Location: New York,NY, USA
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The Early Childhood Manager will be part of the Office of Head Start Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) team working with our client, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and the Office of Head Start (OHS). For more details about this program, please see the information at the bottom of this job post.
The Early Childhood Manager supports the OHS Region II Office located in New York, NY.
How You Contribute to the Team:
Implement a comprehensive system of quality assurance for TTA to grantees and contract deliverables related to the work of Early Childhood Specialists.
Provide effective and timely ongoing oversight and coaching to Early Childhood Specialists.
Develop and implement professional development for EC Specialists to increase their capability to support grantees in key performance areas including coaching, curriculum implementation and fidelity, teacher-child interactions, family engagement, child and family outcomes, assessment, and data aggregation and analysis.
Implement TTA data aggregation, analysis, and reporting processes that inform and improve the quality and responsiveness of Early Childhood Specialist services and improves coordination with state, regional, and national priorities and other early childhood TTA systems, as directed by the region.
Conduct at least two field observations of the Early Childhood Specialists in each performance period to assess the quality of TTA provided and determine professional development needs.
Communicate with Regional Office staff to ensure coordinated support, messaging, and prioritization of technical assistance to grantees.
Participate in national and regional work groups and meetings as directed by the OHS.
Provide direct TTA to grantees, as requested by the Regional Office.
Support emerging OHS initiatives and priorities.
Perform these and other reasonable tasks as assigned by management in support of BCT's goals and objectives.
What You Bring to the Table:
Bachelor's or advanced degree in early childhood education/development, education leadership, or related field from an accredited university or college.
Courses, conferences, seminar attendance, relevant work experience and other events that demonstrate remaining current in the relevant field; required when the highest degree was awarded more than ten years ago.
Minimum of 7 years' experience that includes at least 3 years with the provision of technical assistance to Head Start or other early childhood programs related to school readiness.
Minimum of 3 to 5 years of progressive supervision/management and staff development with experience managing remote-located staff preferred.
Experience:
coaching staff.
developing, implementing and managing/improving projects, including implementing quality assurance systems.
analyzing, aggregating, and presenting data.
communicating, both when speaking and in writing, to various audiences.
Now that you're familiar with the position, we encourage you to apply. Many of our top candidates don't meet every qualification, and if that's the case for you, we still want to hear from you! There are multiple factors considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.
BCT offers a competitive total compensation package that, for this position, includes a base salary between $75,000 and $130,000 along with a generous benefits package. BCT's benefits include heavily subsidized medical, dental and vision coverage, fully vested 401k plan with company match, company paid life and disability insurance plans, paid family leave, and a plentiful paid time off policy.
Though we do have staff in all four time zones, BCT Partners works primarily on Eastern Time. We support and encourage a strong staff community, leveraging virtual communication tools and collaborative work practices. The African philosophy of Ubuntu (“I am because we are”) is an overarching value that influences our leadership and interactions.
About this Program Head Start is a nationwide comprehensive child development program serving pregnant women, eligible children from birth to five years old, and their families. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and the Office of Head Start (OHS), provides grants to local public, private non-profit, and for-profit agencies to offer Head Start and Early Head Start services to economically disadvantaged families. The Head Start Act mandates that a portion of these funds be dedicated to Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) activities, which are aimed at enhancing the capacity of local programs to address priority areas, including school readiness, staff training and development, and addressing any issues identified through federal monitoring.
The TTA system plays a crucial role in supporting program staff to deliver high-quality services that promote school readiness for children and strengthen their families. By providing structured, intentional, and high-quality support, the TTA system enhances the knowledge, skills, and practices of grant recipient staff, enabling them to implement programs that improve outcomes for children and families.
BCT Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, military and or/ veterans' status, or any other federal or state legally protected class. BCT Partners will not discriminate against persons because of their disability, including disabled veterans, and will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of qualified employees and applicants with disabilities. If you are interested in applying and require special assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact our Human Resources Department.