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About the Position

The Assistant Director provides leadership and manages the operations of the Early Education Division in administering federal, State, and non-profit programs and grants, including Early Head Start, Head Start, Child Care Partnerships, and Child Care and Development Block Grant funding grants.

About Us

Together, we can thrive.

In Human Services, we focus on maximizing potential and providing support and resources for all stages of life. We partner with families and communities to encourage children to learn, invite youth and adults to cultivate professional skills, guide families to achieve financial success and enable seniors to live independently.

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Proud To Offer

• Work with a greater purpose
• Flexible and/or Hybrid work schedules
• Relocation Benefits up to $18,000 for the selected candidate; conditions apply
• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave
• Extensive wellness program, including healthcare premium discounts
• Employee discounts for goods and services
• Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires a 12.29% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1
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We Require

• Six years of professional program administration and/or implementation experience, which included fiscal and grant management
• Three years of administration of a large human service program, including supervision and managerial administration
• Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education/Development, Human Services, Public Administration, or a closely related field

We Also Value

• Experience in Early Head Start, Head Start, or closely related program management experience, which included supervisory duties
• Extensive executive experience managing large government human service programs, including staff supervision.
• Experience with federal, state, or local early childhood care and education program administration.
• Experience with extensive and complex federal regulation and policy implementation
• Experience with complex problem-solving, systemic solutions, and assessing community needs that lead to measurable ongoing improvements.
• Master's degree in Human Services, Public Administration, Early Childhood Education/Development, or other related field

Job Contributions

• Provide overall administrative and program direction for the Early Education Division (EED), including planning, implementation, grant application submission and reporting, staff supervision, budget and financial management of all EED grant programs
• Implement and manage a coordinated system of early childhood education, child wellness, and family support strategies to meet the local needs of children and families in the service area consistent with Head Start regulations, Child Care licensing requirements, Maricopa County Head Start Policy Council direction, and local, state, and federal policy and guidance
• Develop and implement the department's and division's strategic goals and operational/budget objectives.
• Implement programmatic and operational best practices to deliver effective and efficient service by creating divisional policies and procedures.
• Oversee and monitor change management project management, ensure policies, organizational structure, business processes, and management practices align with and support an innovative, integrated, client-centered, outcome-focused culture.
• Responsible for implementing diversity, equity, and inclusion practices and principles in the Division, including service delivery, staff management, and program/project development.
• Perform a full range of supervisory responsibilities over assigned staff, including but not limited to establishing workload standards, determining work priorities, developing performance plans, monitoring and evaluating performance, coaching staff, and hiring new staff.
• Ensure effective management of all division staff (185), including ensuring adherence to department and county policies and procedures.
• Work cross-divisionally to ensure comprehensive service delivery for communities and clients.
• Actively participate as a member of the Department's Executive Team, including the additional activities assigned to this team.
• Build, develop, and oversee community partnerships, contracts, and agreements with various entities, including governmental organizations, public schools, and health, mental health, and nutrition service providers.
• Work effectively with the Policy Council and committees to ensure active participation in service planning and mobilizing community resources.
• Interface, develop, and maintain effective relationships with elected and appointed officials of local, state, and federal governmental jurisdictions, including but not limited to the US Department of Health and Human Services Region 9 Office of Head Start, Arizona Departments of Education and Economic Security, as well as non-profit and private sector service providers to identify goals and objectives.
• Provide local, state, and regional leadership in Head Start programming through participation in the Arizona Head Start Association and the National Head Start Association

Working Conditions

• The selected candidate must be able to pass a medical exam that includes screening for TB, as required by Federal and State regulations, to be free of communicable diseases, and must have received the following vaccinations: (MMR) Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Tetanus if not current, to assure no significant risk exists to the health or safety of others.
• You must possess or have the ability to obtain a valid Arizona driver's license by the time of hire.
• Must possess or have the ability to obtain and maintain an Arizona Department of Public Safety Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card

Work is routinely performed in an office environment, which may require long sitting, reading, and typing periods. Requires travel to program sites throughout Maricopa County. The position requires travel to and from various county, client, and contractor locations during a scheduled workday, subject to County policies regarding the use of County vehicles and/or private vehicles used on County business.Must be able to travel out of town for training and conferences occasionally.

Work Locations: East Valley Center in Mesa and HSD Central Office in Phoenix

Selection Procedure

• Only the most qualified candidates will be considered

• Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications

• Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile

• Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.

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