Disabilities & Mental Health School Readiness Coach

Job Function Statement: (overall job purpose and benefit to the operation) This position serves as a part of the Council's Office of Child Development Team that ensures program compliance and serves as the implementer for the individualized plans to support the children and teachers in both the classroom and home-based settings. Directly responsible for ensuring mental health and disabilities services in all child development centers are in compliance with child care licensing, Head Staii Performance Standards, ADA (American with Disabilities Act), and IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act). Committed to providing exceptional education opportunities to students enrolled with specific emphasis on social and emotional development. The position provides hands-on guidance and teaching instruction through high quality interactions between student and adult, to the Council's teachers to improve child outcomes and to ensure that students are identified as school ready when exiting our program.

This position provides training and technical assistance of child development best practices and ongoing professional development for staff and volunteers in accordance with Head Start Program Performance Standards, Head Start Act, state and local or other requirements .