DCS PROGRAM COORDINATOR - ACCREDITATION TEAM - DAVIDSON - 82389

State of Tennessee; Nashville (TN); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Children's Services (DCS) in Nashville, TN, seeks a DCS Program Coordinator for the Accreditation Team to lead coordination of accreditation activities and support continuous quality improvement. The role requires partnering with regional and central office leadership, staff, and external accrediting organizations to monitor compliance and prepare for site visits.

The position emphasizes strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills, with a hybrid work

Qualifications

• Coordination of accreditation activities and quality improvement.
• Ability to work with regional and central office leadership.
• Commitment to fair employment practices and equal opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support accreditation activities to ensure compliance with standards and promote continuous quality improvement.
• Collaborate with regional and central office leadership, staff, and external accrediting organizations to monitor compliance, identify areas for improvement, provide technical assistance and training, and prepare for accreditation site visits.

Job description

Executive Service

Background Check

This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position

DCS PROGRAM COORDINATOR - ACCREDITATION TEAM - DAVIDSON

Department of Children's Services

Accreditation Team

Nashville, TN

Annual Salary: $61,812.00 - $77,244.00

Closing Date: 11/09/2026

This position is designated as a Hybrid position, requires 3 days in the office weekly

Background Check

This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position

Job Overview

This position is responsible for coordinating and supporting accreditation activities to ensure compliance with standards and promote continuous quality improvement. This position works collaboratively with regional and central office leadership, staff, and external accrediting organizations to monitor compliance, identify areas for improvement, provide technical assistance and training, and prepare for accreditation site visits.

Key Responsibilities

The role requires strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Pursuant to the State of Tennessee's Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harsh in the workplace. It is the State's policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person's race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.