Head Start Program Manager, Professional Learning

Insurance: Your choice of several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans To learn more, visit: https://www.lacoe.edu

Online applications must be submitted by: 3/3/2025 5:00 P.M. (Pacific)

Retirement: PERS Defined Benefit Plan Paid Time Off: 24 vacation, 15 holidays, and 12 illness days.

Under administrative direction, plans, organizes, coordinates, and directs the activities of staff working with grants for the Universal Prekindergarten (UPK) Planning and Implementation and the California Preschool Instructional Network (CPIN); oversees compliance and strategic execution of grant activities to support state and local efforts in expanding early childhood education; collaborates with stakeholders, provides guidance on grant implementation, monitors program outcomes, and aligns initiatives with California's educational priorities and goals for preschool and early learning programs. 

The Well Qualified Candidate Will Possess the Following

Knowledge:

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• Applicable laws, codes, and regulations including the California Education Code, federal and state program regulations and policies that apply to the management and administration of the Universal Prekindergarten (UPK) Planning and Implementation and the California Preschool Instructional Network (CPIN) programs
• Management methods in order to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of workflow and reporting procedures
• Early education and child development and ways of integrating all service areas for maximum benefit to children and families
• Brain development and age appropriate developmental practices
• Principles and practices of program management including organizational development and administration
• Principles and practices of human resources management and laws and regulations pertaining to managing a diverse workforce
  
  

Competencies:

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• Analyzing & Interpreting Data – Drawing meaning and conclusions from quantitative and/or qualitative data
• Critical Thinking – Choosing optimal courses of action in a timely manner
• Legal and Regulatory Navigation – Understanding, interpreting, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations
• Professional and Technical Expertise – Applying technical subject matter to the job
• Oral Communication – Engaging effectively in dialogue
• Writing – Communicating effectively in writing
• Customer Focus – Attending the needs and expectation of customers
• Leadership – Guiding and encouraging others to accomplish a common goal
• Managing Performance – Ensuring superior individual and group performance
• Organizational Systems Thinking – Comprehending the organization as a system of integrated and interdependent functions
• Project Management – Planning and tracking projects to ensure they are on-time, on-budget, and achieve their objectives
• Strategic Prospective – Evaluating immediate actions in context of achieving long range objectives
• Cultural Proficiency ­– Modeling communications and interactions that respect and include all individuals and their languages, abilities, religions and cultures
  
  

Required Education and Experience

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Education: A bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, early childhood development, education leadership, or a field closely related to the job requirements of this classification from an institution of higher learning accredited by a regional accrediting organization recognized by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation. Foreign degrees and credit units require translation and equivalency established by an agency recognized by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

Experience: Five years of experience in overseeing and managing the Universal Prekindergarten (UPK) Planning and Implementation and the California Preschool Instructional Network (CPIN) funded projects, including two years of experience in a supervisory management capacity.

Additional Requirements: A CPIN Authorized Trainer Certificate is required. A valid California driver’s license and the availability of private transportation or the ability to provide transportation between job sites is required.

Hybrid remote schedules may be available. To ensure the health and safety of its staff, LACOE may require employees to provide evidence of full vaccination against COVID-19. 

Selection Process

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Candidates who meet the minimum requirements above will be invited to participate in an examination that may consist of Training & Experience Evaluation (T&E), Technical Project, and Structured Interview

Contact

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Additional Information

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Pending PC Approval: February 20, 2025

Minimum qualifications must be met by the close of filing date. For more information, please go to https://lacoe.edu/jobs/hr/classified.  For additional information on our testing procedures, please visit Applicant Resources on our website. Selection and promotion are based on a competitive examination process. Candidates who pass all exam parts are ranked according to overall exam score and placed on an eligibility (hiring) list. Vacant positions are filled from the top three ranks. Eligibility lasts for 12 months; however, additional recruitment may occur under a separate bulletin with additional candidates being merged onto the eligibility list. Some positions that involve public contact may require bilingual proficiency for which selective certification may apply (Education Code 45277.5). In addition, the eligibility list resulting from this examination may be used to fill vacancies in related job classifications for which no eligibility list exists (Education Code 45272). Veterans' Credit may be awarded for entry jobs.

Reasonable accommodations in completing an application, testing, and employment are available to individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request an accommodation, please call 562.803.8360 as early as possible.

Salary : $124,416 - $154,140