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The Providencia Group · 10 hours ago

Head Start Systems Specialist

Atlanta, GA

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

5+ years exp

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U.S. Citizen Only

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Responsibilities

Provide subject matter expertise, consultation, and resources to the Office of Head Start (OHS) Regional Office and TTA staff to improve coordination opportunities across state and federal early childhood care and education systems that impact the service delivery, overall support, and mission of Head Start.

Coordinate with partners such as Head Start Associations, Head Start State Collaboration Offices, and Departments of Education to improve state and local coordination efforts, promote collaboration with local education agencies, and address cross-cutting challenges affecting Head Start children and families.

Aggregate and analyze regional data related to Head Start collaboration with state and federal early childhood development and education systems, local education agencies, and other local, state, and regional partners to identify cross-system coordination and collaboration issues.

Participate in regional-level meetings with Head Start Collaboration Office (HSCO) Directors, state Child Care administrators and other state-level early childhood systems partners, as directed by the Office of Head Start (OHS) Regional Office.

Provide direct TTA to Head Start/Early Head Start grantees at the direction of the Office of Head Start (OHS) Regional Office.

Support emerging Office of Head Start initiatives and priorities.

Qualification

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Technical assistanceData integrationData aggregationData visualizationAnalyzing dataMicrosoft OfficeData-driven decisionsHead Start knowledgeChild care regulationsPower BITableauGroup facilitationTyping 45 wpm

Required

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in management, communication, education leadership or administration, early childhood education, child development or related field.

Five years of experience with at least three years’ experience with the provision of technical assistance and consultation to Head Start and/or state and federal early childhood development, education, or human services systems.

Two years of experience with using multiple technological platforms to perform duties such as data integration, data aggregation, creating reports, dashboards and data visualizations to interpret results.

1 year of experience facilitating successful collaborations within state and federal early childhood development, education or human services systems.

1 year of experience providing technical assistance that includes working with management teams and program staff.

1 year of experience analyzing data and helping programs make data-driven decisions.

1 year of experience facilitating group discussions and presenting to a range of audiences.

1 year of experience communicating both orally and in writing to various audiences.

Ability to type 45 wpm.

Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher) required.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.

Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.

Team player with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Ability to work with all levels of internal staff, as well as outside clients and vendors.

Ability to plan and provide technical assistance, facilitate group discussions and planning sessions, and present to a range of audiences, including direct service staff, partner providers, and ECE leaders.

Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously while ensuring quality services are provided and deliverable timelines are met.

Ability to work independently and contribute to a culture of team planning and engagement.

Ability to effectively communicate, both orally and in writing to various audiences.

Ability to collect, aggregate, analyze, and use data to inform planning and decision-making and to enhance problem-solving and innovation.

Complete a Drug Test.

Be at least 21 years of age.

Be able to obtain a Tier 2, Non-sensitive Public Trust (Moderate Risk) Clearance.

Available to travel as necessary.

A valid US Driver’s license.

Applicants selected will be subject to a government background investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Must be a U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident.

Residency requirement - 3 consecutive years in the last 5 years.

Preferred

Master's degree in early childhood education, child development or related degree.

Knowledge of Head Start performance standards and all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations and Head Start Act.

Experience at state and/or national level with policies, early care and education regulations, and systems, particularly the implementation of the Child Care and Development Fund and/or other state early learning programs.

Experience with content knowledge related to childcare licensing, subsidy administration, Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRIS), child assessment, State prekindergarten, and other early childhood programs and initiatives.

Experience with data and management system software such as Power BI/Tableau.