Coaching Manager

YoungStar Coaching Manager

Are you a strategic leader with a passion for growth, innovation, and transforming the landscape of early childhood education? Acelero, Inc. is looking for a dynamic YoungStar Coaching Manager to drive our mission to eliminate the gaps between young children's potential and their success in school and life.

Our mission is bold : To design and deliver research and evidence-based approaches to eliminate the gaps between young children's inherent potential and their achievement in school and life. With our partners, we accelerate child and family outcomes that honor all of the aspirations and cultures of the communities we serve.

Our values : Data-Informed Learning; Transparent & Open Communication; Growth Mindset; Championing Equality; Caring Teams & Communities.

Your Role :

As the YoungStar Coaching Manager, you will be responsible for supervising a team of coaches and content specialists to ensure that work is completed with fidelity and quality. The Coaching Manager builds and maintains a collaborative Professional Learning Community among coaching and training teams and ensures consistency and continuous improvement in coaching practices. They will report to the Deputy Director of Program Support to keep a clear line of communication on programmatic initiatives and related concerns between specialists and coaches across the state. The Coaching Manager also works with other Managers and their teams to streamline the work, develop and codify practices and protocol, and develop an overall coaching team that supports the providers.

What You'll Do :

• Recruit, hire, develop, and manage coaches and / or content specialist who deliver customized support to providers with their practices at the individual level, program level, or when needed to execute the program with fidelity.
• Build an effective team that is capable of delivering high-quality support and interfacing effectively with other YoungStar Connect teams, Coaching Managers, Content Specialists, Instructional Designers, subcontractors, and external resources.
• Evaluate data to inform and improve individual and team practices.
• Provide continual professional development for each team member at a regular frequency, including mentoring individuals as they complete their work with providers to ensure continued content expertise and consistency among team members.
• Provide direct coaching support to programs in the Southeastern Region of Wisconsin (Kenosha, Milwaukee, Racine, or Waukesha County) which includes : working with assigned programs to collect and validate data and self-assessment results and to develop improvement goals and plans; engaging in a practice, observation, and reflection / feedback coaching cycle with providers; providing tools / resources to support program's identified goals; completing program ratings; and inputting data into the YoungStar Case Management System.
• Develop updates, and / or follows established protocols and procedures that ensure training and coaching practices are consistently and reliably deployed.
• Participate in assigned meetings, events, and training as required (in-person and virtually, as well as attends ongoing professional development courses).
• Supervise assigned department personnel. Includes the following responsibilities, but are not limited to : hiring, training, scheduling, evaluating, and ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and the completion of all work performed by direct reports.
• Educate direct reports on all department and company policies and procedures.
• Meet with assigned staff regularly to identify and resolve problems, manage projects, track goals, and review work processes and procedures.
• Represent the team and / or department at meetings, events, and training as required.

What You Bring :

When / Where / How Much :

When : Fall 2025

Where : 60% travel within Southeastern Region of Wisconsin (Kenosha, Milwaukee, Racine, or Waukesha County)

How Much : This position pays up to $76,737 annually

Why You'll Love Working with Us :

If you're ready to take on a challenge that matters and lead growth in a company where purpose and values drive every decision, apply now to join us as our next YoungStar Coaching Manager. Together, we'll help every child reach their fullest potential!

Wisconsin residency required

We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating a diverse and healthy workplace.