Director of Head Start/Early Head Start Program

About the role

The Program Director for Head Start and Early Head Start programs plays a critical role in advancing equitable access to high quality, culturally appropriate early education, childcare, and support services to hundreds of children and families across Cumberland County.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and manage the overall operations of the program
• Affirm that service design, delivery, and quality comply with federal Head Start Standards, state licensing regulations, and all legal and contractual obligations
• Set and hold program managers accountable to achieving specific results in child and family outcomes
• Evaluate and improve program systems
• Represent the agency in local, regional, and state communities

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field, or bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education; or, Bachelor’s Degree in a field related to ECE and coursework equivalent to a major in ECE, plus minimum five years’ experience in a managerial role (program planning and operations and evaluation)
• Group facilitation skills and experience leading and engaging parents
• Ability to be self-motivated and organized and strong verbal and written communication skills required

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a field related to ECE and coursework equivalent to a major in ECE, plus minimum five years’ experience in a managerial role (program planning and operations and evaluation)
• Group facilitation skills and experience leading and engaging parents
• Ability to be self-motivated and organized and strong verbal and written communication skills required

Skills

• Sensitivity and familiarity working with diverse populations
• Must be able to pass pre-employment physical and TB screen
• Must be able to pass a criminal background, child protective service check & sex offender check
• Must not be on the state or federal suspension and disbarment list
• Must be able to exert moderate physical effort with occasional standing, walking, reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching, typing and frequently lift and carry small children or material weighing up to 25 pounds
• Driving may be necessary to attend meetings and trainings but is not a primarily and essential job responsibility

Benefits

The Opportunity Alliance offers an extensive benefit package including generous paid time off, excellent medical benefits at very reasonable cost, dental and vision insurance options, agency paid basic life insurance and STD & LTD disability insurances, and tuition reimbursement. For more details, visit: Explore here.