Quality Assurance Manager: Education and Data

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Academic Req:    Required - Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Education, Curriculum or a closely related field. Preferred MA Educational Leadership or Curriculum & Learning, or a closely related field; and three years leadership experience in educational or curriculum coaching including data analysis. Knowledge of principles and procedures of research planning, design, methodology, and analysis. Valid driver’s license and work eligibility status. Ability to pass a criminal and driving background check.

Work Experience:    Required - Minimum three years of experience in leadership & educational work, specifically analyzing data trends and partnering to correct errors and findings alongside professional teams. Must be familiar with creating and implementing change-efforts independently and within tight turnaround timeframes.
 

Critical Action Items & Measurable Deliverables:
1.    Use data to drive continuous improvement. Identify program strengths and areas for growth, develop and implement action plans, and evaluate compliance with performance standards.
2.    Use information from ongoing monitoring and the annual self-assessment, and program data on teaching practice, staffing and professional development, child-level assessments, family needs assessments, and comprehensive services, to identify program needs, and develop and implement plans for program improvement.
3.    Conduct on-site walk-throughs, audits and reviews to assess instructional effectiveness, compliance, and record-keeping accuracy.
4.    Analyze student outcomes and instructional practices, ensuring compliance with research-based assessment tools like CLASS, CLI, ASQ, etc.
5.    Provide hands-on coaching and professional development for early childhood educators, ensuring staff are well-equipped to deliver high-quality instruction and meet program standards.
6.    Implement procedures that prevent recurrence of previous quality and compliance issues, including previously identified deficiencies, safety incidents, and audit findings.
 

Other Responsibilities: 
1.    Partner effectively with school districts, community organizations, government agencies, parents, students, and/or staff.
2.    Develop and implement effective record keeping and reporting systems to provide accurate, confidential, and timely information regarding children, families, and staff.
3.    Provides detailed reports which indicate areas of noncompliance and deficiencies according to applicable protocols and performance evaluation standards.
4.    Conduct side by side reviews in which you are assisting in correcting any errors or deficiencies that are found from your reporting or findings by the Center Director or other leadership team. (Walk-throughs, CLI data, ASQs)
5.    Conduct desk audits to ensure accurate system data and work side by side to correct and rectify any errors or findings found from your reporting.
6.    Research areas for best practices and system improvement within the Head Start and Early Head Start programs.
7.    Maintain systems, database, files, etc. ensuring integrity, security, and confidentiality of data.
8.    Maintains a thorough knowledge of Head Start policies and procedures, changes and updates to Federal, State and Local regulations.
9.    Consult with educational partners to analyze system needs for management information and functional operations.
10.    Assist with special projects, programs and events.
11.    Perform other related duties as assigned.
 

Requirements:
1.    Learn, live, and coach the One Team One Mission culture and values. Lead through change by bringing clarity, generating energy, and delivering success.
2.    Demonstrated leadership skills through professional presence and reinforcement of agency mission, vision, and culture to encourage passion, engagement, and accountability among program staff.
3.    Demonstrated courtesy and sensitivity with agency staff, children, and parents, including effective management of difficult or emotional child and/or parent situations.
4.    Strong “people acumen” and knowledge of human resources policy requirements and personnel management strategies.
5.    Ability to organize and prioritize duties and responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.
6.    Ability to work independently in a flexible schedule including nights, holidays, and weekends. 
7.    Possess sensitivity to the service population’s cultural and socio-economic characteristics.
8.    Familiarity with applicable state and federal Head Start regulations, performance standards and guidelines.
9.    Must be willing to travel within and out of the state approximately 60% or less of the time for field work.
10.    When not in the field, daily reporting location is the San Antonio HQ office during assigned working hours. 
11.    Responsible use of company pool vehicle to include signing in and out the keys for every use.
12.    Must be able to sit and or stand for extended periods of time.
13.    Ability to train and lead staff in CDA course 
14.    Possession of a valid driver's license and ability to pass a criminal and driving background check.
 

INK is committed to following immunization recommendations produced by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC). As such, our company policy requires that all employees must receive an annual Influenza vaccination or obtain an approved exemption as a medical or religious accommodation. This is a condition of employment, and all new hires will be responsible for providing proof.

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