Early Headstart Comprehensive Services Manager (2330)

Wisconsin Early Childhood Association is a statewide, nonprofit association serving as a professional association whose members care for and educate Wisconsin’s children, aged birth to eight. We are affiliated with the National Association for the Education of Young Children. WECA works to build a foundation for a lifetime of learning for Wisconsin’s young children by promoting excellence in early education programs, supporting professionalism in the early childhood workforce, and calling for greater investment in quality early child care. WECA’s mission is to meet the professional needs of adults who nurture and teach Wisconsin’s young children through a rich continuum of services.

About the role

The Early Head Start Comprehensive Services Manager ensures high-quality family engagement and health services for the Early Head Start program. This role provides coaching and professional development to family engagement staff, oversees health operations to maintain compliance, and manages eligibility, recruitment, selection, enrollment, and attendance (ERSEA) processes to ensure full enrollment. Living in the state of Wisconsin and in the Milwaukee area is required for this position. This is a hybrid position; you will be working from your home office and going out into the community to meet with childcare providers. Experience working in the early childcare industry is required for this position.

Responsibilities

• Provide coaching and professional development for family engagement advocates to strengthen service quality and capacity.
• Oversee health operations, ensuring compliance with program policies and regulations, including the effective implementation of the health component.
• Manage ERSEA processes to maintain full program enrollment, including targeted recruitment strategies and timely placements.
• Develop and maintain community partnerships to support health and family service’s needs.
• Monitor the quality and effectiveness of family engagement interventions, ensuring alignment with program goals.
• Collaborate with the family advocates to ensure timely screenings, follow-ups, and management of chronic health conditions for enrolled children.
• Utilize data to evaluate program performance and make recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Support child care providers in implementing strategies to engage families and improve outcomes related to health, education, and self-sufficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Nursing, Health Education, Family and Child Development, or related field (RN or MPH preferred).
• Minimum of five years of experience in family and community engagement or public health settings, particularly with a variety of low-income populations.
• Strong understanding of children ages birth to three.
• Expertise in coaching, professional development, and community-based interventions for families.
• Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills.

Benefits

• 10 days of vacation in your first year
• 12 sick days per year and can bank up to 240 hours
• 13 paid holidays
• Life insurance, short-term & long-term disability (all company paid)
• Medical insurance with HRA
• Dental insurance (company paid)
• Vision insurance
• Accident insurance
• Critical illness insurance
• Hospital insurance
• Flex spending/dependent care account
• 401K with company match up to 3%
• WECA is closed the week between Christmas and New Year’s (all paid as holiday)