Early Childhood Workforce Development Project Coordinator

Early Childhood Workforce Development Project Coordinator

Early Childhood Workforce Development Project Coordinator 150 150 sreeseumkc
UMKC Institute for Human Development
Published
November 17, 2022
Location
Kansas City
Job Type
Contact Name (not public)
Melissa Clark
Main Phone
9186195190

Description

We’re hiring! Exciting things are happening at the University of Missouri-Kansas City’s Institute for Human Development especially at the Early Childhood Innovation Center! If you’re looking for a great opportunity to expand your leadership skills and improve the lives of children across our state, apply now!

Check Out These Roles!

Right now, we’re preparing to launch the Early Childhood Innovation Center that will improve the quality of early childhood programs in Missouri. We are actively seeking:

  • An Early Childhood Workforce Development Project Coordinator, who will manage an internal project team, support a project team of external stakeholders, support the project director and coordinate external meetings, activities, evaluations and reporting. In this role, you will:
    • Create project goals, policies, procedures and implementation strategies
    • Manage project and coordinate activities
    • Supervise, mentor and guide staff
    • Recruit, interview and make hiring recommendations
    • DEADLINE TO APPLY IS DEC. 4!

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with project leadership to create project goals, policies, procedures, and implementation strategies.
  • Manage the project and coordinate activities to complete the scope of work.
  • Monitor performance data as related to goals, objectives, and implementation fidelity, including subcontract administration and completion of scopes of work.
  • Provide supervision, mentoring, and guidance to staff.
  • Maintain consistent and timely communication with IHD leadership.
  • Establish and maintain professional relationships with project partners and community stakeholders.
  • Participate in recruiting, interviewing, and making hiring recommendations for team roles.
  • Collaborate to create program budgets, proposals, and subcontracts.
  • Prepare reports and make presentations to stakeholders.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

A Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience and at least 5 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in an organization related to early childhood (birth through 3rd grade). May include direct service providers, government, higher education, school districts, or support agencies related to early childhood.
  • Master’s degree in early childhood education or closely related
    field
  • Experience in project coordination and management
  • Experience in project design and implementation, including proposals, reporting, and
    budget creation
  • Experience in supervising a team

We are also hiring many other positions including:

  • Project Coordinator leadership role
  • Content Specialists for early learning programs and family childcare homes
  • Team Leaders for early childhood assessors and coaches
  • Assistant Project Coordinators
  • Assessors/Coaches and more!

Watch the UMKC Jobs site for all the upcoming postings and to see the many opportunities for that will offer flexible work arrangements along with competitive salaries and benefits!

Remote Work Flexibility: While the Project Coordinator and Workforce Development Coordinator roles will be located at UMKC, Content Specialists, Team Leads, Assistant Project Coordinators, Research Assistants, Assessors, Coaches and more will have greater flexibility to work remotely full-time from across the state while enjoying competitive salaries and benefits!

UMKC Institute for Human Development, University Center on Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (IHD) is an applied research and training center for human services designed to exemplify the University’s goals of engaged scholarship and community partnerships. Its functions include interdisciplinary training, applied research, community program development and information dissemination.

How To Apply

Apply online.