Early Learning Coach

Position Open Date: 09/10/2026 Position Close Date: Open Until Filled Interested in making a difference in your community while building a career? Join our team as an Early Learning Coach! WHO WE ARE: For 60 years, Opportunity Council has worked throughout Northwest Washington to build just, equitable communities through service, investment, and collaboration.

Our mission is to help people improve their lives through education, support, and direct assistance while advocating for just and equitable communities.

Part of a national network of Community Action Agencies, we are dedicated to helping people help each other and themselvesbuilding a community where everyone has the chance to thrive and contribute.

OUR VALUES: At Opportunity Council, our values guide everything we do.

Collaboration, respect, integrity, passion, and learning shape how we show up for each other and for our community.

Were also committed to weaving diversity, equity, and inclusion into every part of our workfrom the help we offer in the community to the kind of workplace we create for our staff.

To learn more about us and our work, visit our website: www.oppco.org LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT: This position requires fluency in English and proficiency in at least one of the following preferred languages to effectively serve our diverse community: Spanish, Farsi/Persian.

WHAT YOU WILL DO: The Early Learning Coach is responsible for the implementation of services on behalf of Early Achievers (EA), Washingtons Quality Recognition and Improvement System (QRIS).

Responsibilities encompass improvement supports for providers that include, but are not limited to, technical assistance, professional development and coaching services.

Early Achievers offers coaching services for early learning professionals (family child care, child care center, Early Childhood Education Assistance Program, Head Start and Early Head Start) before and after they have received a quality rating in order to support each childs learning and development.

Coaches may also provide services to non-EA programs throughout the region.

Coaches are a member of the Quality Child Care/Early Achievers Team.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Provides culturally relevant/inclusive coaching services to licensed child care centers, family child care and school age programs by responding to the support needs of each program.

Recruits and assists licensed center and family child care providers through the WA State Early Achievers Quality Recognition and Improvement System.

Provides culturally relevant/inclusive coaching services by developing and maintaining schedules for on-site and/or virtual visits based on program need.Communicates via; phone, online platforms and e-mail in alignment with Coaching frameworks.

Coaching is provided individually and with groups of participants in cohorts.

Supports participants in building capacity around various domains including specific early learning topics, use of technology, navigatin...