Jobs at Episcopal Children's Services

Provide individualized classroom support to children with special needs, assist teachers in engagement and large-group activities, use CLASS and Conscious Discipline strategies, collect assessment documentation, maintain safety, hygiene, and confidentiality, communicate with families, attend trainings, and follow all center policies and emergency/medication procedures.

Provide daily coaching, modeling, and professional development to Head Start teachers; support curriculum implementation, child assessment, CLASS and ECERS evaluations; facilitate trainings; ensure compliance with Head Start and state standards; collect and analyze child data to improve school readiness outcomes; maintain professional development plans and certifications.

The Special Needs Assistant provides individualized classroom support for children with special needs, assists teachers, and maintains a supportive environment. Responsibilities include engaging children, assessing progress, and maintaining communication with families while ensuring safety and hygiene.

The After-School Program Assistant ensures safe supervision and leads engaging activities for children, supports parental communication, and complies with licensing regulations.

Provide classroom coaching, modeling, and curriculum support for Head Start/Early Head Start teachers. Conduct observations, mentor teachers, implement adopted coaching model and curriculum with fidelity, support assessment data use, monitor lesson plans and portfolios, lead trainings, and evaluate classrooms using CLASS, ITERS, and ECERS to improve child outcomes and teacher practices.

Provide individualized classroom support for children with special needs, assist teachers in engagement and assessments, apply CLASS and Conscious Discipline strategies, maintain records and safety/compliance, communicate with families, and help maintain center sanitation. Travel between centers as needed and perform physical tasks including lifting and supervising children.

Provide coaching, training, and technical assistance to early childhood teachers and caregivers using CLASS and ERS assessments and the UF Lastinger coaching model. Support curriculum implementation aligned to Florida Birth to Five standards, conduct classroom observations, model best practices in early literacy and development, and deliver provider and parent trainings. Document services in an approved database and support program quality improvement and anti-fraud activities.

Monitor and report on Head Start/Early Head Start program quality and compliance. Conduct site and file reviews, document findings in Child Plus, ensure health/safety and medication compliance, support recruitment and training, maintain program data and PIR accuracy, monitor contract compliance, and facilitate in-person CCP meetings with local travel.