Head Start Education Manager

Jefferson County•Arvada, CO

3d•$106,436 - $110,436•Onsite

About The Position

The Head Start Education Manager is a member of the Jefferson County Head Start leadership team and shares responsibility for program-wide strategy, integrated service delivery, compliance, child safety, organizational effectiveness, and continuous improvement. The role provides strategic leadership for birth-to-five education and translates program data, research, and regulatory requirements into clear priorities, aligned systems, and measurable outcomes for children and families. A central focus is developing Education Supervisors as effective leaders who provide consistent, high-quality supervision, reflective coaching, performance feedback, and individualized support to teaching staff. The Manager strengthens the systems supporting supervisors and classroom teams, uses data to identify strengths and inequities, and coordinates with leaders across program areas so education decisions serve the goals and needs of the full program. This is a full-time, standard position scheduled Monday through Friday, with 40 hours per week. The position reports on-site to the Head Start Arvada location and requires occasional travel to assigned Head Start sites in Lakewood or Wheat Ridge. The annual hiring range is $106,436 to $110,436, with compensation determined by education, experience, and skills.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Education, Public Health, or a related field.
Five years of work-related experience.
Three years of supervisory experience.
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered, except where specific qualifications are required.
Willingness to occasionally travel to assigned Head Start sites in Lakewood or Wheat Ridge.
A valid Colorado driver’s license is required within 30 days of hire if driving on County business.
Successful completion of applicable pre-employment screening, which may include criminal history, motor vehicle report, education verification, and references.
Must obtain a physical examination and tuberculosis test at hire.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree.
PDIS Level 5 or higher.
Colorado Child Care Coaching Credential.
Current Colorado Child Care Licensing Large Center Director Qualification.

Responsibilities

Serve as an active member of the JCHS Leadership Team, contributing an education and child-development perspective and sharing accountability for the quality, compliance, sustainability, and effectiveness of the full Head Start program.
Translate the strategic plan, Head Start grant commitments, community assessment, school readiness goals, and program priorities into measurable education objectives, implementation plans, and clear staff expectations.
Identify program-wide risks, trends, and opportunities, and lead or contribute to improvement efforts through implementation and evaluation.
Establish and maintain a cycle for collecting, validating, aggregating, disaggregating, analyzing, and using education data to guide decisions and measure progress toward program and school readiness goals.
Analyze child assessment data regularly, including appropriate subgroup analysis for children with disabilities and dual language learners; integrate findings with other program data and recommend and evaluate adjustments to teaching practices, curriculum implementation, professional development, coaching, staffing, resource allocation, program design, and services.
Provide strategic direction for high-quality, developmentally, culturally, and linguistically responsive education services for infants, toddlers, and preschool children, including children with disabilities and dual language learners.
Ensure curriculum, teaching practices, learning environments, child assessment, individualization, and family partnership practices align with the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework, Colorado requirements, program school readiness goals, and applicable Head Start Program Performance Standards.
Directly supervise Education Supervisors through regular individual and team supervision, clear goals, timely feedback, and individualized professional development planning.
Build Education Supervisors' leadership capacity to supervise and coach effectively, make sound and timely decisions, address performance concerns, support staff well-being, and maintain accountability for classroom quality and child safety.
Model and teach effective observation-and-feedback cycles, reflective supervision, difficult conversations, documentation, goal setting, and follow-through for Education Supervisors.
Establish common supervisory expectations, tools, routines, and effectiveness measures, and evaluate supervision quality and impact using evidence such as feedback timeliness, coaching goal progress, staff development, classroom practices, and child outcomes.
Maintain an ongoing monitoring system that identifies compliance and quality concerns early, prompts timely correction, addresses root causes, and establishes safeguards against recurrence.
Partner with program leadership on child safety systems, incident response, required reporting, and corrective actions related to classroom practice, staffing, supervision, or learning environments.
Prepare for and participate in federal, state, licensing, grant, and internal reviews; organize evidence, communicate findings, and lead assigned follow-up actions.
Perform other duties as assigned in support of Jefferson County Head Start's mission, vision, values, goals, and operational needs.