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About CDR
At Child Development Resources (CDR), we believe every child deserves a strong start. We are a mission-driven nonprofit providing high-quality early intervention services, family support, and inclusive early childhood education that nurtures the whole child—socially, emotionally, physically, and intellectually. If you're passionate about making a difference and want a role that combines purpose with an exceptional work-life balance, we invite you to join our team.
About the Role
The Statewide Virtual Coaching Specialist supports high-quality care and education in VQB5 infant and toddler classrooms through virtual coaching and technical assistance (TA) and develops the capacity of other VA ITSN coaches by providing statewide leadership in virtual coaching.
This position works with partners, VA ITSN regional offices, infant and toddler teachers, and directors to strengthen the quality of teacher-child interactions, curriculum implementation, and early learning experiences. The Specialist also serves as a statewide resource and subject matter expert in virtual coaching, helping build the capacity of VA ITSN coaches to deliver consistent, high-quality virtual services across Virginia. The position is full-time and will be housed onsite at CDR.
What You Will Do
Virtual Coaching
- Improve the quality of interactions that infants and toddlers receive while in child care centers and home-based child care by providing individualized supports to VQB5 classrooms with the lowest CLASS score.
- Support high quality care and education in infant and toddler classrooms in VQB5 through coaching.
- Recruit and select only infant and toddler classrooms, directors, and new teachers with limited CLASS experience participating in VQB5 to receive intensive virtual coaching services to improve the quality of teacher-child interactions and curriculum use.
- Use guidance provided by VDOE to prioritize publicly funded VQB5 sites/classrooms and new teachers with limited CLASS experience that need support the most.
- Collaborate on outreach and recruitment approaches with VDOE, Ready Regions, VECC, VA ITSN regional offices, and other improvement partners who provide instructional coaching or have existing relationships with VQB5 sites.
- Provide coaching services to a minimum of 13 infant and toddler classrooms/directors, to include home-based child care, with an estimated 238 hours.
- Coordinate with Ready Regions to ensure VQB5 participating sites/classrooms have access to a VDOE-approved curriculum and/or supplemental materials.
- Share the option of STREAMin3 curriculum in infant/toddler or home-based child care classrooms.
Technical Assistance
- Support the improvement of quality teacher-child interactions and early learning and development of infants and toddlers, through the provision of TA.
- Provide TA to new infant and toddler teachers working in VQB5 sites in collaboration with Ready Regions and VA ITSN regional offices based on the new teachers’ needs and focusing on using CLASS and curriculum, such as infant/toddler interactions as measured by CLASS, curricula such as STREAMin3, and Virginia’s Early Learning & Development Standards (ELDS).
- Conduct a total of 200 TA hours for infant/toddler classrooms/sites which could include initiatives on environments, interactions, including LENA Grow™, implementing breastfeeding-friendly child care sites, adding infants and toddlers to sites, those sites serving infants and toddlers with special needs, and for other issues such as licensing and age-appropriate activities.
- Focus TA on CLASS dimensions most in need based on review of site and classroom scores.
- Promote services and connect directors and teachers to other relevant services, education opportunities, events, VA ITSN regional offices, and resources.
Statewide Capacity Building
- Provide training, consultation, and technical assistance to VA ITSN coaches on effective virtual coaching strategies, tools, and best practices to strengthen statewide virtual coaching capacity.
- Design and facilitate professional learning opportunities for VA ITSN coaches focused on effective virtual coaching practices, technology integration, adult learning strategies, and evidence-based coaching techniques.
- Serve as subject matter expert on virtual coaching by collaborating with VA ITSN coaches to build capacity, address implementation challenges, and promote consistent delivery of high-quality virtual coaching services statewide.
- Develop and maintain procedures, forms, guidance documents, and marketing materials to support the promotion, implementation, and delivery of virtual services.
- Research, recommend, and coordinate the purchase and implementation of devices, technology, software, and related resources to support high-quality virtual service delivery.
Administration & Professional Development
- Use Classroom Assessment Scoring System® (CLASS®) and curriculum data to plan and offer VA ITSN services.
- Enter data into the VA ITSN database weekly.
- Participate in meetings, including VA ITSN orientation, and all other trainings as required by position.
- Complete training for Practice-Based Coaching, CLASS®, and CLASS Environment™ in addition to any other job-required training.
- Maintain certifications and reliability.
- Work with supervisor to discuss ongoing individual TA needs and develop a plan for meeting individualized professional development goals.
- Comply with VA ITSN Program Procedures Guide.
- Perform other job-related duties as requested by supervisor.
- Attend or conduct training in the evenings or during weekends, as needed.
- Return all materials and equipment acquired with grant funds upon termination of employment.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in infant and toddler or early childhood education, child development, human services, social work, or child related field required. Master’s degree preferred.
- A minimum of two years of infant and toddler experience, with five years of experience preferred, or any combination of training and experience which provides the required skills, knowledge, and abilities.
- Demonstrated expertise in infant and toddler development, experience serving infants and toddlers in various settings, including child care centers and home-based child care.
- Experience providing coaching or professional development to adult learners using virtual coaching and collaboration platforms.
What You Bring to the Role
- Strong knowledge base in child growth and development.
- Excellent planning, organizational, and time management skills, the ability to mentor and coach adult learners, the capacity to build collaborative partnerships, and provide services that are culturally competent and appropriate to the needs of the target audience.
- Ability to plan and start up a new initiative and serve as a statewide resource for virtual coaching by providing training, consultation, and ongoing support to VA ITSN coaches to strengthen their capacity to deliver effective virtual services to infant and toddler teachers and directors.
- Knowledge of center-based child care, home-based child care, and VQB5.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, videoconferencing, teaching or webinar tools (e.g., Zoom, Canvas), and virtual platforms (e.g., SharePoint, OneDrive).
Special Requirements
Must have a valid driver’s license and insurance; dependable transportation; a negative TB test; and successful completion of Virginia CPS Central Registry Search, Criminal History Record, and Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry Search.
Must be physically able to independently operate a vehicle and travel independently throughout the state, including overnight and/or weekends.
Ideal Candidate
The successful candidate is an experienced early childhood professional who understands both the science of infant and toddler development and the importance of supporting the adults who care for and educate young children. They are skilled at building collaborative relationships, coaching adult learners, and translating data and evidence-based practices into meaningful improvements in classroom interactions and early learning experiences.
They are equally comfortable coaching an individual early childhood professional and serving as a statewide resource to other coaches. They are organized, technologically confident, collaborative, and excited by the opportunity to help shape and strengthen virtual coaching practices across Virginia.
Why Work at CDR?
Mission-Driven Work: Every role supports children, families, and the professionals who serve them.
Statewide Impact: Help strengthen the quality of infant and toddler care and education across Virginia by supporting both early childhood professionals and the coaches who work alongside them.
Supportive Culture: Join a collaborative, respectful, and caring team committed to improving outcomes for young children.
Outstanding Benefits: Generous leave, paid holidays, health, dental, and vision insurance, student loan forgiveness eligibility, and a 6% non-contributory retirement plan.
Professional Growth: Build expertise in virtual coaching, Practice-Based Coaching, CLASS®, CLASS Environment™, adult learning, and evidence-based coaching practices.
Meaningful Leadership: Serve as a statewide resource and subject matter expert while helping build the capacity of early childhood professionals and VA ITSN coaches throughout Virginia.
If you're passionate about infant and toddler development and enjoy helping early childhood professionals strengthen their practice through coaching, collaboration, and professional learning, we encourage you to apply and become part of the CDR team.
Child Development Resources is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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