson plans to ensure implementation of curriculum, authentic assessment, and collaborate on individualizing instruction for all children Supports teachers with the use of authentic assessment systems (Teaching Strategies GOLD), and interpretation of data and use of assessment data in planningEnsures instructional resources such as websites, readings, unit plans, instructional materials, assessment tools or other teaching aids are available and shared with families to extend learning beyond the classroom CDC Operations Assists and supports operational work thats led by CDC DirectorIn the absence of CDC Director, assists Executive Director in licensure processes and completion of compliance-related paperwork Peer Support and Professional Development Collaborates with CDC director on teaching teams identified goals by modeling high-quality teaching practices during daily visits, and supporting teachers as neededInforms teaching teams professional development needs based on observations and childrens authentic assessment dataLeads portions of professional development days and follows up with teachers on lessons and applicationsLead new teacher onboarding/orientation in conjunction with Center DirectorLead required annual in-service training tracking and coordinationSupports teachers in planning and preparing materials for parent-teacher conferences