Texas Head Start State Collaboration Office

Employment Opportunities

Employment Opportunities

SAPCP Director: St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Children’s Place (“SAPCP”) is seeking an enthusiastic person with a passion for excellence in early childhood education within a dynamic Christian environment to fulfill the position of director of the school. The Director provides leadership to the school ensuring a warm, nurturing, safe, and loving environment where self-concepts are enhanced, independence encouraged, and individuality respected. The Director recommends policies, priorities, projects, programs, and budgets. The Director develops and administers the school’s capabilities to offer child care programs in accordance with the philosophies and policies set forth by the St. Andrew’s School Board and within the budget available. more information

Head Start Program Specialist: Become a part of the Department that touches the lives of every American! At the Department of Health and Human Services you can give back to your community, state, and country by making a difference in the lives of Americans everywhere. Join HHS and help to make our world healthier, safer and better for all Americans. The position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Regional Office of Head Start, in Dallas, TX. more information

OCSS Director: The Georgia Department of Human Resources, Office of Child Support Services (OCSS) is seeking a Director (announcement attached below). The Director, OCSS is responsible for the strategic planning, programmatic and fiscal operations of 13 Regions , 1,200+ employees, and a $70,000,000 budget. Additonally this position requires significant interaction with elected officials. If you know of someone that maybe interested, please invite them to our employment page - www.dhrjobs.com - to view this and other executive vacancies with the Georgia Department of Human Resources. Interested candidates can also contact me directly.

Program Manager/Administrator: Develop and maintain goals and objectives of the Healthy Marriage initiative. Maintain a positive working relationship with the Healthy Marriage Healthy Family Coalition and the community through networking and collaboration. Initiate fund raising; grant writing, and public relations activities for the Healthy Marriage initiative. Oversee interactions with funding sources, be responsible for reports, billing, deliverables, budget, and other contract and funding requirements. Manage the Arlington office. Supervise the Healthy Marriage support staff. more information

Intake Specialist: Intake Specialist needed for project management firm located in Oklahoma City. This position serves as the interface between the Family Expectations program and potential program participants. Intake Specialists are responsible for outreach, engagement, and recruitment of men/women/couples and assessing eligibility. Experience in sales, customer service and/or social work preferred. Bilingual in Spanish and English required. Interested candidates please email resume and salary requirements to: karen.holeman@publicstrategies.com

Region Manager: The Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Family & Children Services is seeking executive candidates for our Metro Atlanta Region Manager http://www.dhrjobs.com/DHR%20DFCS/Regional_Director_MetroAtlanta121306.asp position.

Regional Manager & Program Specialists: Under broad supervision the Region Director oversees and manages the quality and delivery of all DFCS programs within an assigned regional/field area in Greater Atlatna area through the direct supervision of DFCS County Directors, Family Independence Regional Manager, and Office of Child Protection Field Program Specialists. [more http://www.dhrjobs.com/DHR%20DFCS/Regional_Director_MetroAtlanta121306.asp]

Supervisory Early Intervention Specialist: This position is located in the Early Care and Education Administration, Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities Program. Incumbent implements a statewide systems of coordinated interdisciplinary, interagency programs to ensure the provision of appropriate early intervention services to infants and toddlers with delays or disabilities. Prepares federal reports, including annual year-end reports. Provides oversight of subcontractors responsible for providing service coordination services, personnel training and development, family training and demonstration projects, such as training child care providers on issues involving services for infants and toddlers with disabilities. Coordinates and oversees all service coordination services, both in-house and external, provided to Part C eligible children. Provides research and implementation of best practices to promote efficient and effective early intervention services that are in compliance with federal regulations. Provides service coordination services to a limited number of families with more complex needs. For more information contact Lurendy Armstrong, Human Resources Specialist, at (202) 671-1311

Chapter Child Care Contact: The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has identified Chapter Child Care Contacts in all states (Chapters) to provide a network of pediatric child care experts who can improve the health and safety of children in child care and engage parents in discussions about quality care and their options. Each AAP Chapter Contact is a member of the AAP Provisional Section on Early Education and Child Care and is appointed by their AAP Chapter president to serve as a liaison between the chapter and the AAP regarding early education/child care topics and initiatives. Chapter Contacts may work informally in partnership with others or may serve as chairperson for a formal Chapter Committee. Each Chapter Contact has an assigned Section Executive Committee mentor. more information

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