Also called: Pre-K coach, Quality improvement specialist
Visits preschool and childcare classrooms to coach teachers on better teaching and child care.
Coaches observe classrooms, film lessons, give teachers feedback, and run workshops. Many work for state quality-rating programs or large Head Start agencies.
Estimate based on BLS instructional coordinators adjusted for early childhood.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 6 years after high school. Bachelor's in early childhood plus several years of teaching; master's common.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Early Childhood Education.
Growing about average. Tied to state pre-K funding.
Low risk for 10 years. AI can analyze classroom video and suggest feedback; trusted, in-person coaching of preschool teachers stays human.
Classes: Child development CTE class, Psychology, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-9031.
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