Senior Early Childhood Compliance & Quality Supervisor

City of Alexandria; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Alexandria seeks an Early Childhood Compliance and Quality Supervisor to oversee compliance across Head Start and related programs. The role requires strong regulatory knowledge, coaching skills, and data-driven performance management.

You will lead evaluations, guide licensing processes, and coordinate professional development for staff. Work involves regular site visits, collaboration with health and education partners, and ensuring alignment with federal, state, and local standards.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in early childhood or social work; four years of relevant compliance experience.
• Strong knowledge of Head Start Performance Standards and licensing codes.
• Experience using data tools and writing reports for stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Oversee compliance across local home-based childcare, Head Start, Campagna Kids and related programs.
• Conduct scheduled and unannounced monitoring visits to assess health and safety standards.
• Coordinate with supervisors to review learning environments and classroom interactions using approved tools.
• Provide reflective supervision and coaching to staff on curriculum and developmentally appropriate practices.
• Guide families through licensing processes and support ongoing compliance.
• Develop and deliver professional development trainings on related topics.
• Collaborate with disability and mental health coordinators to support inclusive services.
• Review data and prepare CLASS Observer reports; track monitoring outcomes and training completion.
• Prepare programs for external licensing reviews and drive corrective action plans.
• Deliver targeted training sessions and technical assistance to educators.

Skills

Administration

Regulatory knowledge

Programmatic compliance

Data collection

Data visualization

Report writing

Tableau

MS Excel

Education

Advanced degree in early childhood or social work

Tools

Tableau

MS Office

Job description

City of Alexandria seeks an Early Childhood Compliance and Quality Supervisor to oversee compliance across Head Start and related programs. The role requires strong regulatory knowledge, coaching skills, and data-driven performance management.

You will lead evaluations, guide licensing processes, and coordinate professional development for staff. Work involves regular site visits, collaboration with health and education partners, and ensuring alignment with federal, state, and local standards.