Bilingual Preschool Promise Coach in The Dalles, Oregon at COLUMBIA GORGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

This position offers excellent benefits including generous employer contributions to medical, dental and vision premiums, and participation in the Oregon PERS retirement system. Starting salary is based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity.

We offer an opportunity for…

The Bilingual Preschool Promise (PSP) Coach provides reflective, relationship-based coaching to early learning educators serving children in PSP programs, with a focus on supporting primarily our Spanish-speaking early learning educators. The coach responds to coaching requests and referrals, while proactively supporting PSP implementation and continuous quality improvement in PSP environments. This role delivers individualized coaching and technical assistance aligned with PSP expectations, policies, and procedures. The Bilingual PSP Coach also serves as a mentor to educators in family and center-based settings to strengthen instructional practices, meet program goals, and improve the quality of early care and education for children and families enrolled in Preschool Promise funded programs.

Who we are…

Columbia Gorge Community College (CGCC) is a comprehensive community college dedicated to promoting an academic and social environment that serves the evolving needs of the vibrant and diverse communities across its district and beyond. The College aims to foster an inclusive and equitable climate where employees and students from a variety of backgrounds, cultures, and personal experiences are welcomed and can thrive. We understand these values are foundational to our mission and are critical to ensure the well-being of the communities in our service area. As a college CGCC commits to being accountable to communities who have been historically excluded from higher education, and to the land in the area it serves. Candidates from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Mission: CGCC prioritizes equitable access to education, empowers all students through learning, and drives inclusive prosperity throughout our community.

Vision: As an institution of higher education, CGCC innovates and excels, champions equity and inclusion, and nurtures belonging among our students, employees, and the community.

Priorities:

• Ensuring equitable access to education
• Advancing equitable student learning and educational outcomes
• Fostering economic growth, inclusive prosperity, and a thriving community

Guiding Principles: Open Communication, Respect, Integrity, Collaboration, and Equity and Inclusion.

Where we are…

Columbia Gorge Community College serves a diverse region in north-central Oregon and south-central Washington. CGCC acknowledges we are on the homelands of the Confederated Tribe of the Yakama Nation and neighboring tribes as well as the 14 bands along the Inchi I’wana (Columbia River). Our main campus is within the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area in The Dalles, Oregon. We also have a beautiful site in the city of Hood River.

What the area offers…

Nestled in the breathtaking beauty of the Columbia River Gorge, our College offers more than just a job; it offers a unique lifestyle. Imagine waking up to stunning mountain views, enjoying outdoor adventures in your backyard, and being part of a tight-knit community dedicated to educational equity and innovation.

As a center of Native American trade for over 10,000 years and situated near the end of the Oregon Trail, the Columbia Gorge has a rich history. Much of the area is connected to agriculture, with large acreages of wheat fields, cherry, pear, and apple orchards. There are also dozens of world-class vineyards, wineries, and breweries that, together with outdoor recreation, have created a strong hospitality and tourism industry.

Organizations like Comunidades, The Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission, Washington Gorge Action Programs, and The Next Door are representative of the groups that span the Gorge area to provide community resources and leadership. Manufacturing, technology, and IT companies are expanding rapidly in the area, which is home to companies such as Insitu, Tofurky, Cardinal Glass, Sagetech, HoodTech, and Google. Portland is roughly an hour away, with its various urban attractions and access to international travel.

What you will do…

The Bilingual Infant & Toddler Coach duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Reflective and Relationship-based Coaching to Preschool Promise Educators: The PSP Coach will build and maintain trusting relationships with early education programs and educators to create an environment that supports learning, reflection, technical assistance, and collaborative coaching. Responsibilities also include facilitating a Community of Practice for PSP educators, conducting regular observations using both formal and informal tools, and providing or coordinating professional development based on educators’ identified needs.
• Consultation to Support Preschool Promise Implementation: Aligned with the Oregon Early Learning Guidelines, NAEYC Professional Standards, and PSP Standards, the PSP Coach engages educators through consultations to promote continuous improvement in service quality through PSP implementation. The coach also helps educators build an understanding of Preschool Promise quality standards—including Supportive Environments, Ambitious Instruction, Leadership with Knowledge, and Inclusionary Practices—and provides support, resources, and recommendations to strengthen program services.
• Encouraging Developmentally Appropriate and Best Practices in Preschool Promise Programs: Through targeted coaching strategies and reflective one-on-one sessions to support goal setting, action planning, data review, and observations, the PSP Coach encourages educators on environmental changes, inclusion strategies, assessments, and resources to support best practices in early learning, developmentally appropriate practices, support dual language development, and social-emotional growth. The PSP Coach conducts regular observations using formal and informal tools, providing feedback to guide improvement. Serves as a resource for research-based instructional strategies and interventions to improve outcomes for Preschool Promise children and families, while providing materials and recommendations to strengthen implementation and meet coaching goals aligned with Preschool Promise expectations.
• Continuous Professional Development in Coaching Practice: Participates in ongoing coaching with ELSI Mentor Coaches and the TRI Coaching Community of Practice while taking ownership of professional development to strengthen coaching, training, and technical assistance skills. Through collaboration with community partners and participation in local and statewide meetings, the coach supports and advocates for Preschool Promise programs, educators, and quality early learning initiatives.

What you bring….

• Knowledge of how children from birth to five (5) learn within the context of ongoing, meaningful relationships with important adults in their lives.
• A thorough understanding of the needs of preschool children, their families, and those who work with them.
• Knowledge of how programs engage families in partnerships.
• Strong knowledge of effective teaching practices.
• Two (2) years of experience providing technical assistance and training, including coaching, to early education programs, providing classroom observations and/or home visits to families with young children.
• Experience supporting the primacy of families, their home languages, cultures, and understanding of how to engage them.
• Knowledge of inclusive practices in preschool programs.
• Knowledge of how to best support the early learning workforce in all settings.
• Effective techniques of adult learning and relationship-based coaching practices.
• Knowledge of early learning quality assessment tools or willing to learn
• Knowledge of child assessment and screening tools or willing to learn
• Bilingual, Biliterate (English/Spanish) required
• Experience promoting equity-minded and diversely represented communications and materials, experience in responsiveness to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and employees as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practices.

Minimum Requirements….

• Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Family Studies, or in a related field; or Oregon Registry Step 10, required. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Oregon Registry Master Trainer, preferred or willing to work toward a Master Trainer Credential.
• Two (2) or more years of experience in an early childhood program with a focus on preschool-aged children.

Position information

Studies have shown that women and people of color may be less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every one of the qualifications listed. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job. We would encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet every one of our qualifications listed. If you are unsure whether you meet the qualifications for this position, please feel free to contact us to discuss your application.

Open until filled. An initial review of applications begins May 20,2026.

Starting salary is based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity.

Please include a resume, and letter of interest with your application materials