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Job Details Title:Early Childhood Education Bilingual Support CoachAnnounce date:06/09/2021Apply by date:Open Until FilledApplication status:Accepting ApplicationsPosition type: Part-time Salary:$18.00 per hour

Working Hours:

Specific work hours to be agreed upon by the supervisor and employee prior to the onset of employment.

Summary:

The ECE Bi-lingual Support Coach will provide: support to bi-lingual students; small group peer support sessions during education lab hours; guide potential students through the PDO and College application process; and register for PDO funded classes. In addition, the ECE Bi-lingual coach will reach out to childcare center to recruit workforce ECE students.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Meet with Early Childhood Education coordinator/instructor (s) weekly to be aware of course content and coverage.
• Coach ELL students for understanding of content and assignments.
• Coach ELL students in course work, field experience, and portfolio development in individual and group sessions.
• Coach workforce student in the RACC and PDO application process.
• Work with child care centers to recruit and retain workforce students.
• Provide support to students in developing course and CDA portfolios.
• Submit a weekly Report to Coordinator of Early Childhood Education (ECE), identifying students met with and supports provided.
• Other related responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

Required

• Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE) or BS/BA in ECE
• Bilingual Spanish/English required

Preferred

• Reading Area Community College ECE graduate

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (especially Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and Internet skills. Knowledge of Ellucian Colleague or other administrative software a plus.

Communication Skills:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and

memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one on one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one or

two-step instructions. Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, to sit and to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.