Professional Development Coach

Job Description

Job Description

A positive future for every child

Southwest Human Development is Arizona’s largest nonprofit dedicated to early childhood development. The first five years of life are the most critical in a child’s development. At Southwest Human Development, our services improve lives and help families by supporting young children and their caregivers during this important time.

Your skills, experience, and passion are needed at one of the nation’s largest nonprofits dedicated to early childhood development. Join our team and experience a long-term career which brings joy and satisfaction in knowing you make a difference. We offer over 40 programs and services to more than 140,000 children.

Why choose us?

• Make an impact in a child’s life by promoting child health and development.
• 401(k) matching every paycheck, and generous paid time off.
• Opportunities for continued professional growth and development.
• Supportive and collaborative work environment.

Job title: Professional Development Coach

The Professional Development Coach provides ongoing, relationship‑based coaching and consultation to classroom teachers serving children from birth through age five. This role supports instructional quality through observation, modeling, feedback, and collaboration, helping educators strengthen developmentally appropriate practices and positive learning environments.

In this role you will:

• Support teacher practice through coaching which achieves planning and implementing of developmentally appropriate practice curriculum for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers as defined by the competencies of the Construct Coaching Model.
• Assists staff in the planning and implementation of classroom environments and responsive caregiving/teaching that results in quality outcomes.
• Supports staff in arrangement and utilization of the indoor classroom and outdoor environments to maximize teaching practices for children.
• Implementation of project support for Communities of Practice to address the social-emotional and school readiness needs of children.
• Adhere to program policies and procedures to sustain quality outcomes, DHS licensing requirements, and other ECE standards.
• Facilitates the use of technology to aid in the tracking of coaching and teacher practice outcomes.
• Facilitates the utilization of program consultants and members of the Integrated Service Team to provide quality child/family services (One Child, One Family, One Team).
• Assists Program Managers and the Director in planning, developing, and monitoring program services, policies, and procedures; ensures integration with other Quality Improvement efforts.

What it takes:

• Bachelor’s degree is required in Early Childhood Education, Family Studies, or a related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years of early childhood education experience is required.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Ability to speak, write, and read Spanish is preferred.
• Knowledge of Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) and bilingual education.
• Certification in CPR and First Aid and possession of a food handler’s card.
• Functional knowledge of daycare licensing requirements.
• Knowledge of Department of Child Safety reporting mandates.
• Valid Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card OR must qualify for a valid Arizona Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card.
• Possess an insured & reliable vehicle and a valid AZ driver’s license.
• DES Criminal Affidavit Required
• AZ DHS Criminal History Affidavit Required
• FPC DPS Verification Required

SWHD takes the health and safety of our employees and the communities we serve very seriously. We strongly believe vaccination is a critical safety measure to protect each of us and the communities we serve. COVID vaccinations have proven to be highly effective at protecting people from getting COVID-19 or from getting severely ill from it.

Learn more!

Our core values embody Southwest Human Development’s commitment to services that uplift the lives of children, families and other care providers, and the communities in which they live. These values are intended to guide the professional development, ethical conduct, and skilled practice of all our staff, whatever their specific role within the agency. All staff are valued as making essential contributions to strengthening the foundation that Arizona’s children need for a great start in life. Learn more about our values and benefits here.