Early Childhood Services Manager

Posting Date

04/12/24

Application Deadline

04/17/24

Pay Range

$78,500 - $127,000 annually

Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. The position is not eligible for overtime compensation.

Job Type

Unclassified

Department

Human Services

About the Position

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of young children? Are you ready to take your career to the next level? We have a fitting career opportunity for you!

As our Early Childhood ServicesManager, you will provide leadership and oversight to program content teams, including Health, Inclusion, Mental Health, Nutrition, and Professional Development Coaches.In this role, you will ensure all assigned comprehensive services are coordinated appropriately and include ongoing assessment of the quality of services rendered. Further oversight includes meeting Office of Head Start Performance Standards and programmatic benchmarks that support school readiness outcomes and build supportive relationships with families.

About Us

Together, we can thrive.

In Human Services, we focus on maximizing potential and providing support and resources for all stages of life. We partner with families and communities to encourage children to learn, invite youth and adults to cultivate professional skills, guide families to achieve financial success, and enable seniors to live independently.

Join our team and unlock your potential.

Proud to Offer

• Paid continuing education, professional development, and tuition reimbursement

• Opportunities for career growth and development within Maricopa County

• Exceptional work-life balance

• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave

• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents

• Extensive wellness program, including healthcare premium discounts

• Employee discounts for goods and services

• Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires 12.29% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

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We Require

• Five years of teaching experience in early childhood education or child care partnerships, including two years of management and/or supervisory experience

• Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education/Development or advanced degree

We Also Value

• Knowledge of MSN Office Suites, Excel, and ChildPlus software

• Current and former Early Head Start and Head Start parents

Job Contributions

• Provide oversight and monitoring of the provision of comprehensive services, including health, mental health, oral health, Inclusion, Nutrition, and Professional Development for all service delivery options. Makes modifications as needed to ensure high quality services are delivered and meet Office of Head Start Performance Standards.

• Provide direct supervision to the content experts' Health, Inclusion, Mental Health, Professional Development Coaches, and administrative team

• Monitor the maintenance of record keeping and reporting systems, including service area plans, schedules, timelines policies, and procedures for Health, Inclusion, and Mental Health services in accordance with Head Start Performance Standards and applicable laws and regulations

• Ensure the content team implements consistent coordination with staff, parents, school districts, and the community to enhance services to children and families that promote school readiness

• Monitor effective transition planning for children with disabilities and their families.

• Ensure planning and administration of early education professional development is based on the theories and principles of child growth and development, early childhood education, and family support.

• Develop and implement professional development that meets school readiness goals ensuring that model is within budget and makes the best use of division resources. Leads the planning and evaluation of wellness activities for staff and professional development for all service delivery options and content areas

• Evaluate all policies and procedures related to assign team and modify them based on program trends

• Lead the hiring of instructional staff including developing/updating job descriptions, reviewing applications for employment, conducting interviews, making recommendations for hiring, completing reference checks

• Follow the program's process for using data to identify program strengths and needs and continually evaluate compliance with regulations and progress towards achieving benchmarks

Working Conditions

• Work is performed in a large office environment with high levels of noise and activity and long periods of sitting, reading, and typing

• Ability to obtain and maintain an Arizona Department of Public Safety Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance Cardupon hire

• Valid Arizona driver's license is required upon hire

• Ability to travel to program sites throughout Maricopa County and from job-related locations during a scheduled workday using a private or County vehicle

• Ability to travel out of town for training and conferences occasionally

• Must be able to pass a medical exam that includes screening for TB, as required by Federal and State regulations, to be free of communicable disease, and must have received the following vaccinations: (MMR) Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Tetanus if not current, to assure no significant risk exists to the health or safety of others

Selection Procedure

• Only the most qualified candidates will be considered

• Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications

• Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile

• Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.

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