Associate Manager - Early Childhood Education
About The Position
The Associate Manager provides strategic leadership and oversight for Resource & Referral, Family Child Care Home Network, and Early Head Start services throughout Placer County. The role ensures a coordinated and integrated approach to supporting children, families, and providers. Strong knowledge of Head Start and Early Head Start programs, requirements, and best practices is strongly preferred. The position promotes alignment across grants and contracts, consistency in provider supports, and shared implementation of quality improvement, inclusion, coaching, and family engagement practices. By leveraging connections across these programs, PCOE aims to strengthen the early learning system, expand access, improve quality, and create positive outcomes for children, families, and the early childhood workforce. The position is grant funded, with the current grant funded through June 30, 2027. Continued employment is contingent on grant funding and satisfactory job performance.
Requirements
- Possess a valid California driver's license issued by the State Department of Motor Vehicles.
- Possess a valid California Child Development Program Director Permit.
- At least three years of increasingly responsible experience in case management, administration, or implementation of early childhood education programs and initiatives funded by the California Department of Education or California Department of Social Services.
- Submit a copy of a transcript documenting high school diploma, equivalent, or higher education.
- Submit a copy of the California Child Development Program Director Permit.
- Submit a letter of introduction.
- Submit two dated and signed letters of recommendation.
- Submit a resume.
Nice To Haves
- A bachelor's degree in a job-related area is preferred.
- Strong knowledge of Head Start and Early Head Start programs, requirements, and best practices is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership and oversight for Resource & Referral, Family Child Care Home Network, and Early Head Start services.
- Coordinate an integrated approach to supporting children, families, and providers throughout Placer County.
- Promote alignment across grants and contracts and consistency in provider supports.
- Support shared implementation of quality improvement, inclusion, coaching, and family engagement practices.
- Contribute to strengthening the early learning system, expanding access, improving quality, and supporting positive outcomes for children, families, and the early childhood workforce.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
