The Early Childhood Educator Trainer/Coach provides programmatic coaching and training to teaching staff, center directors, family childcare providers, school-age child care providers, and parents; facilitating adult learning related to the growth, development, and learning of children in the early child care setting and home.

Essential Functions:

• Facilitate weekly professional development workshops.

• Provide regular onsite coaching in childcare programs.

• Model developmentally appropriate interactions/practices/strategies/techniques.

• Conduct observation utilizing evidence-based (and setting appropriate) tools and analyze results to create and implement individualized action plans and goals.

• Encourage, support, motivate, and work interactively with caregivers to develop and implement goals.

• Support caregivers to provide environments and opportunities that promote children’s growth and development.

• Promote reflective practices.

• Offer resources and strategies to staff to enhance relationships, create appropriate environments, and support child development.

• Support providers to develop individual plans to improve their environments, teaching practices to support young children’s growth and development, and overall program quality.

• Assist providers in identifying resources in accordance with individual plans.

Salary $50,000 – 55,000 annually

Non-Exempt hourly

Our vision at Brightside Up is “A World Where all Children are Understood”. We do this by building a collective understanding of the importance of positive early childhood experiences. All our work is done in partnership with early childhood educators; important providers of child care; and intentionally through our guiding principles, to be playful, responsible, respectful, and resilient.

Our goal is to empathetically improve child care experiences, drive respect for the child care provider, child, and parent, and to foster trust.

Are you passionate about helping children grow? Are you called to help ensure children are safe, happy, and well-educated? A career at Brightside Up can be one of the most rewarding and fulfilling experiences as you join an expert team dedicated to supporting the essential work done in child care.

Job Summary:

We are looking for a full-time Registered Nurse. The position requires a dedicated individual willing to educate child care providers on health and safety related issues, the administration of medications, and the development of a child care program’s health care plan. This individual will also provide technical assistance and support to program staff on child related illnesses and the special health care needs of children in a child care setting.

Essential Functions:

Applicants must have a valid NYS Registered Nurse license with 1 year of experience, preferably with some pediatric exposure. Public speaking, training, mentoring, and/or coaching experience for adults are a plus. Applicants must possess a valid driver’s license and must be willing to travel locally within the six county regions covered by the agency.

Brightside Up is an equal opportunity employer.

Benefits:

· Health insurance

· Dental insurance

· Vision insurance

· Paid time off

· Professional development assistance

· Tuition reimbursement

This Job Is:

· A good fit for applicants with a desire to support adults who care for children.

· A job for which all ages, including older job seekers, are encouraged to apply.

· A job for people interested in working in a professional environment.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year/$25.64-30.76 per hour

Benefits:

· 401(k)

· Dental insurance

· Health insurance

· Paid time off

· Tuition reimbursement

· Vision insurance

Standard shift:

· 7.5-hour shift

Weekly schedule:

· Monday to Friday

Experience:

· RN: 1 year (Preferred)

· Pediatric: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

· Registered Nurse (RN) (Required)

Work Location: In person

Our vision at Brightside Up is “A World Where all Children are Understood”. We do this by building a collective understanding of the importance of positive early childhood experiences. All our work is done in partnership with early childhood educators; important providers of child care; and intentionally through our guiding principles, to be playful, responsible, respectful, and resilient.

Our goal is to empathetically improve child care experiences, drive respect for the child care provider, child, and parent, and to foster trust.

Are you passionate about helping children grow? Are you called to help ensure children are safe, happy, and well-educated? Have you worked with infant and toddler aged children? Have you provided family child care services? A career at Brightside Up can be one of the most rewarding and fulfilling experiences as you join an expert team dedicated to supporting the essential work done in child care.

Job Summary:

Provide programmatic infant and toddler consultation to teaching staff, center directors, child care providers, and parents across a 17 county region. This project supports the success of each child's development through coaching, mentoring, and training. The infant and toddler trainer/coach position promotes healthy growth in young children’s development by guiding and supporting the adults in the child’s life to recognize, understand, and learning and growth opportunities. The Trainer/coach will also collect required data, maintain records, and support compliance with child care regulations.

Essential Functions:

· Observe, assess, and mentor individuals working in infant and toddler care settings.

· Inspire those working with infants and toddlers to engage in responsive practices that support children, families, and the community.

· Work as part of a team specifically trained to meet the needs of infant and toddler development and care.

Qualifications, Education and Experience

Most importantly candidates should have extensive experience working with infants and toddlers in the child care setting. Degree in Early Childhood or related field.

Travel to child care programs located in Albany, Fulton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Otsego, Schoharie, Warren and Washington Counties.

Benefits:

· Health insurance

· Dental insurance

· Vision insurance

· Retirement plan

· Paid time off

· Parental leave

· Professional development assistance

Schedule: Full- time 37.5 hours weekly (no remote work)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year/$25.64-28.20/per hour

Schedule:

· 7.5-hour shift

· Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person