Healthy Social Behaviors Coach (Western 1)

Serving the counties of Alleghany, Ashe, Surry, Wilkes, & Yadkin.

This is a remote, full-time exempt opportunity supporting the defined counties in Western North Carolina. Candidates must reside in the area being served to be considered.

The HSB Coach (Healthy Social Behaviors Coach) provides resources, training, and practice-based coaching to childcare providers in licensed facilities to support the development of pro-social classroom environments and effective strategies for identifying, preventing, trauma-informed responses, and addressing challenging behaviors in young children.

This focuses on strengthening classroom support related to social-emotional development and reducing the expulsion of children from child care programs through coaching, professional development, and collaborative intervention.

The role reports to the HSB Statewide Program Directors and Project Coaching Manager.

Provide coaching visits in licensed childcare facilities within assigned geographic areas to mentor and assist teachers and directors in promoting healthy social-emotional development

Deliver professional development and training focused on social-emotional development and challenging behaviors using the HSB standardized training menu

Maintain and update community resource lists of social-emotional practitioners, educators, behavioral specialists, and mental health professionals available to support childcare providers

Cultivate partnerships with behavioral specialists, consultants, educators, and mental health professionals to strengthen resources for childcare providers

Promote awareness of Healthy Social Behaviors Initiative resources among childcare providers and intermediary agencies

Collaborate with the statewide Healthy Social Behaviors Initiative team and across North Carolina’s early care and education system to support project goals and evaluation outcomes

Participate in project meetings, regional team meetings, community LICC meetings, foundational training, professional development opportunities, and special projects as directed

Support project evaluation through data collection and timely completion of weekly data entry

Participate in regular one-on-one meetings with the Project Coaching Manager and/or Program Director

Ensure timely and appropriate internal and external communication

Maintain confidentiality while advocating for children and families in support of agency goals