Nonprofit

Child Care Business Coach

Hybrid, Work must be performed in or near Oakland, CA
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  • Details

    Job Type:
    Full Time
    Start Date:
    August 1, 2025
    Experience Level:
    Mid-level
    Salary:
    USD $50,000 - $65,000 / year
    Cause Areas:
    Women, Entrepreneurship, Education, Rural Areas, Immigrants or Refugees

    Description

    Position Summary

    Nurture seeks a full-time coach to support adult learners in our 12-week Business Start-Up program. This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about supporting women in achieving personal and financial independence through small business ownership, and who brings experience in early childhood education, coaching, and trauma-informed practices.

    Key Responsibilities

      • Facilitate weekly virtual group sessions (20 – 30 participants) via Zoom
      • Review participants’ coursework submitted through the Nurture app and provide timely, constructive feedback
      • Respond to participant questions via text messaging and phone calls
      • Conduct one-on-one coaching calls and virtual business plan review meetings
      • Maintain clear, up-to-date documentation on participant progress and experience
      • Represent Nurture in outreach and engagement activities to recruit potential child care entrepreneurs

    Ideal Candidate Attributes

      • Deep commitment to empowering marginalized women to reach personal and economic goals
      • Empathic and trauma-informed, able to create emotionally safe and encouraging learning environments
      • Flexible, proactive, and grounded in equity

    Required Skills & Experience

      • Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in coaching, counseling, early childhood education, or a related human services field
      • Bilingual fluency in Spanish and English
      • Cultural competence and/or lived experience with rural, Latina, immigrant, and low-income communities
      • Experience in trauma-informed coaching or counseling
      • Strong group facilitation skills in virtual settings
      • Skilled in reflective listening, empathy-based communication, and inquiry-driven learning
      • Confident initiating one-on-one conversations to offer guidance or support
      • Ability to document relevant participant insights and progress in a clear, respectful, and confidential manner
      • Background or experience in early childhood education, human development, or psychology
      • Working knowledge of small business fundamentals, including in budgeting, pricing, licensing, taxes, and family-centered marketing

    Position Summary

    Nurture seeks a full-time coach to support adult learners in our 12-week Business Start-Up program. This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about supporting women in achieving personal and financial independence through small business ownership, and who brings experience in early childhood education, coaching, and trauma-informed practices.

    Key Responsibilities

      • Facilitate weekly virtual group sessions (20 – 30 participants) via Zoom
      • Review participants’ coursework submitted through the Nurture app and provide timely, constructive feedback
      • Respond to participant questions via text messaging and phone calls
      • Conduct one-on-one coaching calls and virtual business plan review meetings
      • Maintain clear, up-to-date documentation on participant progress and experience
      • Represent Nurture in outreach and engagement activities to recruit potential child care entrepreneurs

    Ideal Candidate Attributes

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    Benefits

    • We believe in work-life balance, and are committed to keeping the workload in alignment with this value.
    • We provide 20 days of Paid Time Off (160 hours)/year accrued for the first two years of full-time employment, 13 paid holidays.
    • We provide generous medical (HMO and PPO options), dental, vision, disability, life, flexible spending account, and AD&D insurance.
    • We care about your financial future. We provide a matching 401K plan that is immediately vested. We will match up to 4% of your compensation/year.
    • Commuter benefits & flexible savings accounts: pre-tax benefit accounts used to pay for expenses like healthcare or commuter expenses like parking, vanpool, public transit—including train, subway, bus, and ferry.
    • We believe in work-life balance, and are committed to keeping the workload in alignment with this value.
    • We provide 20 days of Paid Time Off (160 hours)/year accrued for the first two years of full-time employment, 13 paid holidays.
    • We provide generous medical (HMO and PPO options), dental, vision, disability, life, flexible spending account, and AD&D insurance.
    • We care about your financial future. We provide a matching 401K plan that is immediately vested. We will match up to 4% of your compensation/year.
    • Commuter benefits & flexible savings accounts: pre-tax benefit accounts used to pay for expenses like healthcare or commuter expenses like parking, vanpool, public transit—including train, subway, bus, and ferry.

    Level of Language Proficiency

    Fluent in Spanish and English

    Fluent in Spanish and English

    Location

    Hybrid
    Work must be performed in or near Oakland, CA
    Associated Location
    Oakland, CA, USA

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