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Children's Home and Aid Program Manager - Home Based Early Childhood Services in Bloomington, Illinois
Description
Brightpoint invites you to join our team of mission-driven staff who share a common vision: an equitable world where all children and families thrive in strong communities. As a leader in the human services sector for 140 years, we aim to advance the well-being of children by investing in families and strengthening communities through data-informed, collaborative, and preventative solutions.
The Home Based Early Childhood Services Program Manager oversees the daily operation and overall management of the home-based early childhood education program in Tazewell, Woodford, and McLean Counties of Central Illinois. The Program Manager may be responsible for supervising Supervisors, Home Visitors, Family Support Specialists and other staff, as assigned.
Core Responsibilities:
Manage all components of the Home-Based Program, including ensuring that children and families receive high quality home-based services and follow-up as needed and that accurate records are maintained of all program activities.
Supervise assigned staff, which includes Program Supervisors, and may include direct service staff.
Assist in the development and evaluation of planning and monitoring activities and program policies and procedures, as well as program curriculum, ensuring that the program is meeting all grant, contract, funder and accreditation requirements.
Provide ongoing training and technical assistance to support implementation of home visiting curriculum and to increase knowledge in the delivery of quality early childhood education, health, nutrition, social emotional and physical development services.
Ensure program maintains full enrollment; monitor enrollment and attendance/participation.
Collaborate with other leadership and direct service staff to ensure continuity of care for families and comprehensive and inclusive services for all children.
Create and implement data collection systems and analyze program data to guide decisions for continuous quality improvement of program outcomes, child goals and family/community services.
Assess department training needs and coordinate or identify applicable training opportunities for staff.
Participate in the development and management of the program budget, including monitoring and approving program expenses, inventory control, purchasing of all supplies and equipment, and making budget revisions.
Complete regular reports that identify progress in meeting program goals and service delivery data; assist with grant applications and other essential reporting as required by the funder.
Assist with the coordination of all site activities including socializations, parent meetings, site visits, tours, and parent and staff events or activities as needed.
Ensures parent representation is present at Parent Policy meetings.
Candidate qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Social Work or a related field required.
Minimum of five years' experience working in an early childhood or home visiting program required.
Minimum three years' experience in a supervisory or management role in an early childhood or home visiting program required.
Minimum of three years' experience working in Early Head Start/Head Start Home Visiting program preferred.
Experience working with low socio-economic and culturally diverse families required.
Experience in reading, correctly interpreting, and following government regulations required.
Working knowledge of Creative Curriculum, Learning Games and/or Parents as Teachers preferred.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
Advanced organizational skills and the ability to set priorities, handle multiple projects and responsibilities, and meet deadlines required.
Intermediate computer skills, including Microsoft Office and Outlook, and competency with applicable web-based systems, required.
Valid driver's license, insurance, and a reliable vehicle required.
Job details:
Compensation: Salary range is between $65k-$82k; offers are commensurate with experience and bilingual candidates may receive additional compensation. The salary range provided represents our current estimate for this role at the time of posting and is subject to change. The final salary will be determined based on a range of factors, including but not limited to, a candidate's relevant experience, education, qualifications, skills, certifications, and alignment with organizational needs. We are dedicated to fair and equitable compensation practices and are committed to fostering a diverse workforce while providing equal opportunities for all candidates.
Benefits: Medical/dental/vision insurance, three scheduled weeks of paid time off each year (Spring, Summer, Winter), and additional flexible paid leave that accrues based on tenure; 11 paid holidays, supplemental insurance options, 401(k) with match, (more benefit details here (https://brightpointbenefits.com/) ).
Location: This is an office-based position located in Bloomington, IL. (https://www.google.com/maps/place/403%20South%20State%20Street+Bloomington+IL+61701) This position also requires occasional in-person attendance at community meetings, home visits, or program events in Tazewell and Woodford Counties.
Schedule: Full-time, salaried; general business hours with some flexibility for special projects and events.
Student Loan Forgiveness: Brightpoint is an approved agency for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) (https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service) .
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)