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An equal opportunity employer fostering a workforce that embraces and reflects
the rich diversity of Los Angeles County

Head Start Program Manager, Early Learning Outcomes

$10368 to $12845 Monthly

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:

4/22/2024

11:59 P.M. (Pacific)

Retirement:
PERS Defined Benefit Plan

Paid Time Off:
24 vacation, 15 holidays, and 12 illness days.

The Los Angeles County Office of Education is seeking highly qualified, leadership-oriented individuals for the Head Start Program Manager, Early Learning Outcomes position.

The Head Start Program Manager, Early Learning Outcomes plans, organizes, coordinates, and directs the activities of staff working with early learning outcomes; oversees the planning and development of services in education and early childhood development; ensures ongoing programmatic review, monitoring, resource development, and training and technical assistance of delegate agencies in assigned areas to meet federal and state performance standards; and provides consultative program development and support in noted content areas to ensure children are school-ready and prepared to transition to kindergarten.

The Well Qualified Candidate Will Possess the Following

Knowledge:

Applicable laws, codes, and regulations including California Education Code, Federal and State program regulations and policies that apply to the management and administration of Head Start/Early Head Start and State Preschool 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:

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 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 early education and child development program design, administration, and oversight (i.e., creating program policies and procedures, overseeing program services, ensuring adherence to program requirements, and identifying external resources and partnership opportunities), including two years of experience in a supervisory management capacity.

Additional Requirements: Master's degree, licensure, or certification in a related field is preferred. 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.

Selection Process Candidates who meet the minimum requirements above will be invited to participate in an examination that may consist of a Performance Exam and Structured Interview.

Contact

For information about the examination process you may send an e-mail to
Melissa Venegas at venegas_melissa@lacoe.edu

For general inquiries please call 562.803.8360 (Mon- Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm)

For complete application information, please go to https://www.lacoe.edu/pc

LACOE Personnel Commission, 9300 Imperial Hwy, EC-Annex, Downey, CA 90242

Additional Information 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.

This examination is authorized as Open and Promotional, with the promotional eligibility list taking precedence.

Recruitment ID: 24-2031

This announcement does not constitute an implied contract. Any part of this announcement is subject to change.

Based on full-time assignment:

Although new employees usually begin at the first salary step, advanced salary step placement may be requested
24 vacation days per year
15 paid holidays per year
12 paid sick days annually
Insurance includes health, medical, dental, vision and group life
Retirement CALPERS combined with Social Security, and pre-tax retirement savings account options

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Head Start Program Manager, Early Learning Outcomes