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Job Title: Manager, Community Outreach
Department: EHE | Schoenbaum Family Center at Weinland Park Lab School
The Head Start (HS) Education and Community Program Manager is a senior leadership role within the OSU Head Start Child Care Partnership Program, a $55 million, five-year federally funded initiative now serving 452 children and families from birth to age five. Reporting to the Head Start Director, this position is responsible for the full oversight and management of the education component of the program, ensuring compliance with the Head Start Program Performance Standards and supporting high‑quality early childhood education across multiple service models.
Program Oversight and Leadership
Serve as a senior leader in strategic planning and data‑driven decision‑making alongside the Executive Director and Director, representing the program in the absence of the director and at local, state, and national meetings.
Lead grant writing efforts, coordinate the annual Head Start Self‑Assessment, and prepare for yearly Federal Reviews.
Represent the program at local, state, and national meetings and capture lessons learned.
Take on expanded responsibilities following the addition of new Head Start programming awarded in August 2024.
Team Supervision and Leadership
Provide direct supervision to three Education Specialists, the Professional Development Coordinator, the Community and Family Engagement Coordinator, and the Home Visiting Team Lead, and support oversight of four Home Visitors.
Facilitate education team meetings and collaboration meetings with staff and community partners.
Conduct one‑on‑one reflective supervision sessions, review documentation, and analyze data reports to guide team performance and program quality.
Procurement & Resource Management
In collaboration with the Executive Director and Director, manage purchasing for the education team, including classroom equipment, books, curriculum materials, manipulatives, and home visiting supplies.
Program Development & Policy Implementation
Develop new programming, policies, procedures, and processes for emerging roles, including the Professional Development Coordinator and the Family and Community Engagement Coordinator.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education.
Experience in early education teaching.
Five years of relevant experience.
Location: Schoenbaum Family Center (0933)
Position Type: Regular
Scheduled Hours: 40
Shift: First Shift
Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post‑offer process.
The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability. As required by Ohio Revised Code section 3345.0216, Ohio State will: educate students by means of free, open and rigorous intellectual inquiry to seek the truth; equip students with the opportunity to develop intellectual skills to reach their own, informed conclusions; not require, favor, disfavor or prohibit speech or lawful assembly; create a community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry, which respects the autonomy of each member, holds them to equal standards and provides equality of opportunity with regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.
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Department: EHE | Schoenbaum Family Center at Weinland Park Lab School
The Head Start (HS) Education and Community Program Manager is a senior leadership role within the OSU Head Start Child Care Partnership Program, a $55 million, five-year federally funded initiative now serving 452 children and families from birth to age five. Reporting to the Head Start Director, this position is responsible for the full oversight and management of the education component of the program, ensuring compliance with the Head Start Program Performance Standards and supporting high‑quality early childhood education across multiple service models.
Program Oversight and Leadership
Serve as a senior leader in strategic planning and data‑driven decision‑making alongside the Executive Director and Director, representing the program in the absence of the director and at local, state, and national meetings.
Lead grant writing efforts, coordinate the annual Head Start Self‑Assessment, and prepare for yearly Federal Reviews.
Represent the program at local, state, and national meetings and capture lessons learned.
Take on expanded responsibilities following the addition of new Head Start programming awarded in August 2024.
Team Supervision and Leadership
Provide direct supervision to three Education Specialists, the Professional Development Coordinator, the Community and Family Engagement Coordinator, and the Home Visiting Team Lead, and support oversight of four Home Visitors.
Facilitate education team meetings and collaboration meetings with staff and community partners.
Conduct one‑on‑one reflective supervision sessions, review documentation, and analyze data reports to guide team performance and program quality.
Procurement & Resource Management
In collaboration with the Executive Director and Director, manage purchasing for the education team, including classroom equipment, books, curriculum materials, manipulatives, and home visiting supplies.
Program Development & Policy Implementation
Develop new programming, policies, procedures, and processes for emerging roles, including the Professional Development Coordinator and the Family and Community Engagement Coordinator.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education.
Experience in early education teaching.
Five years of relevant experience.
Location: Schoenbaum Family Center (0933)
Position Type: Regular
Scheduled Hours: 40
Shift: First Shift
Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post‑offer process.
The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability. As required by Ohio Revised Code section 3345.0216, Ohio State will: educate students by means of free, open and rigorous intellectual inquiry to seek the truth; equip students with the opportunity to develop intellectual skills to reach their own, informed conclusions; not require, favor, disfavor or prohibit speech or lawful assembly; create a community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry, which respects the autonomy of each member, holds them to equal standards and provides equality of opportunity with regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.
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