Health Program Director

We are seeking a Public Health Program Director 1 to serve as the Parents as Teachers (PAT) Evidence-Based Home Visiting (EBHV) Model Consultant within the Division of Family Health and Wellness. This role is responsible for providing quality assurance, technical assistance, contract monitoring, and leadership for local PAT programs across Tennessee. The consultant will collaborate with the Parents as Teachers National Center, oversee contract compliance, facilitate Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) initiatives, and support state early childhood systems serving pregnant women and families with young children.

Client: Tennessee Department of Health (TDH)

Location: 7th Floor Andrew Johnson Tower, Nashville, TN 37243

Work Arrangement: Hybrid (Minimum 1 day/week in-office; candidate must be a Tennessee resident at time of hire)

Role Type: Contract (11/02/2026 06/30/2027; 37.5 hours/week, non-exempt)

Submission Deadline: Wednesday, 09/30/2026

Interview Process: Either Webcam or In Person

Key Responsibilities

• PAT Model & State Office Support: Support the development and operation of Tennessee's PAT state office designation, providing statewide leadership, affiliate support, training, technical assistance, and direct liaison duties with the PAT National Center.
• Contract Management & Quality Assurance: Conduct QA and technical assistance site visits to local grantees; draft, review, and revise contract language to align with program, model, and state requirements.
• Program Evaluation & CQI: Partner with TDH Epidemiologists and CQI Leadership to evaluate performance metrics, measure intervention effectiveness, and drive continuous quality improvement across home visiting programs.
• Systems Integration & Collaboration: Align PAT policies, referral pathways, and early childhood initiatives across the TDH system while supporting health equity, health disparity reduction, and meaningful family-voice inclusion.
• Community & Stakeholder Engagement: Host model-specific meetings/Communities of Practice, participate in state and national advisory groups, and build professional relationships with local partners.
• Grants & Operations: Assist with grant writing, conference planning, resource development, and EBHV system expansion.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in early childhood, home visiting, family support, public health, or a related field.
• Residency: Must be a established Tennessee resident at the time of hire.
• Program Operations & Monitoring: Proven experience in program monitoring, contract development, consultation, planning, and evaluation within public health or human services.
• Stakeholder Facilitation: Strong track record in facilitating meetings, gathering stakeholder feedback, identifying training needs, and leading inter-agency collaborations.
• Travel Flexibility: Ability to travel across Tennessee to local communities/district sites, as well as to the central office in Nashville for onboarding and quarterly meetings.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced Degree: Master's degree in Early Childhood, Public Health, Social Work, or a related human services field.
• Maternal & Child Health Experience: 2+ years of professional experience in maternal and child health, specifically within prevention-focused home visiting models (e.g., Parents as Teachers).
• Consultative Leadership: Experience providing leadership, technical consultation, supervision, or training to healthcare/social service professionals.