PTHS Director of Comprehensive Services

Description

NATURE AND SCOPE OF POSITION

The Director of Comprehensive Services combines the dynamic roles of data and systems expertise, strategic planning and innovation, as well as operational planning and follow-through. The Director of Comprehensives Services is essential in ensuring that our program is data-driven, compliant in areas of health and safety, and comprehensive in our approach to family and community services. The Director of Comprehensive Services establishes and maintains local and national partners to ensure effective and efficient family and health-related operations within the program. This is a fantastic opportunity for a versatile leader to be part of an innovative program and play a key role in leading a growing organization that seeks to establish a new standard and levels of impact on Head Start children.

JOB FUNCTIONS ESSENTIAL:

• Takes responsibility for managing Family and Community Engagement strategic planning and implementation support for the program. In this role, the Director of Comprehensive Services will be required to onboard and support the Manager of Family and Community Services and the team of family services and support staff.
• Takes responsibility for managing Health Services' strategic planning and implementation support for the program. In this role, the Director of Comprehensive Services will be required to onboard and support the Manager of Health Services and the team of family services and support staff.
• Oversees the CACFP program implementation and compliance.
• Know and understand all Head Start Performance Standards, Licensing Standards, policies, and related state requirements for childcare licensing and state pre-k guidelines in order to interpret rules, educate staff and families, and implement appropriate facets of programs.
• Ensures all record-keeping and reporting systems are established and meet Prime Time and state licensing guidelines.
• Oversee, review, and evaluate activities to ensure compliance with Head Start Federal agencies, local and Tribal regulations, and include any other pertinent policies that directly or indirectly affect the program.
• Provide guidance, monitor, and assist the program to develop systems for eligibility, recruitment, selection, and enrollment/intake process for returning and new families, including the development of a comprehensive recruitment plan that will ensure the program is fully enrolled.
• Oversees internal systems and external partnerships to ensure that all children participating in the program are up to date on EPSDT preventive care and follow-up evaluation and treatment, have access to high-quality medical and dental homes and health insurance.
• Provides training to Executive Leadership and Board on family services and health models, and practices.
• Provide individualized follow-up and support to the family engagement and health managers and their teams to develop and outline professional development strategies. Provide training on coaching, supervision, and observe these professional learning techniques to provide feedback to enhance skills and build capacity through the reflective cycle.

MARGINAL:

• Performs any and all other duties as assigned

Qualifications

PRIMARY QUALIFICATIONS

Education:    

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Early Childhood Education, Family and Community Engagement, Public Health, Educational Leadership, or a closely related field, required 
• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Family and Community Engagement, Education, Public Health (or a related field), preferred

Work Experience:

• 3 or more years' experience in family and community engagement field, health (maternal and child health, health education, public health).
• Experience in coaching, supervision, program management, and/or providing technical assistance is a plus.

Core Skills:  

• Ability to interact effectively with people from diverse backgrounds
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing
• Demonstrated computer literacy skills, using MS Office applications and other basic data systems, including internet navigation, Google, and Excel
• Must be honest, dependable, and able to meet deadlines
• Must be self-motivated and able to work independently
• Must be organized and detail-oriented, with a preference for short and long-term planning and goal setting, and the ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholders to successfully execute against plans and goals
• Demonstrated take-charge, “by example” leadership abilities to motivate and inspire others; ability to drive towards results while maintaining a balance of process and relationships
• Demonstrate the ability to differentiate support to match varying levels of experience and expertise of the local leadership.
• Committed to closing the achievement gap for children in Head Start

Additional Requirements:  

• Physical examination and background checks are required for this position
• Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
• Ability to sit most of the time with some bending and reaching
• Ability to stand, walk, or bend periodically
• Ability to engage in repetitive movement of wrists, hands, and fingers—typing and/or writing
• Ability to work frequently at close visual range (i.e., preparing and analyzing data and figures, accounting, transcription, computer terminal, extensive reading).
• Ability to receive and respond to oral communication
• Ability to exert up to 10 pounds of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects

Travel:

• Travel required locally

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY SPECIFICATIONS

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit, bend, reach, stand, and walk periodically. The employee must have the ability to engage in repetitive movement of wrists, hands, and fingers. Specific vision abilities required by the job include the ability to work frequently at close visual range. The employee must be able to receive and respond to oral communication. The employee may be required to exert up to 10 pounds of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.

Work Environment: Work is generally performed in an office environment. Noise level in the work environment is moderate to occasionally loud (examples include business office with computers and printers, light to moderate traffic, human voices). Standard office equipment generally used includes telephones, personal computers and/or tablets, printers, calculators, and fax machines. May be required to operate a motor vehicle during the course of duties.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities/Prime Time Family, Inc is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, creed, ancestry, marital status or sexual orientation, gender identification, genetic information, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, marital status, citizenship status, victims of domestic violence, or any other protected category.

NOTE: This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the position.  It is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of all duties and responsibilities.  The organization reserves the right to change this description at its discretion.