Early Head Start Program Manager - New Haven, United States - All Our Kin

All Our Kin
All Our Kin
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New Haven, United States

3 weeks ago

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Description

Summary

Position Title:
Early Head Start Program Manager


Reports to:
New Haven Site Director***
Position Status: Full-Time


Location:
New Haven Office


Target Start Date:
April 29, 2024


Salary Range: 65K-80K

About All Our Kin
All Our Kin is a national nonprofit organization that trains, supports, and sustains family childcare educators.

Through our programs, family childcare educators, nurturing our youngest learners from their homes, succeed as small business owners and early childhood specialists.

Parents can access high-quality, affordable child care, and infants and toddlers gain enriching experiences that prepare them to succeed.


All Our Kin is recognized as a national model and has been proven to raise family childcare quality, availability, and sustainability.

Today, we serve over 1,100 Connecticut and New York family childcare educators.

In addition, we have worked with agencies in more than 25 states through training and technical assistance, reaching 45,000 children a year.

Through our policy initiatives, we are shaping a new vision for family child care in the U.S.


At All Our Kin, we use a strength-based, high-touch approach to support educators through the licensing process, business and educational coaching, and much more.

As we approach our 25th anniversary, we seek to hire dedicated innovators who share our vision of a family childcare workforce that is supported, fairly compensated, and treated equitably.


What You Will Do
All Our Kin seeks a highly organized, driven, and skilled leader to join the organization as the Program Manager will play a critical role in leading the EHS program at our flagship site, managing three main areas of work in


EHS:
(1)

Staff management, supervision, and mentorship; (2) Supervision of critical EHS programs:
health services, family partnerships and ERSEA, and educational coaching; and (3) Program planning and operations.


Duties

In particular, you will:

_Staff management, supervision, and mentorship_

  • Create and support a positive culture committed to All Our Kin's mission and values.
  • Cultivate an inclusive environment for the EHS team and with other teams at the New Haven site and across the organization.
  • Supervise manager and coordinatorlevel staff in EHS, including Education Coaches, the Family and Community Partnerships Manager, the ERSEA Coordinator, and Mental health and Nutrition Consultants.
  • Coach and mentor EHS team members in their professional development plans and goals.
  • Set benchmarks for performance and hold staff accountable for program outcomes and Head Start Program Performance Standards (HSPPS).
  • Inspire staff and galvanize them to work towards a shared vision and goals.
  • Responsible for hiring and performance management.

_EHS Programs Supervision_

  • Support the Family and Community Partnerships Manager in delivering essential program services, including parent/family meetings and events, family and transition plans, and ERSEA (Enrollment, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, and Attendance).
  • Support the Coach in coaching relationships with FCC educators, coordinating home visits, parentteacher conferences, and professional development plans and opportunities; Teaching Strategies Gold; supervising inclusion services and assessing EHS children?s growth and development using the ASQ, ASQ/SE.
  • In partnership with the Coaching team, plan and coordinate quarterly educationrelated professional development/learning opportunities for the team related to program areas of improvement.
  • Support the Health Consultants in building strengthbased relationships with educators and families and meeting all healthrelated standards outlined in the HSPPS.
  • Manage all programrelated data in COPA and other databases.
  • Track EHS educator PTO and periodically update educators on their remaining balances.

_ Program Planning and Operations_

  • Manage contracts with EHS educators and outside consultants.
  • Oversee program service plans outlining how the program meets Head Start Program Performance Standards (HSPPS).
  • Ensure thoughtful completion of annual Program Self-Assessment, Program Information Report, and Program Improvement Plan.
  • Complete quarterly monitoring visit reports and other reports as needed.
  • Attend all EHS Leadership meetings with the UWGNH. Managed program emergencies and collaborated with the site director and president as needed.

Who You Are
Hold deep beliefs in and commitments to

  • Making highquality early care and education available to all children
  • Combatting systemic racism and injustice
  • All Our Kin?s values and model
Experienced and able to

  • Build relationships with diverse stakeholders
  • Communicate well in writing and speaking
  • Set priorities and manage multiple, multifaceted projects simultaneously in a fastpaced, deadlinedriven environment
  • Inhabit an entrepreneurial approach, flexibility, and drive
  • Solve tricky problems and make decision
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