Early Care and Education Coach

Posting Details

Posting Details

Job Title Early Care and Education Coach Requisition Number RE55297 Working Title Health and Safety Coach Department Name 40526:Interdisciplinary Human Develo Work Location Madisonville, KY Grade Level 43 Salary Range $19.56-31.29/hour Type of Position Staff Position Time Status Full-Time Required Education

BA

Click here for more information about equivalencies: 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 eight-hour days with core working hours between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm (40 hrs per week). Some weekends/evenings as needed to meet workload demands.

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 8 counties within the Pennyrile district of Western Kentucky, this Health and Safety Coach position will:

• Provide individualized, relationship-based technical assistance to licensed early care and education programs with child care regulatory compliance and license deficiencies.
• Assist child care providers in maintaining compliance with Kentucky child care regulations and address any licensing deficiencies identified by the Division of Regulated Child Care.
• Collaborate with regional team and statewide network of ECE Coaches providing technical assistance to ECE providers in the areas of health and safety, quality, professional development, and training

This position will work from a home office and requires significant travel throughout the eight (8) counties in the Pennyrile district of Western KY for on-site visits.

Preferred candidates will live in the Pennyrile district of Western KY, have both lived experiences and child care work experiences throughout the Pennyrile district and demonstrate knowledge of the southcentral KY 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

Microsoft Office applications, internal database systems, basic computer technical skills, presentation equipment

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? No Preferred Education/Experience

Degree in early childhood or a related field.

Driver's license preferred.

Deadline to Apply 08/13/2026 Our University Community

We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • Please describe your training and/or work experience with the Kentucky state regulations for licensed and/or certified child care providers (922 KAR 2:090, 922 KAR 2:100, 922 KAR 2:120, and 922 KAR 2:280. A full list of child care regulations is available in Chapter 2 Day Care at: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/TITLE922.HTM

(Open Ended Question)

• • The Two Rivers regional team and Child Care Aware are committed to ongoing, meaningful work to explore the issues of belonging within our work community and the communities we serve. We do this through responsive practices with each other, community partners, and the early care and education providers, scholars, and trainers for whom we provide technical assistance. What does it mean for you to have a personal and/or professional commitment to belonging? How have you demonstrated that commitment in your personal and professional life?

(Open Ended Question)

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Resume

Optional Documents

• Cover Letter