Tribal Subsidy SME

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education or Child Development or related field
• •5+ years of demonstrated experience in early childhood services working with children and families from diverse cultural and economic backgrounds
• •5+ years of experience offering training and technical assistance within early care and education, including strong consultation, presentation, and facilitation skills
• •Knowledge of CCDF regulations and all applicable federal, state, Tribal, and local laws, rules, and regulations, especially related to assigned subject matter
• •Ability to maintain up to date knowledge of current child development practices and research based early childhood quality improvement methods and approaches
• •Ability to develop training and TA content, including excellent written and verbal communication skills
• •Proficient in MS Office Applications (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, SharePoint, Teams) and other E-learning, webinar, and project management tools including Smartsheet
• •Excellent verbal, interpersonal, and written communication skills
• •Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities
• •Team player with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• •Ability to apply detailed knowledge of organizational procedures to make independent decisions and serve as a credible resource for a senior management team
• •Ability to be flexible, handle multiple priorities, and work limited overtime as necessary
• •Experience within Federally recognized Tribes and Native communities
• •Native Language Revitalization and/or dual language program knowledge
• •Understanding of trauma-informed care and supporting the social-emotional needs of children
• •Experience in a leadership position within a CCDF/Head Start Program or similar position
• •Experience providing training at State, Regional, or National Conferences/Meetings and technical assistance to individual organizations
• •Experience at state, Tribal and/or national level with policies, early care and education regulations, and systems, particularly the implementation of the CCDF and/or other Tribal or state early learning programs
• •Experience with content knowledge related to child care leadership and coordination, management systems, financial management, program integrity, health and safety standards, professional development strategies, monitoring, continuous quality improvement, provider licensing/approval, subsidy child and family eligibility, consumer education, child curriculum and assessment, and other early childhood programs and initiatives
• •Experience with partnership-building and leading small, collaborative committees, workgroups, or task forces to develop projects or resources
• •Extensive travel within home state and clusters of states where the candidate is assigned

Desired Qualifications

• •Understanding of developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood education and the ability to support its use as well as cultural and linguistic responsiveness in the classroom
• •Experience with providing culturally respectful engagement strategies to Tribal Lead Agencies, Tribal CCDF Administrators, Tribal CCDF program staff, and related roles
• •Experience within Federally recognized Tribes and Native communities preferred
• •Native Language Revitalization and/or dual language program knowledge preferred
• •Understanding of trauma-informed care and supporting the social-emotional needs of children preferred
• •Experience in a leadership position within a CCDF/Head Start Program or similar position preferred
• •Experience providing training at State, Regional, or National Conferences/Meetings and technical assistance to individual organizations preferred
• •Experience at state, Tribal and/or national level with policies, early care and education regulations, and systems, particularly the implementation of the CCDF and/or other Tribal or state early learning programs preferred
• •Experience with content knowledge related to child care leadership and coordination, management systems, financial management, program integrity, health and safety standards, professional development strategies, monitoring, continuous quality improvement, provider licensing/approval, subsidy child and family eligibility, consumer education, child curriculum and assessment, and other early childhood programs and initiatives preferred
• •Experience with partnership-building and leading small, collaborative committees, workgroups, or task forces to develop projects or resources preferred