Public Health Program Director

Mavensoft Technologies, LLC; Nashville (TN); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Tennessee Department of Health seeks a Public Health Program Director 1 to support Parents as Teachers (PAT) evidence-based home visiting across the state. This hybrid Nashville-based role drives quality, implementation, and continuous improvement for TDH-funded PAT programs.

Responsibilities include consulting with local grantees, conducting QA visits, and coordinating professional development, policy alignment, and grant activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a relevant field.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Professional experience in maternal and/or child health.
• At least two years of prevention-focused home visiting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support development and operation of PAT state office designation and program quality.
• Provide consultation and technical assistance to local PAT grantees.
• Conduct quality assurance visits to assess implementation and drive improvement.
• Facilitate model-specific meetings, communities of practice, and professional development.
• Collaborate with TDH staff to align PAT policies with broader Early Childhood systems.
• Partner with epidemiology and CQI staff to evaluate measures and support data-driven improvement.
• Serve as liaison with Parents as Teachers National Center.
• Assist with grant development, planning, and conference activities.
• Participate in state and national advisory groups and work with partners.
• Build relationships with state/local partners and promote health equity.

Skills

Program monitoring

Consultation

Planning

Development

Implementation

Evaluation

Communication

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood, Home Visiting, Family Support, or a related field

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Title: Public Health Program Director
Location: Nashville, TN - Hybrid
Duration: 8 Months – W2 Role
Seeking a Public Health Program Director 1 to serve as a Parents as Teachers (PAT) Evidence-Based Home Visiting (EBHV) Model Consultant. This position supports the quality, implementation, and continuous improvement of TDH-funded Parents as Teachers programs across Tennessee.
Key Responsibilities

• Support the development and ongoing operation of Tennessee’s Parents as Teachers state office designation, including affiliate support, training, technical assistance, model replication, and quality improvement.
• Provide consultation, guidance, and technical assistance to local PAT grantees.
• Conduct quality assurance and technical assistance visits to assess program implementation, identify challenges, and support improvement.
• Facilitate model-specific meetings, Communities of Practice, and professional development activities.
• Collaborate with TDH staff to align PAT policies, procedures, referral processes, and services with Tennessee’s broader Early Childhood and EBHV systems.
• Partner with epidemiology and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) staff to evaluate program measures, assess interventions, and support data-driven improvement.
• Serve as the primary liaison with the Parents as Teachers National Center.
• Assist with grant development, grant writing, conference planning, and other program activities.
• Participate in state and national advisory groups, committees, and workgroups.
• Build and maintain professional relationships with state and local partners.
• Promote health equity, reduce health disparities, and support the meaningful inclusion of parent and family voices in program activities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood, Home Visiting, Family Support, or a related field.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Professional experience in maternal and/or child health.
• At least two years of prevention-focused home visiting experience preferred.
• Experience providing leadership through consultation, training, supervision, or program administration preferred.

Desired Skills

• Program monitoring, consultation, planning, development, implementation, and evaluation.
• Knowledge of prevention-focused home visiting programs serving pregnant women and families with young children.
• Strong collaboration, communication, and stakeholder relationship-building skills.
• Ability to provide leadership and guidance to home visiting professionals.
• Experience gathering stakeholder feedback and identifying training needs.
• Ability to coordinate training opportunities and facilitate meetings or Communities of Practice.
• Understanding of quality assurance, contract compliance, and continuous quality improvement.