Job Description

POSITION: Head Start Academic Behavior Coach

LOCATION Itinerant

REPORTS TO Program Director/Building Administrator

SALARY: $25 per hour, two days per week.

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Professional Teaching certificate with experience in early childhood or elementary education
• Experience in Head Start or other Federal Programs preferred
• Criminal and other background checks per WV Code and Head Start regulations
• The ability to perform the job duties and responsibilities of the position as contained in the Job Description

APPLICATION DEADLINE: August 28, 2026

The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed drugs while in the workplace. Alcohol and controlled substances which affect employee productivity, safety or judgment in the workplace will not be tolerated.

Staff members serve as role models for students in how to conduct themselves as citizens and as responsible, intelligent human beings.

Staff members are expected to refrain from bullying, harassment, intimidation, and discrimination.

Please note: If you have recently retired from any entity covered by the West Virginia Consolidated Public Retirement Board, applying for or accepting employment within 60 days of your retirement date could negatively impact your retirement benefits and result in a significant financial or tax liability for which you are responsible. It is your responsibility to check with the WVCPRB to ensure that you are compliant with state code that requires a 60 day bona fide separation from retirement. Braxton County Schools will not be responsible for any taxes, penalties, costs, or other financial liabilities you may incur if you apply for or accept employment contrary to the laws of West Virginia, or the regulations of the Internal Revenue Service, the WVCPRB, or another other applicable state or federal law or regulation. You may reach the WVCPRB by calling 1-800-654-4406. By applying, you acknowledge that you have read and understand this requirement.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Cooperates with building principal.
• Develops a positive relationship with student body.
• Develops a positive relationship with faculty.
• Develops a positive relationship with parents and community.
• Participates in activities that foster professional growth and development.
• Follows purchasing procedures.
• Complies with all applicable board of education,West Virginia Board of Education, state and federal laws and policies.
• Assesses all education staff to identify strengths, areas of needed support, and which staff would benefit most from intensive coaching.
• Provides opportunities for intensive coaching to those education staff identified through the process of the Braxton County Head Start coaching plan, including opportunities to be observed and receive feedback and modeling of effective teacher practices directly related to program performance goals.
• Provides opportunities for education staff not identified for intensive coaching through the process of the Braxton County coaching plan to receive other forms of research-based professional development aligned with program performance goals.
• Ensures intensive coaching opportunities for the staff identified through the coaching process that:
  • Align with the program's school readiness goals, curricula, and other approaches to professional development;
  • Provide ongoing communication between the coach, program director, education director, and any other relevant staff; and,
  • Establishes policies that ensure assessment results are not used to solely determine punitive actions for staff identified as needing support, without providing time and resources for staff to improve.
• Provide observations and create a coaching plan with designated staff needing coaching.
• Collaborate and attend trainings as needed as well as lead trainings.
• Works with and plans family engagement activities.
• Completed walk throughs and observations for classrooms and staff.
• Works with Creative Curriculum.
• Assists teachers with lesson plans and all academic support.
• Other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to reach, stand, walk, lift, grasp, write, talk, hear, see, use technology such as computers and multimedia equipment, and use repetitive motions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may frequently lift and/or move at least 10 pounds of materials. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus. The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff members.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Most commonly, the educational setting is indoors with outdoor settings for recess and field trip activities. The noise level in the work environment is low to moderate (20-60 dB).

The information contained in the job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of duties performed by this position.

Revised July 2024

ADDITIONAL MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants who have been dismissed or who have had their contracts non-renewed for cause by another school district are not eligible for consideration; applicants who have recent unsatisfactory evaluations are not to be considered eligible for consideration; applicants who demonstrate unsatisfactory interview performance are not eligible for consideration; and, applicants who receive unfavorable reference recommendations will not be eligible for consideration. The ability to perform the job duties and responsibilities of the position as contained in the Job Description, with or without reasonable accommodation.

TO APPLY:

Braxton County Schools only accepts bids electronically for all jobs. You may apply online from our district website at https://boe.brax.k12.wv.us/page/employment To be considered for any position, bids must be submitted by the bid closing time on the last day of the posting for the desired position. All bids are posted a minimum of five business days. Applicants must have required certification or be pending with the West Virginia Department of Education at the closing of the bid.

As required by federal laws and regulations, the Braxton County Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or disability in employment or in its education programs and activities. Inquiries may be referred to Melissa Adkins, Title IX Coordinator, Braxton County Board of Education, 98 Carter Braxton Drive, Sutton WV 26601, phone 304.765.7101; or the West Virginia Department of Education's Director of the Office of the Office of Civil Rights.