Position: QRIS Mentor Coach

Pay Rate: $27.41 Status: Non-Exempt

Last Revised: 10/2025

The QRIS Mentor Coach will provide support for new Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) coaches with one-on-one training and shadowing opportunities for new coaches during the first 90 days of employment and ongoing if needed. The QRIS mentor coach will provide temporary support to programs operating in school districts and/or licensed child care locations in an effort to maintain consistent quality until a new coach is assigned to their quality early learning programs. This position requires an understanding of best practices in Early Childhood Education; State of Nevada licensing regulations; school district Pre-K Programming; Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS) and/or Infant Toddler Environment Rating Scale (ITERS); Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale (FCCERS), and Nevada's Silver State Stars QRIS. The Mentor Coach will model best practices in early childhood education in all aspects of this position.

Supervision Exercised

No direct supervision. Back-up supervision in Coordinator absence.

Duties

• Achieve an understanding of agency mission, strategic focus areas and overall goals and objectives. Contribute to the success of these areas.
• Read, understand, and apply all agency and department policy and procedures set forth in both the Agency Handbook and SEED Program Manual.
• Mentor coaches statewide are exempt from the same scale training schedule as traditional QRIS coaches. Mentor coaches are to reach initial reliability on each scale and then are expected to go out once every six months to maintain reliability. If they are to fall under 80% reliability, they are expected to go out and achieve an 80% or higher within a six-month period. Maintain 80% reliability thereafter.
• Support coaches who are struggling with achieving reliability by attending reliability debriefing sessions and meeting with the coach to develop and carry out a reliability support plan.
• Create an open and welcoming relationship with new coaches and child care programs.
• Weekly Q & A meetings with new coaches for the first 90 days. When new coaches are beyond their 90 days and there is no more new staff, mentor coaches support seasoned coaches with Q & A by appointment or during open office hours.
• Help new and seasoned coaches navigate QStar, Easy Folio and SharePoint.
• Provide suggestions on how to organize the coaches' calendar to get day-to-day tasks complete.
• Create opportunities to shadow the coaches and provide hands-on, modeling experiences onsite.
• Support child care programs by providing training and on-site coaching until new coach is assigned:
• Collaborate with providers to identify strengths and areas for improvement after analyzing ITERS and/or ECERS pre-assessments.
• Develop quality improvement plans for programs based on the program's ERS scores.
• Provide on-site visits to all programs enrolled in QRIS coaching program.
• Provide training, resources and approve grants for materials based on the program's quality improvement plan.
• Support programs during Steps to Stars process with required paperwork and attend STS meet and greets with coaches.
• Must deliver at least four (4) Nevada Registry approved training sessions each year.
• Complete 15 hours of continuing education each year to remain a Nevada Registry qualified trainer.
• Collaborate with other early childhood agencies that are providing technical assistance and coaching to identify and resolve program gaps and prevent duplication of services.
• Collaborates with other SEED and Family Youth Interventions (FYI) department services.
• Maintain provider files, input information in applicable data systems, and generate reports.
• Promotes and models their own continuous improvement and professional growth.
• Participate in the development of consumer education materials, (newsletters, tip sheets, brochures, etc.).
• Performs other duties as assigned to assist in the overall operation of the agency.

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge of

• Quality standards and best practices in the field of early education, including knowledge of Environment Rating Scales (ERS), curriculum implementation, and child assessments.
• Early childhood education practices and principles that encompass different types of child care settings.
• Child care licensing requirements.
• Adult learning techniques, facilitation skills, and technical assistance learning systems.
• Computer programs including Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, database programs, etc., and the desire to learn new programs.

Ability to

• Communicate clearly and concisely both in writing and verbally.
• Be organized and use effective time management.
• Use outstanding customer service skills.
• Facilitate positive communication with customers.
• Work independently and collaboratively with staff and community agencies.
• Work with adults of diverse backgrounds and beliefs and adapt service delivery accordingly.

Special Requirements

• Bachelor degree in related field preferred or AA in related field with equivalent experience in early childhood education settings and at least a 4.2 or higher with NV Registry.
• Must have 3 years of experience in early childhood education settings.
• Must qualify to be a Nevada Registry Early Childhood Trainer-Generalist by placing at a minimum level of 4.2 on the career ladder.
• Experience in various childhood settings (i.e., Centers, Family Child Care and Pre-K School District).
• Obtain a negative TB skin test or chest x-ray and proof of current immunizations for Mumps Measles and Rubella (MMR) and Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Whooping Cough (pertussis) (DTap).
• Be physically capable of performing all job duties including but not limited to walking up and down stairs; bending and being able to lift and carry weight upwards of 25 lbs.;
• May be required to maintain current child care worker requirements.
• Must possess a valid Nevada Driver's License, and have proof of current insurance for using a personal vehicle for agency business.
• Must have reliable vehicle for work and traveling to centers and trainings.
• Requires some weekend and evening work.
• Requires some out-of-state travel to attend trainings and up to 90% travel to provide onsite coaches services.

Benefits

Eligible to receive Cabinet benefits for full-time staff.

The Children's Cabinet is an equal opportunity employer and encourages persons to apply regardless of their race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, religion, veteran status, national origin, age, handicap, disability, familial status, political affiliation or beliefs.

It is the policy of the Children's Cabinet, Inc. that all employees are employed at will of both the employee and the Children's Cabinet.