Contact Person: Tanya Spolans

Job Location:
Child Care Network
111 E. Court St., Suite L-104
Flint MI 48502

Job Description:

Great Start to Quality Role Expectations

This statewide role description identifies the core responsibilities, qualifications, and expectations of the Great Start to Quality, Infant Toddler role. The Infant and Toddler Coach is a Quality Improvement Coach with additional responsibilities and specialized expertise related to the Great Start to Quality Infant and Toddler Network Model. Region 6 includes Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Sanilac, Shiawassee, St. Clair, and Tuscola counties.

Purpose/Job Statement

The Quality Improvement Coach supports early childhood educators and programs participating in Great Start to Quality through individualized, relationship-based coaching focused on strengthening effective teaching practices, including early literacy practices, and supporting continuous quality improvement.

Quality Improvement Coaches partner with educators and programs to understand quality improvement priorities, identify strengths and goals, prepare for and respond to quality observations, reflect on practice, and implement strategies that support meaningful and sustained changes in practice. Coaching is grounded in adult learning principles, reflective practice, relationship-based approaches, Practice-Based Coaching, and the Great Start to Quality statewide coaching framework.

Quality Improvement Coaches help programs move smoothly through the Great Start to Quality, program quality improvement process, understand and use available quality improvement information, prepare for quality observations such as CLASS assessments, and connect quality improvement goals with effective teaching practices, professional learning, workforce supports, and other available resources.

This role works within a Great Start to Quality Resource Center and collaborates with Resource Center leadership, ECIC Mentor Coaches, Quality Improvement Consultants, Approved Assessors, MiLEAP, licensing and other state partners, and other Great Start to Quality partners to support consistent, high-quality implementation across Michigan’s 10 economic development regions.

For the full job description and to learn more about Child Care Network, please visit our website at:
https://www.childcarenetwork.org/join-our-team

Send cover letter and resume to:
[email protected]

Closing Date for Job:  11/20/2026