Head Start Director

Jobtailor; Minnesota; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Tri-Valley's Head Start seeks a Director to coordinate and lead Head Start services, ensuring effective implementation and evaluation for children and families served. You will lead program design, budgeting, and staff development within a collaborative community.

The role emphasizes strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and continuous improvement to deliver quality services and responsible program funding.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Early Childhood Education, Public Administration, Health Administration or closely related human service field.
• Three years of increasing levels of responsibilities in the areas of program design and development, fiscal management and administration.
• Three years of experience supervising others.
• Excellent communications skills, verbal and written.
• Comfortable working with computers, willing and able to learn program-specific systems as needed for the position.
• Experience in strategic planning that involved different stakeholder groups.
• One year experience in researching funding sources.
• Two years of experience preparing proposals and understanding of contractual language.
• Two years of experience creating and managing budgets.
• One year experience in marketing, public relations, public speaking or training in a group setting.
• Proof of valid driver's license and current/adequate vehicle insurance coverage.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, assure effective implementation and evaluation of Head Start services.
• Market, promote and represent programs within the Head Start community.
• Ensure transparent communication and collaboration for sound business decisions.
• Recruit potential parents by informing about services and benefits offered to enrolled children and families.
• Provide programmatic oversight and leadership, including creating vision and strategic plans, developing problem-solving strategies, and managing budget systems.
• Ensure quality services are provided by staff, monitor performance, and conduct training.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Budgeting

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education or related field

Public Administration

Health Administration

Tools

Program-Specific Systems

Job description

• The Head Start Director has the primary responsibility for coordinating, assuring effective implementation and evaluation of services designed to meet the needs of children and families participating in Head Start Programs.


• Under the direction of the Chief Executive Officer, markets, promotes and represents Tri-Valley's programs and services within the Head Start community.


• Ensures transparent communication and collaboration with others to reach sound business decisions that support optimal program services, work environment, and stewards of program funding.


• Helps recruit potential parents by providing information about the various program services and benefits offered to enrolled children and families.


• Responsible for programmatic oversight and leadership, including creating vision and strategic plans, developing problem-solving strategies, and managing budget systems.


• Ensures quality services are provided by staff, monitors performance, and conducts training.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree in Early Childhood Education, Public Administration, Health Administration or closely related human service field.


• Three years of increasing levels of responsibilities in the areas of program design and development, fiscal management and administration.


• Three years of experience supervising others.


• Excellent communications skills, verbal and written.


• Comfortable working with computers, willing and able to learn program-specific systems as needed for the position.


• Experience in strategic planning that involved different stakeholder groups.


• One year experience in researching funding sources.


• Two years of experience preparing proposals and understanding of contractual language.


• Two years of experience creating and managing budgets.


• One year experience in marketing, public relations, public speaking or training in a group setting.


• Proof of valid driver's license and current/adequate vehicle insurance coverage.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in program design, fiscal management, and strategic planning within the Head Start framework, ensuring effective service delivery and stakeholder engagement. Proven ability to lead teams, manage budgets, and communicate effectively with diverse audiences.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Bachelor's Degree In Early Childhood Education


• Program Design And Development


• Fiscal Management


• Strategic Planning


• Supervisory Experience

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Program Oversight


• Budget Management


• Proposal Preparation


• Researching Funding Sources


• Contractual Language Understanding

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication Skills


• Problem-Solving Strategies


• Collaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

• Valid Driver's License

Industry Keywords

• Head Start Programs


• Public Administration


• Human Services


• Marketing


• Public Relations

Tools & Technologies

• Program-Specific Systems