Director, Early Childhood Education Job at United Way (San Antonio)

Job Description

UWSA seeks a Director, Early Childhood Education to lead the overall success of early childhood education goals by leading the Early Childhood Education team and collaborating with local partners, stakeholders, providers and parents to drive the Alamo Quality Pathway. The Director, Early Childhood Education is committed to strengthening early childhood education by partnering with partners and providers to increase access to quality early childhood education in Bexar County. The Director, Early Childhood Education works collaboratively with United Way of San Antonio Ready Children Impact Council to ensure all children are happy, healthy and ready to enter kindergarten.

Job Responsibility

Accountable for serving as the lead convener with partner organizations in the Alamo Quality Pathway to promote an aligned approach to increasing the quality of early childhood education learning programs
Identify emerging and ongoing trends impacting early childhood education and work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to develop innovative solutions
Communicate effectively with systems-level partners and funded partners regarding UWSA’s work progression related to increasing quality early childhood education in the community
Manage and maintain data and performance metrics, including both qualitative and quantitative results, to quantify the impact of quality early childhood education efforts
Ensure tasks related to the alignment of quality early childhood education efforts are completed in accordance with the indicators and strategies established to increase of quality early child education providers with an equitable emphasis on the most vulnerable communities of San Antonio
Identify and strengthen partnerships between early childhood-focused entities in Bexar County to reduce duplication of services, streamline efforts and strengthen the early childhood education system
Engage and partner with higher education institutions working within the early childhood education arena in support of building a talent pipeline of quality early childhood educators
In partnership with United Way’s Impact Councils and Strategic Initiatives’ team, manage additional opportunities supporting early childhood education initiatives
Work with United Way’s ReadyKidSA (RKSA) staff lead to inform regular convenings of the RKSA Coalition and Help Me Grow initiative for the purpose of aligning contributions, enhancing channels of communication between early childhood partners and building strategies for collaboration
Support the expansion and utilization of the Early Development Instrument (EDI) across ISDs and community partners to inform Kindergarten Readiness across San Antonio and Bexar County
Create strong feedback mechanisms and provide timely actionable responses to ensure community input from parents, partners and stakeholders continues to inform early childhood education initiatives at UWSA
Identify opportunities to share success stories around UWSA’s work in early childhood education and collaborate with the Marketing department to develop public-facing materials highlighting UWSA’s impact, with collaboration from systems-level partners as needed

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree – required / master’s degree – preferred in Business, Education, Health & Human Services, Public Policy or other related field of study
Five years or more experience in the human services field
Experience in program evaluation
Extensive knowledge of community issues
Strategic leadership of collective impact efforts
Strong relationships in the nonprofit, public and private sectors
Staff and volunteer management
Budget and fiscal management
Knowledge of the nonprofit arena and the ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, community partners, donors and volunteers
Ability to identify and build opportunities and assist in educating and mobilizing networks of individuals, associations, agencies and institutions to support UWSA’s impact agenda
Strong verbal and written communication skills including development of content relevant to the Impact Council for a wide variety of audiences and media
Professional demeanor, confident and goal oriented
Self-motivated and creative
Dynamic, authentic leadership and team building skills
Strong organizational skills
Ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities and problem-solve issues as they arise
Strategic thinking ability
Demonstrated independent decision-making and problem-solving ability
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Facilitation and presentation skills and experience
Knowledge of Results-Based Accountability™, preferred
Data utilization expertise related to community issues
Budget management experience
Committee-level volunteer management
Relationship management with a broad array of individuals and organizations
Attention to detail in a multitasking environment
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
Competent with Adobe Products Suite, preferred

Nice to have

Master’s degree – preferred in Business, Education, Health & Human Services, Public Policy or other related field of study
Knowledge of Results-Based Accountability™, preferred
Competent with Adobe Products Suite, preferred

What we offer

Employer-subsidized healthcare plan with employer-funded HRA offered
Group dental, vision, life insurance and other insurance products available
Paid holidays, personal and sick leave time
403(b) retirement plan with employer matching available

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