City Of Seattle

Director of Early Learning

SALARY:	$93,500.64 - $154,261.44 Annually
LOCATION:	Seattle Municipal Tower, 700 5th Ave., Seattle, Washington
JOB TYPE:	Civil Service Exempt, Regular, Full-time
SHIFT:	Day
DEPARTMENT:	Department of Education and Early Learning
BARGAINING UNIT:	Not represented
CLOSING DATE	12/09/14 04:00 PM Pacific Time

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

On November 4th, 2014, City of Seattle voters passed a historic proposition that will expand access to high-quality preschool for Seattle’s youngest learners. The Seattle Preschool Program is a pilot program for creating a universal, high-quality prekindergarten education. The program will not only address the quality of early education, but will make preschool accessible to families of all income levels, language backgrounds, and children with special needs. This program will be a huge step forward for children, creating the opportunity for lifelong success for all learners, but Seattle will need a creative and dedicated individual to make this high-profile program a success.

As the Director of Early Learning for the newly-created Department of Education and Early Learning, you will work directly with the community, Mayor, and City Council to manage the funding of over fifty-eight million dollars to implement the Seattle Preschool Program. You’ll be tasked with facilitating the connection of the Early Learning program with K-12, ensuring that the Early Learning program best serves the children of our community. While this position will afford you the opportunity to use your creativity, you will also need to be able to rise to the challenge of connecting and incorporating existing preschool programs through collaboration and patience.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Are you ready to do amazing things? Here’s what you’ll need:

You will need to feel passionate about:

• Providing quality education to prekindergarten learners
• Gaining community involvement
• Building strong relationships to achieve goals
• Using creativity to make positive change

You will need to have experience in:

• Developing preschool programs
• Implementing validated instruments for measuring program outcomes
• Successfully managing employees at both administrative and professional levels
• Analyzing data for quality improvement
• Working with a team to meet budget guidelines

You will need to be comfortable:

• Utilizing your expertise in Early Childhood Education to provide high-level counsel on policy issues
• Being responsible for creating a new approach for serving children and families
• Representing the City to early learning and afterschool providers and parents
• Working on high-profile projects with many diverse stakeholders

QUALIFICATIONS:

In addition to the qualities mentioned above, you will need to possess the below required qualifications (or a combination of education, training or experience which provides an equivalent background required to perform the work of the class):

• Master’s Degree in Early Education, K-12 Education, Public Policy, or Public Administration
• Five years senior management experience in early childhood development programs, education, or human services
• Proven ability to plan, manage, communicate and lead a major initiative while serving in an executive capacity
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, social justice, and authentic community engagement

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

This position is classified as an Executive 2.

Application Process

Please apply at www.seattle.gov/jobs. The Seattle Department of Human Resources values diverse perspectives and life experiences; people of color, women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. If you have questions please contact Lindsey King at lindsey.king@seattle.gov