Program Manager III - Governance Specialist, Head Start San Joaquin, Professional Learning and Support

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Head Start Director, monitors and assesses program processes and effectiveness in governance and parent involvement for the Head Start and Early Head Start grantee and educational partners.

Essential Functions 

May include, but are not limited to: 

1. Work effectively with school districts, community organizations, government agencies, parents, students, and/or staff. 

2. Maintain confidentiality on issues concerning program and staff. 

3. Supervise and evaluate staff. 

4. Participate, coordinate, or conduct a variety of meetings, committees, trainings, workshops, and/or conferences in order to present materials and information concerning department programs, services, operations, and activities; represent the SJCOE at local, regional, and state meetings, conferences, in-services, boards, councils, and events. 

5. Maintain current knowledge and interpret applicable rules, regulations, policies, procedures, contracts, State and Federal laws, codes and regulations. 

6. Communicate effectively both orally and in writing. 

7. Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action. 

8. Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others. 

9. Work independently with little direction. 

10. Meet schedules and time lines. 

11. Prepare reports as needed for program. 

12. Oversee and manage budgets. 

13. Collects and analyzes monitoring reports from educational partners on governance and parent involvement. 

14. Aggregates findings from monitoring and self-assessment reports. 

15. Provides technical assistance in areas of governance and parent involvement. 

16. Maintains governance management data system. 

17. Conducts self-assessment reviews and monitoring visits to gain first-hand knowledge of governance and parent involvement. 

18. Attends agency Parent Advisory Committee meetings and provides preliminary reports on potential areas of non-compliance. 

19. Assesses the effectiveness of the implementation of governance parent involvement work processes of partner agencies. 

20. Monitors and ensures the activities of the Grantee Policy Council and governing body in shared governance comply with policy and procedures. 

21. Proposes developmental areas for guidance, training, and technical assistance that reflect findings on ways to enhance governance and parent involvement. 

22. Reviews funding applications to verify program governance and parent involvement practices in delegate partners agencies. 

23. Plans and coordinates special events to improve communications between partner agencies and grantee. 

24. Other duties as assigned.

Length of Work Year

224 work days, Monday-Friday

Requirements / Qualifications

Possess a Bachelor’s degree with major coursework in business administration, public administration, the behavioral or social sciences or closely related field.