Associate Manager - Early Childhood Education

General Purpose Full Time The Associate Manager position provides strategic leadership and oversight for Resource & Referral, Family Child Care Home Network, and Early Head Start services, ensuring a coordinated and integrated approach to supporting children, families, and providers throughout Placer County. Strong knowledge of Head Start and Early Head Start programs, requirements, and best practices is strongly preferred. This structure promotes alignment across grants and contracts, consistency in provider supports, and shared implementation of quality improvement, inclusion, coaching, and family engagement practices. By leveraging the interconnected nature of these programs, PCOE is able to build a stronger early learning system that expands access, improves quality, and creates positive outcomes for children, families, and the early childhood workforce. Requirements / Qualifications ****This position is grant funded which is renewed under the provisions of the grantor of the contract. The current grant is funded through June 30th, 2027. Your position, therefore, is contingent upon continuation of funding of these grants and satisfactory job performance**** Must possess a valid California driver's license issued by the State department of Motor Vehicles. Must possess a valid California Child Development Program Director Permit. A Bachelor's degree in a job-related area is preferred. At least three years of increasingly responsible experience in case management, administration or implementation of early childhood education programs and initiatives funded by the California Department of Education or California Department of Social Services. Copy of Transcript (High School Diploma, equivalent or Higher (Bachelor's degree preferred) Credential Copy (California Child Development Program Director Permit) Letter of Introduction Letter(s) of Recommendation (Two Letters of Recommendation are required-each letter must be dated and have a signature) Resume About the Employer Welcome to Placer County Office of Education! Thank you for your interest in joining our PCOE family! We offer an incredible range of job opportunities, supporting programs and services to support the 16 school districts located throughout Placer County, in addition to the programs we run through our office. The vision of the Placer County Superintendent of Schools and the Placer County Board of Education is to provide exemplary leadership and service to schools, students, parents and the community as we work together to provide a globally competitive, comprehensive, rigorous and relevant education to all students (including Special Education and At-Risk). Placer County Office of Education is an educational leader and a valuable and respected resource in fiscal practices, educational programs, and student services. We achieve this by developing and implementing innovative educational and administrative programs to advance regional priorities, and we foster collaborative partnerships among educational agencies and community-based organizations to promote a prosperous region. We are seeking talented individuals (both Classified and Certificated staff) that want to join a team that works hard, has opportunities for career growth, and believes in providing a workplace and a cause that people are proud to be a part of. Placer County is also an excellent choice to live, and was recently ranked #1 in quality of life in California. Check out our Facebook and Twitter pages to learn more about us! #wearepcoeWe are #goldineducation Additional Placer County Office of Education Information PCOE Salary Schedules PCOE Benefits PCOE Job Descriptions Comments and Other Information The County Board and County Superintendent are committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education. County Office programs, activities, and practices shall be free from unlawful discrimination based on race, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnicity, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital status, pregnancy or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or genetic information; the perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For inquires/complaints, contact our Title IX Coordinator, Executive Director of Human Resources Brian Swank at 1400 W Stanford Ranch Road Rocklin, CA 95765 View phone number on click.appcast.io or by email at View email address on click.appcast.io Placer County Office of Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer #J-18808-Ljbffr Placer County