What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Specialist position at Utah Community Action?
Help Shape the Future of Early Childhood Education in Salt Lake City
Are you passionate about supporting teachers, strengthening classrooms, and helping children thrive during their most important developmental years? We're looking for a dedicated Program Specialist to join our Head Start team in Salt Lake City, Utah.
In this leadership role, you'll coach and mentor teachers, support high-quality early learning environments, and help ensure children and families receive exceptional services. If you're energized by collaboration, professional growth, and meaningful impact, this could be the perfect next step in your career.
Why Join Our Team?
We believe people do their best work when they feel supported-professionally and personally. That's why we offer:
- Competitive pay: $64,022.40 yearly salary
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- HSA contributions up to $2,500
- 401(k) with a 5% employer match
- Disability and life insurance
- 11 paid holidays
- Paid time off during Christmas plus up to 192 hours PTO annually
- One hour of paid self-care time every week
- A mission-driven culture focused on work-life balance and community impact
What You'll Do
As a Program Specialist, you'll play a key role in ensuring high-quality early childhood education services across our Head Start program. You will:
- Supervise and coach Head Start teachers
- Provide clear guidance, feedback, and professional development opportunities
- Support implementation of the Creative Curriculum and TSG Online Assessment System
- Review classroom and child outcome data to strengthen learning experiences
- Conduct Family Reviews and collaborate with all program departments
- Visit classrooms to monitor health, safety, and regulatory compliance
- Identify classroom supply and material needs
- Help staff set goals through supportive supervision practices
- Foster inclusive environments that honor each family's culture and language
- Stay current with best practices through ongoing professional development
What We're Looking For
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in:
- Child Development
- Early Childhood Education
- Family and Consumer Studies
- Or a related field with an emphasis in early childhood essential topics
- Minimum 2 years of supervisory experience
- Valid driver's license
- Ability to complete and maintain Infant/Toddler and Preschool CLASS certification within the first 3 months of employment
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous Head Start experience
- Current Infant/Toddler and Preschool CLASS certification
- Bilingual in languages spoken by families served by the program
Make a Difference Every Day
This is more than a job-it's an opportunity to empower teachers, strengthen families, and positively impact children during their earliest years of learning and growth.
If you're ready to bring your leadership, compassion, and expertise to a team that values both excellence and balance, we'd love to hear from you.
The Agency is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all persons. It is dedicated to the following practices: To recruit, employ, train, and promote persons for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age (40 and over), national origin, disability, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth or pregnancy-related conditions, veteran, genetic information, military service, immunity status or other protected-group status and to base decisions regarding applicants and employees on an individual's job-related qualifications and other relevant and lawful factors.
Salary : $64,022