Overview:
If so, DLH wants you to join our great Head Start team!
Under the supervision of the Manager, Field Operations, this position is responsible for collecting data, analyzing data and using the information to produce a monitoring report that is clear, concise and supports performance summaries and/or findings. The position is responsible for facilitating discussions with Head Start grantees, leading review teams and producing high quality reports in accordance with the Monitoring Review guidelines. The Monitoring Support Lead serves as a generalist with knowledge across Early Head Start/Head Start content areas.The Monitoring Support Lead ensures timely and accurate reports are submitted for delivery to the Office of Head Start (OHS).
Essential Duties
- Provides knowledge and experience as it pertains to the current monitoring process and alignment with the Head Start Program Performance Standards(HSPPS) to ensure that accurate field data are collected in supporting monitoring review activities.
- Creates an individual professional development plan that aligns with the current skills required for the current monitoring process and monitoring review activities.
- Participates in competency-based professional development to enhance knowledge and skills related to job functions and responsibilities.
- Participates in internal and external training of the Head Start Program Performance Standards(HSPPS) and other regulations to support knowledge required for the current monitoring process and monitoring activities.
- Maintains knowledge and familiarity with state early care and education (ECE) policy, such as, state licensing, quality rating systems, early learning standards, and workforce development (i.e., state professional development registries).
- Remains abreast of state and national initiatives regarding federally funded ECE programs, i.e. Head Start, Early Head Start and childcare partners.
- Researches other data sources used by federal programs to inform future goals and direction for the OHS monitoring system and tools.
- Participates in work group and related projects that support the future goals and direction for the OHS monitoring system and tools.
Grantee Monitoring & Support
- Conducts assigned on-site and off-site monitoring reviews as required to support AMS 2.0 reviews in accordance within OHS timeframes.
- Provides analysis of grantee program operations to ensure a balance of performance, progress and compliance.
- Assists with the development of methods, procedures and reports to measure quality and compliance from monitoring review activities.
- Develops clearly written and in depth narratives describing the concerns and issues as prescribed by the current monitoring process and review activities.
- Utilizes the tools and processes required, as well as analysis, to report on the evidence and data collected from the current monitoring process.
- Assists in responding to grantee inquiries requested by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) and OHS regarding the review of compliance data and retrieval of information related to monitoring review activities.
- Provides consistency in level of analysis regarding compliance issues as a result of on-site reviews, evidence and data collection, and reporting.
- Keeps current of any changes affecting federal rules, regulations and guidelines regarding the Head Start/Early Head Start program.
- Researches and analyzes State and federal regulations that are aligned with the HSPPS and AMS 2.0 monitoring priorities.
Education
- Bachelors’ degree and minimum of 6 years’ experience or equivalent of education and experience in human services, early childhood, business management or related field. Minimum of 3 years’ management related experience in Head Start/Early Head Start programs at local and/or state level.
Physical Requirements
Must be able to sit and stand for long periods of time.
- Experience working with children and families from low-income, underserved communities/Early Head Start/Head Start programs.
- Available and accessible to multiple reviewer consultant across U.S. time zones.
- Ability to travel 60% of the time.
- Ability to work effectively in a virtual environment.
Basic Compensation: $80,000 - $85,000
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