Asst. Dir. of Quality Programs

State of Indiana•Indianapolis, IN

3d•$75,010•Hybrid

About The Position

The Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning (OECOSL) oversees early child care, education and out-of-school-time programs for the State of Indiana. The vision of OECOSL is that every Indiana community will have a strong network of Early Care and Education and Out-of-School Time programs that support the child, the family and local schools. Programs will be high quality, affordable and accessible to enable families to work effectively to obtain economic self-sufficiency. Children will thrive in programs that meet their developmental and educational needs and make them feel welcome, encouraged and supported. Professionals teaching and caring for children will have the resources, including training and education, needed to operate and maintain high quality programs. This role, Assistant Director of Quality Programs, provides operational leadership for Indiana’s Quality Support Team, ensuring child care providers receive proactive, consistent, high-quality support that strengthens program quality, increases confidence, and improves outcomes for children and families. In this role, you will translate agency priorities into daily practice by leading Support Specialists, developing systems, coaching staff, analyzing provider feedback, and driving continuous improvement across statewide provider supports while ensuring compliance with state and federal requirements. In addition to leading statewide provider supports, this role also contributes to broader quality and infrastructure initiatives across early childhood education. Responsibilities include supporting Indiana’s Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) under the direction of the OECOSL Director of Quality Programs and partnering on agency-wide quality efforts. The Assistant Director works closely with the Director to coordinate daily operations, ensure compliance, monitor objectives, and provide comprehensive reports, maintaining alignment with state and federal requirements while advancing OECOSL’s strategic priorities. Some state travel is required.

Requirements

Minimum of three years of work experience in Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning programs or the equivalent.
Extensive knowledge of agency and/or organizational program(s) and business practices.
Extensive knowledge of State programs and resources, public policy, and program evaluation.
Ability to develop and/or measure program outcomes.
Ability to create and maintain strong working relationships with key public and private government and business leaders.
Ability to identify problems, determine accuracy and relevance of information, and use sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives and to make recommendations.
Ability to work with internal and external customers to assess needs, provide assistance, resolve problems, and satisfy expectations.
Outstanding interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships, establish credibility, and influence leaders at all levels.
Make logical, well-informed, and objective decisions. Ability to perceive the impact and implications of decisions.
Ability to identify problems. Determine accuracy and relevance of information. Implement sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives and to make recommendations.
Ability to assign work, set clear direction, and manage workflow.
Ability to effectively provide feedback, guidance or corrective action to coach and develop employee skillsets.
Individuals should have the ability to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Review and evaluate organizational effectiveness, goal determination, and strategic planning, etc., makes recommendations for improvement.
Assist the Director with developing and coordinating plans and policies, resources, and mission as well as goals, vision and expectations of agency or program.
Provide guidance to agencies and the public regarding applicable laws and rules.
Supervise subordinate personnel including hiring, determining workload, and authorizing assignments, training, monitoring, and evaluating performance, and initiating corrective or disciplinary action.
Assist with monitoring agency or program budget including revenues, expenditures, and budget projections.
Communicate with news and other media and respond to media questions or requests in an appropriate public relations manner.
Coordinate with other government officials on planning issues.
Recruit, select, onboard, and train employees to ensure role responsibilities and expectations are clearly understood while providing opportunities to continue professional development.
Set expectation, measure progress, provide ongoing feedback, and evaluate the performance of employees.
Ensure work adheres to quality standards, deadlines, and proper procedures.

Benefits

Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans
Wellness Rewards Program: Complete wellness activities to earn gift card rewards
Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution
Deferred compensation 457(b) account (similar to 401(k) plan) with employer match
Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options
A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to: 150 hours of paid New Parent Leave and up to eight weeks of paid Childbirth Recovery Leave for eligible mothers
Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave
Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off
12 paid holidays, 14 on election years
Education Reimbursement Program
Group life insurance
Referral Bonus program
Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits
Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
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