Lead Associate, Education, Texas (P2)

Save the Children 

For over 100 years, Save the Children has been fighting for the rights of children. The right to a healthy start in life. To have access to education. To be in a safe environment, protected from harm. We work in some of the world’s hardest-to-reach places – over 100 countries, including the U.S. No matter what your role is, when you join Save the Children, you’re creating positive, irreversible change for children, and the future we all share. 

 

The Role 

Save the Children is seeking a Lead Associate, Education. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring programs are implemented effectively and achieve results for the youngest children we work with, prenatal to age five. Working on-site and remotely, you will provide training, technical assistance, and management support to a portfolio of program partners. This includes overseeing program implementation, monitoring, and evaluation at your assigned partner sites. You will report directly to the Assistant State Director and will work collaboratively with state and national colleagues to continuously improve our programmatic work across the state.

 

Location 

Remote – United States, TX – San Antonio or Houston areas

 

What You’ll Be Doing (Essential Duties)

Program Implementation 55%:

• Provide support to home visitors and Kindergarten Readiness ambassadors to ensure high quality implementation of programs according to established standards. This will be conducted through in-person and remote training; maximizing the use of technology to do so.
• Train program staff in various areas including child development, observation and assessment, data collection, and home visiting.
• Visit each assigned site in compliance with the program model to conduct observation, coaching, and mentoring. Complete monthly in person site visit reports.
• Play a lead role in developing/providing appropriate follow-up materials, reflective conversations, strategies to support families, and other necessary support to Early Childhood Coordinators (ECC) through distance technologies between site visits.
• Ensure accurate and up-to-date data collection and reporting for each assigned site.
• Consult with the Regional Advisor about program questions and needs.
• Regularly communicate with the State Director and Assistant State Director about program implementation challenges and successes and how to resolve complex issues.

Partner Operations and Management: 20%

• Support the Assistant and State Director and with partner management including but not limited to annual partner planning, sub award budget and spending management, grant budgets and reports, annual district/site stakeholder meetings, partnership performance management, sponsorship, and emergency/disaster communication and reporting.
• Meet regularly with each site supervisor to provide updates on their program’s progress.
• Ensure timely and accurate incident reporting and necessary follow-up.
• Provide new sites with start-up support including but not limited to hiring and training program staff, technology and program materials, and Partner Portal usage.

Local and State Relationships/Advocacy: 10%

• Support the Assistant and State Director and program partners, as appropriate, with local, regional, and state community engagement activities, community partnerships/coalitions, and state level relationships.
• Support the program team with local, regional, and state program presentations.
• Support program partners with media opportunities to highlight Save the Children programs.

Program Knowledge, Visibility and Other Initiatives: 15%

• Stay current on relevant national standards and best practices. Share knowledge and experience with the national program team and program specialist colleagues.
• Participate in national program team projects and USP work groups.
• Provide stories from the field to national staff.
• Support Assistant and State Director with Save the Children priorities and initiative, VIP visits and other duties as assigned.

 

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of a High School Diploma or equivalent, plus at least 3 years of relevant experience
• Professional proficiency in MS Office suite
• Professional proficiency in spoken and written English
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with individuals and teams at all levels, both internally and externally
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering and maintaining and environm