A positive future for every child!

Southwest Human Development is Arizona’s largest nonprofit dedicated to early childhood development. The first five years of life are the most critical in a child’s development. At Southwest Human Development, our services improve lives and help families by supporting young children and their caregivers during this important time. We offer over 40 programs and services to more than 140,000 children.

Your skills, experience, and passion are needed at one of the nation’s largest nonprofits dedicated to early childhood development. Join our team and experience a long-term career that brings joy and satisfaction in knowing you make a difference.

Why choose us?

• You will be rewarded with benefits, including day one zero contribution health plan options, wellness programming, and generous paid time off.
• You will benefit from high-quality paid training to promote professional growth and development.
• You will enjoy a supportive and collaborative work environment.

Job Title: Childcare Business Management Specialist

The Childcare Business Management Specialist supports the program's four pillars; automation, the Iron Triangle, individualized coaching/consulting, and utilizing vetted policies and procedures. Provides services in a collaborative, reflective, and efficient manner, according to the agency's mission philosophy and department goals. Collects data, documents activities, and uses experience with individual providers to suggest program enhancements and modifications.

Primary duties:

• Works under regular direction to offer specific business management practices through training, coaching, and technical assistance services to early care and education programs.

• Supports the program's four pillars; automation, the Iron Triangle, individualized coaching/consulting, and utilizing vetted policies and procedures.

• Provides services in a collaborative, reflective, and efficient manner, according to the agency mission philosophy and department goals.

• Collects data, documents activities, and uses experience with individual providers to suggest program enhancements and modifications.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors in Early Childhood Education/Development, Business, or related.

• At least five (5) years of experience to include:

  • Working in an early childhood education setting with infants, toddlers, or preschoolers and/or early childhood program director experience

  • Working with child management systems or other management systems

  • Experience with budgeting, financial management, and other Early Childhood business practices is strongly preferred.

  • Must have reliable transportation and a valid Arizona driver's license for required statewide travel.

  • Must be very comfortable with technologyAt least 3 years of business management in the childcare industry is preferred, but a combination of education and business management experience in a related industry will be considered

• A valid driver's license and current car insurance
• A valid Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card OR must qualify for a valid Arizona Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card is required.
• Must have reliable transportation for required statewide travel.

Southwest Human Development (“SWHD”) takes the health and safety of our employees and the communities we serve very seriously. We strongly believe vaccination is a critical safety measure to protect each of us and the communities we serve. The COVID vaccinations have proven to be highly effective at protecting people from getting COVID-19 or from getting severely ill from it.

All candidates must meet SWHD vaccination standards, including the COVID-19 vaccine, for their program.

Compensation: DOE

Experience

• 5 year(s): Working with Microsoft programs, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, databases, SharePoint, and virtual meetings.
• 5 year(s): Must have reliable transportation and a valid Arizona driver's license for required statewide travel.
• 5 year(s): Experience with budgeting, financial management and other Early Childhood business practices is strongly preferred.
• 5 year(s): Working with child management systems or other management systems
• 5 year(s): Working in an early childhood education setting with infants, toddlers or preschoolers and/or early childhood program director experience

Education

• Bachelors or better in Early Childhood Education or related field

• Masters or better in Early Childhood Education or related field

Licenses & Certifications

• DES Criminal Affadavit
• Fingerprint Card Level 1
• Auto Ins Certificate
• Driver's License

• CPR and First Aid Cert

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)