Head Start Early Childhood Manager - Region X

ICF seeks an experienced Early Childhood (EC) Manager for the Office of Head Start Region X Training and Technical Assistance (OHS TTA) Contract to lead a team of EC Specialists and provide one-on-one management and supervision of EC Specialists employed by ICF. The EC Manager will coordinate and collaborate with other members of the TTA management team to plan training and technical assistance to support grant recipients individually or in group settings and implement a comprehensive system of quality assurance and control.

This position is home-based in one of the Region states (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington). 50% travel is required to fulfill the requirements of the position.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of a BA or BS degree in early childhood education/development, education leadership, or related field from an accredited university or college
• If the highest degree was awarded more than ten years ago, the resume should specifically detail courses, conferences, seminars attended or relevant work experience.
• 7+ years of experience with 3 years provision of TTA to Head Start or other early childhood programs related to school readiness.
• 3+ years of progressive supervision/management and staff development, with experience for managing remote-located staff preferred.
• 1 year experience in coaching staff.
• 1 year experience in developing, implementing, and managing/improving projects, including implementing QA systems.
• 1 year experience in analyzing, aggregating, and presenting data.
• 1 year experience in oral and written communication to various audiences.
• Must have a valid driver's license and successfully pass a Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) check.

Key Responsibilities

The Regional EC Manager shall provide the following in-person or virtually as determined by the regional office.

• Implement a comprehensive system of quality assurance for TTA to grant recipients and contract deliverables related to the work of Early Childhood Specialists.
• Provide effective and timely ongoing supervision, oversight, and coaching to Early Childhood Specialists.
• Develop and implement professional development for EC Specialists to increase their capability to support grant recipients 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 services and improve 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 the Regional Office staff to ensure coordinated support, messaging, and prioritization of technical assistance to grant recipients.
• Participate in national and regional work groups and meetings as directed by the OHS.
• Provide direct TTA to grant recipients, as requested by the Regional Office.
• Support the development and implementation of the Regional National Training Plan.
• Support emerging OHS initiatives and priorities.
• Communicate both verbally and in writing with various levels of staff and clients.
• Maintain CLASS Observer and/or Trainer Certifications.
• Report suspected child abuse per procedures developed by regional leadership.
• Take responsibility for own professional development and actively seeks to continually build content knowledge.
• Complete annual compliance training as required by contract and ICF.

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