Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Director of Program Quality Improvement
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston, Massachusetts, us, 02298
An Official website of the Commonwealth of MassachusettsALERTEffective January 25, 2024, Executive Order #627 cements the Commonwealth's well-established practice of skills-based hiring, paving the way to a more equitable hiring process. The Commonwealth is committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees feel respected, valued, and empowered to serve our citizens. Join us today!Job Description - Director of Program Quality Improvement (240009LF)
This position offers some flexibility of office location within the hybrid work model currently being observed.The Education Secretariat is committed to equity and valuing the unique and diverse characteristics and experiences of every member of its workforce. We encourage an authentic workplace where colleagues show up as their full selves, where collaboration, innovation, and connections are key to realizing our mission that all children, youth, and families thrive socially, academically, and economically. We seek teammates who are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive work environment, where everyone is valued and engaged. We encourage you to apply and identify your strengths in these areas.EEC provides services for more than 275,000 children each day through a mixed-delivery system that includes public, private, nonprofit and for-profit preschools, child care centers, nursery schools, preschools operating within public and private schools, Head Start programs, out of school/after school programs, and independent and system-affiliated family child care homes. EEC is responsible for licensing early education and care and out-of-school time programs throughout the Commonwealth and for administering child care financial assistance to low-income families with children ages birth to 13 years. In addition, EEC provides support for information and referral services, inclusive programming for children with special needs, parenting and family support, and professional development opportunities for thousands of educators in the early education and out-of-school time fields. In its broadest role, EEC also serves as a source of information to more than one million families in Massachusetts.Central to EEC’s mission is a goal of ensuring families have access to high quality programs across the state. Massachusetts has some of the highest quality licensing standards and a commitment to building an accessible statewide system of high-quality early education and care for all families. To achieve this goal, EEC is developing a coordination across the regions of a statewide program quality support system to provide programs the resources to ensure quality services and align improvements with a clear vision for quality goals for programs of all types, including family child care, center-based early education and out of school time programs.The Director of Quality Improvement is responsible for working with the leadership of the Workforce, Program Supports and Innovation division to support the ongoing development of aligned expectations for workforce qualifications and program quality while managing the development and implementation of the regional system of program supports. This includes managing a team of five (5) program quality specialists to coordinate the regional collaboration and ensuring effective communication across program consultation and support systems, inclusive of external vendors contracted by EEC.Key Responsibilities:
Overall management of the Program Quality Unit and the development and implementation of a regional system of program quality supports in Massachusetts, including supervision of staff and monitoring progress.Research: Knowledge of current research into early education and out of school time program quality, particularly quality practices and measurement tools.Development of Standards, Policies and Supports: Management of the ongoing development of the MA quality system based on research findings and public feedback.Providing Supports: Enable programs engaged in quality improvement to understand, participate in and advance through a planned program of quality improvement.Communication and Coordination: High degree of communication with staff, EEC leadership, and stakeholders.Other duties, as assigned.Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Experience providing coaching, training and technical assistance support to program leaders.Knowledge of the needs of the early education and care service population.Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.Strong organizational skills and high attention to detail.Five years of experience in an agency that serves young children 0-5 years of age is a plus.Travel will be required for this position.Qualifications
MINIMUM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS:Applicants must have at least (A) five (5) years of full-time or, equivalent part-time, professional, administrative, supervisory, or managerial experience in business administration, business management, public administration, public management, clinical administration or clinical management of which (B) at least one (1) year must have been in a project management, supervisory or managerial capacity or (C) any equivalent combination of the required experience and substitutions below.Substitutions:A certificate in a relevant or related field may be substituted for one (1) year of the required (A) experience.A Bachelor's degree in a related field may be substituted for two (2) years of the required (A) experience.A Graduate degree in a related field may be substituted for three (3) years of the required (A) experience.A Doctorate degree in a related field may be substituted for four (4) years of the required (A) experience.When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package.An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.Primary Location
United States-Massachusetts-Boston - 50 Milk StJob
EducationAgency
Department of Early Education and CareSchedule
Full-timeShift
DayJob Posting
Number of Openings: 1Salary
41,017.08 - 135,742.36 YearlyIf you have Diversity, Affirmative Action or Equal Employment Opportunity questions or need a Reasonable Accommodation, please contact Diversity Officer / ADA Coordinator: Ferdousi Faruque - 7813386108Bargaining Unit: M99-Managers (EXE)Confidential: NoPotentially Eligible for a Hybrid Work Schedule: Yes
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This position offers some flexibility of office location within the hybrid work model currently being observed.The Education Secretariat is committed to equity and valuing the unique and diverse characteristics and experiences of every member of its workforce. We encourage an authentic workplace where colleagues show up as their full selves, where collaboration, innovation, and connections are key to realizing our mission that all children, youth, and families thrive socially, academically, and economically. We seek teammates who are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive work environment, where everyone is valued and engaged. We encourage you to apply and identify your strengths in these areas.EEC provides services for more than 275,000 children each day through a mixed-delivery system that includes public, private, nonprofit and for-profit preschools, child care centers, nursery schools, preschools operating within public and private schools, Head Start programs, out of school/after school programs, and independent and system-affiliated family child care homes. EEC is responsible for licensing early education and care and out-of-school time programs throughout the Commonwealth and for administering child care financial assistance to low-income families with children ages birth to 13 years. In addition, EEC provides support for information and referral services, inclusive programming for children with special needs, parenting and family support, and professional development opportunities for thousands of educators in the early education and out-of-school time fields. In its broadest role, EEC also serves as a source of information to more than one million families in Massachusetts.Central to EEC’s mission is a goal of ensuring families have access to high quality programs across the state. Massachusetts has some of the highest quality licensing standards and a commitment to building an accessible statewide system of high-quality early education and care for all families. To achieve this goal, EEC is developing a coordination across the regions of a statewide program quality support system to provide programs the resources to ensure quality services and align improvements with a clear vision for quality goals for programs of all types, including family child care, center-based early education and out of school time programs.The Director of Quality Improvement is responsible for working with the leadership of the Workforce, Program Supports and Innovation division to support the ongoing development of aligned expectations for workforce qualifications and program quality while managing the development and implementation of the regional system of program supports. This includes managing a team of five (5) program quality specialists to coordinate the regional collaboration and ensuring effective communication across program consultation and support systems, inclusive of external vendors contracted by EEC.Key Responsibilities:
Overall management of the Program Quality Unit and the development and implementation of a regional system of program quality supports in Massachusetts, including supervision of staff and monitoring progress.Research: Knowledge of current research into early education and out of school time program quality, particularly quality practices and measurement tools.Development of Standards, Policies and Supports: Management of the ongoing development of the MA quality system based on research findings and public feedback.Providing Supports: Enable programs engaged in quality improvement to understand, participate in and advance through a planned program of quality improvement.Communication and Coordination: High degree of communication with staff, EEC leadership, and stakeholders.Other duties, as assigned.Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Experience providing coaching, training and technical assistance support to program leaders.Knowledge of the needs of the early education and care service population.Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.Strong organizational skills and high attention to detail.Five years of experience in an agency that serves young children 0-5 years of age is a plus.Travel will be required for this position.Qualifications
MINIMUM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS:Applicants must have at least (A) five (5) years of full-time or, equivalent part-time, professional, administrative, supervisory, or managerial experience in business administration, business management, public administration, public management, clinical administration or clinical management of which (B) at least one (1) year must have been in a project management, supervisory or managerial capacity or (C) any equivalent combination of the required experience and substitutions below.Substitutions:A certificate in a relevant or related field may be substituted for one (1) year of the required (A) experience.A Bachelor's degree in a related field may be substituted for two (2) years of the required (A) experience.A Graduate degree in a related field may be substituted for three (3) years of the required (A) experience.A Doctorate degree in a related field may be substituted for four (4) years of the required (A) experience.When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package.An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.Primary Location
United States-Massachusetts-Boston - 50 Milk StJob
EducationAgency
Department of Early Education and CareSchedule
Full-timeShift
DayJob Posting
Number of Openings: 1Salary
41,017.08 - 135,742.36 YearlyIf you have Diversity, Affirmative Action or Equal Employment Opportunity questions or need a Reasonable Accommodation, please contact Diversity Officer / ADA Coordinator: Ferdousi Faruque - 7813386108Bargaining Unit: M99-Managers (EXE)Confidential: NoPotentially Eligible for a Hybrid Work Schedule: Yes
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