Early Care and Education Coach

Job Title
Early Care and Education Coach

Requisition Number
RE53229

Working Title
Training Coach

Department Name
40526:Interdisciplinary Human Develo

Work Location
Paducah, Kentucky

Grade Level
43

Salary Range
$19.18-30.68/hour

Type of Position
Staff

Position Time Status
Full-Time

Required Education

BA

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https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies

Required Related Experience

2 yrs

Required License/Registration/Certification

None

Physical Requirements

While there are physical, psychosocial and cognitive requirements of the position, the job duties can be accommodated for essential functions being completed in a variety of ways.

Shift

Typically Monday-Friday 8:00-5:00p (40 hours/week).
Some evenings and weekends as needed.

Job Summary

The Human Development Institute (HDI) at the University of Kentucky is Kentucky’s Center on Disability.

HDI is seeking an Early Care and Education Coach to join our team and support the Child Care Aware project.

Child Care Aware of Kentucky is committed to ensuring families have access to safe, affordable, high-quality child care. Our goal is to improve child care quality by offering free technical assistance and training to child care providers and connecting the community to resources and educational materials which support high quality child care.Serving The Lakes Region of Kentucky (17 counties in the Pennyrile ADD and Purchase ADD), this Training Coach position will work closely with the state funder to ensure child care providers have access to quality training. The responsibilities of this role include:

• Coordinate scheduled training sessions based on training needs assessments to support high‑quality early care and education.
• Support trainers through the Cabinet’s Quality Assurance process to ensure delivery of consistent, high‑quality trainings.
• Recruit and develop trainers by assisting potential providers and conducting Train‑the‑Trainer sessions directed by Child Care Aware of Kentucky.

This position will work from a home office and requires significant travel throughout 17 counties in The Lakes Region of Kentucky for on-site visits.

Preferred candidates will live in The Lakes Region, have both lived experiences and child care work experiences within the region, and demonstrate knowledge of the Lakes ECE community.

Please ensure all attached documents are accessible documents.This position is contingent upon the successful allocation and receipt of funds from federal and/or state agencies.

IMPORTANT: Resumes and CVs cannot replace completed applications. All information must be entered into the application so we can accurately assess your education and related work experience for salary determination. To be considered, ensure each Work Experience entry includes: one job title per entry (create separate entries for multiple titles with the same employer), the hours worked per week, ending pay rate or salary and detailed job duties.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, Teams, Zoom, presentation equipment, excellent oral and written communication skills, and familiarity with early child care and education.

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
No

Preferred Education/Experience

Early Childhood Education or related field, driver’s license and reliable transportation.

Deadline to Apply
02/25/2026

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