Job: Early Head Start Program Manager

Are you looking for a career that would make a difference in the lives of children and families in Fremont County? 

Starpoint is seeking a dedicated and passionate individual to make an impact on children and their families in Fremont County. If you have the heart to serve, we encourage you to explore the Early Head Start Program Manger career opportunity with Starpoint! This role is vital in supporting families and ensuring that children receive the necessary services and resources for development and education.

Under the supervision of the Chief Executive Officer, the Early Head Start Program oversees the day-to-day operations of the Early Head Start program, ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations, leading a team of educators, and providing a high-quality learning environment for infants and toddlers from low-income families, while actively engaging parents and managing all aspects of the program including staff supervision, curriculum development, and budget oversight; essentially ensuring the program meets all Early Head Start standards and mandates. Supervises, plans, implements, and coordinates Early Head Start Education, Disabilities, Family Services, Health Services, Parent, Family, and Community Engagement Components to maintain program compliance with Early Head Start Performance Standards and policies, federal, state, and local laws, and local grant goals and objectives. 

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement program goals and objectives in alignment with Early Head Start regulations and best practices

• Oversee the administration, operations, and quality assurance of the Early Head Start program, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local standards

• Lead, mentor, and support a team of educators and staff to promote professional development and enhance program delivery

• Collaborate with community partners and stakeholders to strengthen services and resources for families

• Analyze data and outcomes to assess program effectiveness and implement continuous improvement strategies

• Manage program budgets and funding opportunities, ensuring fiscal responsibility and sustainability

• Advocate for the needs of children and families at local, state, and national level

COMPETENCIES: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies to perform the essential functions of this job.

• Budgeting-Creates and adheres to realistic budgets in a manner that helps achieve the organization’s objectives.

• Cost Awareness – Demonstrates an ongoing awareness of budget levels and the ramifications of exceeding them. Regularly tracks expenses against budget projections to ensure that spending levels can be adjusted as necessary. Cost-conscious and tends to stay within budget.

• Communication - Interacts sensitively, effectively, and professionally with persons of diverse ages, lifestyles, and backgrounds (cultural, economic, racial, ethnic, or professional). Has direct, honest conversations, on difficult topics when necessary and gives feedback with clear conclusions and specific examples. Receives feedback openly. Speaks and writes clearly, with a professional tone, and correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling.

• Delegation - Delegates work assignments and matches the responsibility to the person. Gives authority to work independently, set expectations, and monitor delegated activities. Provides recognition for results.

• Flexibility – Adjusts quickly and effectively to changing conditions and demands. Discusses change as a necessary and inevitable aspect of organizational life as well as an opportunity to learn new things. Has a similar view and approach to potentially stressful situations. Invests personal energy toward accepting and adapting to change that others use toward resisting or resenting it.

• Integrity – Acts in ways that demonstrates personal integrity and serves as a positive example of why others should trust the motives of the organization. Views himself or herself as a reflection of the organization by following through on commitments and accepting ownership of any mistakes he or she might make. Leaves others with the clear impression that integrity is a core value at this organization.

• Managing Multiple Priorities – Handles multiple assignments and priorities yet still fulfills all commitments. Readily accepts new responsibilities and adapts well to changes in procedures. Gives appropriate priorities to various work demands.

• People Management Building Team Environment- Establishes an environment that creates incentives for, and eliminates barriers to, a team environment. For example, articulates common goals, communicates how individual roles contribute to team success, provides both clear direction and sufficient resources while removing or reducing obstacles to team success.

• Planning - Develops the steps necessary to accomplish long-term goals. Identifies long and short-term goals and establishes realistic plans to reach them. Allocates required resources, allows for contingencies, and ensures that plans fit with the larger needs of the organization. Sets milestones to measure progress along the way.

• Productivity – Meets or exceeds productivity standards that have been established for his/her organizational level or position. Has successfully combined skills, ability, and effort level to ensure that expectations related to results/output are achieved.

• Professionalism – Maintains a calm and professional attitude to all customers and coworkers, regardless of environment or stress.

• Quality of Work - Has established a track record of producing work that is highly accurate, demonstrates attention to detail, and reflects well on the organization. Is personally committed to high-quality work and encourages others to have similar standards.

• Strategic Thinking - Develops strategies to achieve organizational goals and understands organizational strengths & weaknesses; Analyzes market and competition and identifies external threats and opportunities. Adapts strategy to changing conditions.

QUALIFICATIONS:  Required or Preferred.

• BA/BS in Early Childhood Education or a directly related field

• CDHS Center Director Certificate or a Level 4 Professional Credential 2.0 (preferred)

• Working knowledge CO Child Care licensing standards

• Minimum two years’ experience in a supervisory position in an early childhood setting (three to five years preferred)

• Compliance with other regulatory requirements as applicable

• Pass CBI & FBI background check and drug screen

• Flexibility to work an alternating schedule that will include opening (7am) and closing (6pm) center hours and occasional evenings and weekends