Associate Manager - Early Childhood Education
About The Position
The Associate Manager position provides strategic leadership and oversight for Resource & Referral, Family Child Care Home Network, and Early Head Start services, ensuring a coordinated and integrated approach to supporting children, families, and providers throughout Placer County. Strong knowledge of Head Start and Early Head Start programs, requirements, and best practices is strongly preferred. This structure promotes alignment across grants and contracts, consistency in provider supports, and shared implementation of quality improvement, inclusion, coaching, and family engagement practices. By leveraging the interconnected nature of these programs, PCOE is able to build a stronger early learning system that expands access, improves quality, and creates positive outcomes for children, families, and the early childhood workforce.
Requirements
- Must possess a valid California driver's license issued by the State department of Motor Vehicles.
- Must 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.
- Copy of Transcript (High School Diploma, equivalent or Higher (Bachelor's degree preferred))
- Credential Copy (California Child Development Program Director Permit)
- Letter of Introduction
- Two Letters of Recommendation (each letter must be dated and have a signature)
- Resume
Nice To Haves
- Strong knowledge of Head Start and Early Head Start programs, requirements, and best practices is strongly preferred.
- A Bachelor's degree in a job-related area is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provides strategic leadership and oversight for Resource & Referral, Family Child Care Home Network, and Early Head Start services.
- Ensures a coordinated and integrated approach to supporting children, families, and providers.
- Promotes alignment across grants and contracts.
- Ensures consistency in provider supports.
- Oversees shared implementation of quality improvement, inclusion, coaching, and family engagement practices.
Benefits
- PCOE Salary Schedules
- PCOE Benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
