Puget Sound Educational Service District (PSESD) seeks a Director of Early Learning Program Services to provide vision, leadership and direction to the program planning and service system design of PSESD’s early learning programs and services including Head Start (HS), Early Head Start (EHS), and Early Childhood Education Assistance Program (ECEAP) statefunded preschool. This position will also work in collaboration with pre-K to 3rd grade efforts in our PSESD region. A successful candidate will be able to ensure quality implementation of state and federal performance standards for comprehensive early learning services prenatal to kindergarten entry, and demonstrate strong collaborative leadership for program development leading to equitable outcomes where all children and their families leave their preschool experience ready for success in kindergarten and beyond.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Social Services, Health/Nutrition, or a related field.
Recent professional experience working in positions of leadership within the Early Learning community.
Experience in data use for practice improvement.
Experience in design and delivery of services/programs serving young children and their families.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in development and management of large, complex budgets.
Experience supervising/leading diverse groups around common goals.
Experience with or knowledge of performance standards for Head Start and ECEAP.
Experience with systems and outcomes development.
Experience leading with a racial equity lens.
Location: Renton, King County
Job Type: Full-time Hybrid (all remote work is to be completed within Washington State)
Hiring Salary Range: $119,510 - $156,808
Full Salary Range: $119,510 - $173,086
Department: Learning, Teaching, and Family Support - Early Learning
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