Idaho AEYC - IdahoSTARS

Complete the Mentor/Coach application.
Instructions for Completing Mentor/Coach Application Process (PDF)
Submit application with attachments to:

Program Director
Mentor/Coaching Resources
1471 Shoreline Dr., Ste. 202
Boise, ID 83702

TEL: Dial 2-1-1 FAX: 208-345-6569

You will be contacted about the status of your application within two weeks.
Upon approval, you will meet with the Quality Child Care Consultant who is the IdahoSTARS liaison with mentor/coaches in your region. She will conduct an orientationwith you covering what it means to be a mentor/coach.
After you complete the orientation, you will be approved to work with an apprentice and/or with a provider for an individual project.
Once you have become an IdahoSTARS Approved Mentor/Coach, you may attend quarterly mentor/coaching meetings in your Region. See Mentor Flow chart for the process of providers requesting a mentor/coach.
All Mentor/Coaches are expected to complete two valuable on-line courses within the first year of being accepted into the program: Refining the Skills of the Early Childhood Mentor/Coach as well as the Child Care Health Consultant Course.

For Apprenticeship: The Apprenticeship Program is a structured mentor/coaching relationship that usually lasts two years. Apprentices must be registered in IdahoSTARS Professional Development System. Apprentices are child care providers and/or directors who are pursuing degrees in Early Childhood Education Education and are working at least 25 hours per week in a licensed child care facility. The Apprentice meets weekly with a mentor/coach who has at least five years of experience as a child care provider and who has a degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field. The goal is to integrate the knowledge gained in the college classroom with hands-on application in the child care setting.

For Individual Project: Individual Projects are often requested by child care providers and directors. Individual Projects are short-term (usually 10 sessions or less) projects that focus on accomplishing specific goals. Individual Project Mentor/Coaching is requested for the accomplishment of a variety of goals such as: improving business practices, marketing, curriculum development, room arrangement, developmentally appropriate practice, etc. Individual Projects are also available to support directors in receiving nationally recognixzed accreditation.

For Child Care Health Consultation: Child Care Health Consultants are highly trained Mentor/Coaches who are available to work with child care providers and directors in creating optimally healthy and safe child care environments for the children and families whom they serve.

For the Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS): QRIS Mentor/Coaches work with program directors and owners to support them in successfully completing the QRIS process. They provide support in creating and completing important QRIS documents such as: the Application for a Facility Profile, an Improvement Plan, a Funding Request and an Application for a Star Rating. For more information on the IdahoSTARS Quality Rating and Improvement System visit our QRIS web page.

IdahoSTARS - Becoming a Mentor/Coach