Program Administrator - Child Care Quality

Houston-Galveston Area Council; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Houston-Galveston Area Council in the Houston region seeks an experienced project manager to lead large-scale initiatives across counties. You will oversee multiple programs, supervise diverse teams, and ensure timely delivery while aligning with federal, state, and local requirements.

The role emphasizes collaboration, strategic workload balancing, and clear status reporting to leadership. Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree and at least five years in local government or nonprofit

Qualifications

• Experienced with project management principles for large-scale initiatives from inception to completion.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to handle multiple competing deadlines.
• Skilled at allocating scarce resources including human capital.
• Strong leadership, motivation, and teamwork abilities.
• Solid problem-solving capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist with planning and development of new and existing large-scale projects.
• Manage multiple projects, including team management for child care quality and Texas Rising Star mentoring services.
• Develop action plans to streamline processes and achieve outcomes on time.
• Ensure programs are delivered per Workforce Board directives and compliant with laws and regulations.
• Supervise a diverse team and strategically adjust workload.
• Effectively communicate unit and project status to stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Deadline management

Resource allocation

Leadership & teamwork

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field

5 years local gov/nonprofit/school experience

Bachelor’s degree in education/policy

Job description

About Houston-Galveston Area Council

The Houston-Galveston Area Council is one of the largest regional planning commissions in the country with a diverse service area of 13 counties and more than7million people. We are the pulse of our region addressing issues that cross city limits and county lines every single day.

We make decisions that affect our early childhood education system, ensure parents are educated about the availability of quality childcare, enhance children’s early learning, support early learning programs working to improve the quality of childcare services, and so much more. We work to make the region a great place to live, work, and thrive.

What will I be doing?

• Assist with the planning and development of new and existing large-scale projects
• Manage multiple projects, including those overseeing team management for child care quality, including Texas Rising Star certification mentoring services.
• Develop action plans to streamline processes and achieve expected outcomes in a timely manner
• Ensure programs and services are delivered in accordance with the Workforce Board’s directive and compliant with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations
• Supervise a diverse team of individuals
• Strategically adjust workload amongst team members
• Effectively communicate unit and project status

Key Qualifications

• Experienced in Project Management Principles and proven ability to handle large-scale projects from inception to completion, and anywhere in between
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to effectively handle multiple competing deadlines
• Skill in allocating scarce resources, including human capital
• Effective leadership, motivation, and teamwork skills
• Problem-solving capabilities

Do you have…

• Bachelor’s degree in an applicable academic discipline or related field of study
• 5 years of experience working with local government, nonprofit programs, schools, or in job-related duties

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in education, educational leadership, early education, government, policy, or law
• 7 years of experience working with local government, nonprofit programs, schools, early childhood education, or in job-related duties with at least three years in a managerial capacity.

Salary Range

Salary Range: $90,000.000 - $95,000.00

All employees of H-GAC are required to reside within the agency’s region of service to support our commitment to excellence in service of our region.

H-GAC is an equal opportunity/ADA employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, or protected veteran status.