Family Services Manager

Family and Early Childhood Education

(Head Start / Early Head Start)

Salary Range: $60,000 - $65,000

The Opportunity Alliance is looking to fill a Family Services Manager position with our Family and Early Childhood Education program.

This position will be part of the Head Start/Early Head Start and Childcare programs. This position will be responsible for providing supervision, oversight, monitoring and technical assistance in the family services and home visiting components. The Family Services Manager will ensure compliance with program performance standards with the ultimate goal of supporting school readiness outcomes for children and family well-being.

The primary responsibilities of this role will be:

• Ensuring quality and compliance with HSPPS, Childcare licensing and contractual obligations
• Ensuring school readiness outcomes for children & family well-being
• Ensuring development of high-quality professional development opportunities
• As well as ensuring continuous improvement for the program, along with a culture of life-long learning and community.

Schedule: This is a full-time, year-round, 40 hours per week, salaried position. Schedule is Monday – Friday.

Location: Primary office is located in South Portland, though this position will require some travel to the various classroom sites and service areas throughout Cumberland County.

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education, Social Work, Human Development or other related field, required.
• 3-5 years of experience working with families of young children, preferably in a Head Start or other early childhood education setting, required.
• 3-5 years of supervisory experience, required.
• Knowledge of the important role that culture plays in child and family development.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with complex information to address challenging situations.
• Demonstrated ability to practice sound decision-making and good judgment in high stress situations.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse teams.
• Commitment to social justice and the mission of Head Start.
• Must be able to successfully pass a criminal background, child protective service check & sex offender check.
• Must not be on the state or federal suspension and disbarment list.
• Must be able to pass pre-employment physical and TB screen.
• Must be current on MMR and TDAP immunizations.
• Must be able to exert significant physical effort with frequent standing, walking, reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching, typing and frequently lift and carry small children or material weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Driving may be necessary to attend meetings and trainings but is not a primarily and essential job responsibility

Benefits: Our benefits include but are not limited to:

(offered to full-time and part-time employees)

• Generous paid time off accrual
• 9 paid holidays per calendar year and up to 3 floating holidays per calendar year 
• Excellent medical benefits at very reasonable cost 
• Dental and Vision insurance options 
• Agency paid basic life insurance and STD & LTD disability insurances 
• 403(b) retirement with a generous agency match (all employees are eligible)
• Tuition Reimbursement – offered once per year through an application process
• The Opportunity Alliance (TOA) is a qualified employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

To learn more about our benefits please visit, https://www.opportunityalliance.org/explore-our-benefits

Who we are…

The Opportunity Alliance is “Helping People Reach for a Brighter Future”.

Mission: The Opportunity Alliance works with people to build better lives and stronger communities. We provide advocacy, leadership, and support to identify the goals and address the needs of individuals, families, and communities.

The Opportunity Alliance (TOA) is a dynamic, results-focused Community Action Agency providing approximately 50 integrated community-based and clinical programs serving more than 20,000 people annually throughout the state of Maine. With over 50 years of experience, TOA draws from a comprehensive set of programs which address issues such as mental health, substance use, homelessness, lack of basic needs, and access to community supports. Through an extensive array of services, TOA provides opportunities for individuals to stabilize fragile situations and then works with them to achieve self-sufficiency. TOA is client-focused with extensive experience working with diverse client populations. TOA programming includes four key sectors of service:

• Mental Health & Wellness
• Community Building
• Family & Early Childhood Education
• Economic Resources

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Thank you!