Infant/Toddler Education Coach

Flowers Early Learning is a high-quality preschool located in Berrien and Van Burren County, Michigan and is currently looking for Early Head Start Education Coach, serving classrooms with children ages 0-3 for next program year beginning late July/early August.

Flowers Early Learning, formally known as Tri-County Head Start, was selected as one of the Best and Brightest Companies to Work for in the Nation in 2024, and one of the Moody Market Best Places to Work in Southwest Michigan in 2021, for their commitment to employee engagement, feedback, and wellness.

Our Mission: To build a future where children, families and communities thrive.

About Us: Our impact lasts a lifetime. Flowers Early Learning, formally known as Tri-County Head Start, employees promote social, emotional and physical health in our community by providing high-quality education, health services and more for the families who need us most in Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren counties.

Benefits: We offer medical, dental, vision, & life insurance, 401(k) with employer contribution, and assistance in furthering your education.

Other benefits include paid time off, paid vacation time, paid parental leave, paid holidays and breaks, paid weather days, tuition reimbursement, and an employee assistance program. Our wellness committee is dedicated in providing resources that enhance your life outside of work.

Position Summary: Education Coaches uses the Practice Based Coaching Model to support Center Based teaching staff throughout the agency through focused observation, providing feedback, and setting professional development goals using focused observation data. Coaches are certified CLASS observers for the agency and help ensure that all classrooms comply with Flowers Early Learning Policies and Procedures.

Job Type: Full Time, Salaried, Exempt

Expected Schedule: Monday- Friday, 8a-4:30p, 40 hours per week. Work hours may vary due to daily schedule.

Rate of Pay: BA $25.64 MA or Higher $28.67

Education Requirement: Minimum: Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field with three years of demonstrated success teaching children ages 0-3.

Other Selection Criteria: All candidates must must be age 18 or older, possess a valid driver’s license and their own reliable transportation, complete a physical examination, comprehensive fingerprinted criminal background check, and pre-employment drug screen including a negative result for Amphetamines, Cannabinoids (including Marijuana/THC), Cocaine, Opiates, and Phencyclidine (PCP). Marijuana is not legal at the federal level and is prohibited in the workplace or in one's system, even if legally prescribed.

Equal Opportunity Policy: Flowers Early Learning is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination against any employee, volunteer, or applicant regarding race, sex (including pregnancy), age, color, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, religion, height, weight, marital status, genetic status and/or genetic information, veteran status, physical or mental disability and/or handicap as defined by State and Federal law.