Coach/Trainer for Early Childhood Positive Behavior Support (ECPBS) Program
University of Missouri - Columbia (MU)
Columbia, MO
Full-time
Education
Posted on April 26, 2024
Hiring Department
Psychiatry
Job Description
The Department of Psychiatry in the School of Medicine is seeking a coach to join the Early Childhood Positive Behavioral Support (ECPBS) program. This position is 32 hours/week.
ECPBS provides training and coaching to early childhood educators to improve the quality of early childhood program environments in Boone County. ECPBS provides coaching using evidence-based practices to increase childcare provider's knowledge and abilities to build relationships with children and families, promote social-emotional development, reduce challenging behaviors, and promote kindergarten readiness.
The ECPBS coaching key responsibilities include:
- Become trained and proficient with ECPBS strategies and goals, NCPMI pyramid model and Positive Behavioral Support model.
- Facilitate an ongoing process to help staff develop and implement a plan for supporting best practices to enhance children's social emotional health using ECPBS best-practice strategies.
- Build positive relationships with children, families, peers, and other coaches.
- Help create environments that support ECPBS Universal strategies and positive behavior.
- Help implement social-emotional strategies and successful teaching practices.
- Direct programs, families and children to appropriate community resources when needed
- Recognize need for individualized intensive intervention.
- Collect, track, and report program data/forms to evaluator and/or ECPBS coordinator on a monthly and ongoing basis.
- Become familiar with and be able to successful implement evaluation measurement tools.
- Collaborate with ECPBS program and community teams
- Engage in monthly reflective supervision, bi-weekly coaches meetings, and bi-monthly team meetings with program site staff.
Shift
Primarily Monday through Friday, 9am – 5pm. There is the occasional need for working hours during nights and weekends to accommodate events in the community (approximately 3-5 times per month).
The person in this position will be hired at 80% FTE (32 hours/week) and will receive benefits such as vacation days and health care coverage options in accordance with UM System HR policies.
Minimum Qualifications
A Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience and 2 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary.
Preferred Qualifications
• Strong proficiency working with and/or mastering technology platforms (ex: RedCap, Zoom, Canva, MS Office Suite)
• Knowledge and education regarding developmentally appropriate teaching practices
• Experience working with persons from diverse cultural and economic backgrounds
• Knowledge and education in typical and atypical social/emotional development of young children 0-6.
• Proficient and confident with developing curriculum and providing trainings (creating materials, able to deliver presentation and trainings)
• Experience with facilitating meetings; including drafting notes, agendas, running meeting, etc.
• Experience and or knowledge of Positive Behavior Support
• Familiarity of Boone County resources involving children and families
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Anticipated Hiring Range
Salary Range: $21.28 - $26.87 / hour
GGS Grade: GGS-009
University Title: PROGRAM/PROJECT SUPPORT COORDINATOR II
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Application Materials
In addition to the Online Application, please provide a Cover Letter and Resume.
Benefit Eligibility
This position is eligible for University benefits. As part of your total compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, paid time off, short- and long-term disability, paid parental leave, paid caregiver leave, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses. For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website athttps://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits.
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