Manager – Early Child Care Quality

Houston-Galveston Area Council • Houston, TX

1d • $105,000 - $115,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC) is a large regional planning commission serving 13 counties and over 7 million people. HGAC addresses regional issues such as transportation, senior services, job connections, disaster recovery, and water quality to make the region a great place to live, work, and thrive.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Government, Buisness, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience in TWC Texas Rising Star (TRS) Program, TWC early child care quality, or related roles.
• Exceptional leadership and project management skills.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication abilities.
• Proficiency in digital marketing, social media management, and content creation.
• Exceptional understanding of workforce development.
• Aptitude for collaborative teamwork within a diverse and dynamic environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in an applicable academic discipline or related field of study
• 5 years of experience working with local government, nonprofit programs, school, or in job-related duties
• All employees of H-GAC are required to reside within the agency’s region of service to support our commitment to excellence in service of our region.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team that is charged with ensuring parents are educated about the availability of quality child care, enhance children’s early learning, and support early learning programs working to improve the quality of child care services.
• Oversee the administration of the TWC’s early child care quality programs policies and procedures including management of the contracting and budgeting process, in the HGAC region
• Provide technical assistance, training and expertise in Texas Rising Star (TRS) and early care quality policies and procedures and family engagement practices
• Oversee and manage the collection and review Texas Rising Star (TRS) Program caseload related data; and coordinate data collection, analysis and data sharing findings and outcomes.
• Effective coordinate EEC programs/organizations to connect families and early education programs to an infrastructure where access to child care financial assistance, information and referrals, and family supports is coordinated, efficient, and effective
• Develop and maintain materials and communication methods to ensure families have accessible, accurate and timely information on TWC financial assistance and early child care programs and resource

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager