Job Description
Summary The Child Care Access and Quality Manager will be responsible for leading a team focused on expanding the availability of licensed child care and improving the quality of existing licensed child care. The position will be responsible for the coordination and implementation of Washington’s Quality Rating and Improvement System (Early Achievers), serving as the Early Achievers Regional Coordinator for the Olympic Peninsula Region. Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (IECMHC) and efforts to support existing and add new child care licensees will be overseen by the Access and Quality Manager.
Duties Manage operations in designated programs including budget development and monitoring, staffing and contract compliance.
Serve as the agency representative at local, regional and stat meetings.
Develop and implement policies and procedures that comply with specific program requirements and performance standards.
Hire, supervise, train and evaluate staff.
Provide oversight and support, outreach, recruitment and enrollment with the goal of increasing and expanding the child care industry.
Coordinate technical assistance, onsite support and other resources to assist regional licensed child care providers to move through the Early Achievers.
Provide oversight and support to Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultants (IECMHC).
Supervise a team, organize work, oversee operations and provide relationship based professional development
Play a leadership role at CCAC, regionally and with local and state partners on child care issues.
Requirements Bachelor's degree in a field related to Early Childhood Education.
Three years of experience providing direct service and/or coordinating a program serving children 0-8 years of age.
Experience supervising staff.
Ability to build positive working relationships with stakeholders and external partner organizations.
Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and assume responsibility for task completion.
Demonstrated effective verbal communication and writing skills.
Nice To Haves Experience with child care regulations and requirements.
Knowledge of Early Achievers.
Bilingual/bicultural
Benefits Health insurance (80% employer paid,) dental and vision are provided starting the 1 st day of the month following hire. Employer paid (403B) retirement plan, paid sick, vacation and holidays provided.
About Us Child Care Action Council is a non-profit agency whose mission is to promote and nurture early learning communities where families and children thrive. We have programs to support both childcare providers and families. At a local, regional, and state level, our staff collaborate with a diverse group of individuals and organizations working on behalf of and in partnership with children and their families. Through these relationships, we are better able to address our goals for equity, inclusion and social justice. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to building a diverse team.
Job Tags
Full time, Contract work, Local area,