Director of Early Childhood Education Career Pathways Grant

Cape Cod Community College • Barnstable, MA

398d • $70,000 - $75,000

About The Position

The Director of Early Childhood Education Career Pathways Grant at Cape Cod Community College is responsible for implementing and overseeing grant activities related to early childhood education. This role involves collaboration with faculty and staff to ensure compliance with grant regulations, manage fiscal responsibilities, and advocate for community needs. The position is grant-funded through June 2025, with continued employment contingent upon funding availability and performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Early Childhood Education, Education, Child Development, or closely related field.
• Demonstrated success in supporting and retaining students towards course and program completion.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze information.
• Demonstrated ability to organize and coordinate complex grant activities, including budgeting and reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to interact with early childhood education and out-of-school time educators including family and center-based educators, school personnel, and the College.
• Demonstrated ability to write clearly and compose concise, comprehensive reports.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective professional working relationships with all stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to travel to attend meetings and participate in conferences, including evenings and weekends.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree or higher in Early Childhood Education, Education, Child Development, or closely related field.
• Grant management experience.
• Familiarity with the Cape and Islands region Early Education and Childcare stakeholders.
• Experience in Early Childhood Administration or Early Childhood Education classrooms.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and coordinate ECE Career Pathways grant project activities to ensure implementation and service delivery as described by the funded grant program.
• Work with the Early Childhood Education Coordinator and faculty on the implementation of the project and compile accurate data for the writing and submission of reports and the renewal of proposals.
• Assist with an ECE Southeastern Massachusetts industry assessment.
• Work with faculty and staff to analyze the industry assessment and use results to plan direct services to educators.
• Assist in developing collaborations with early childhood education providers in the College's service area and respond to educator need for professional and academic coursework.
• Act as a liaison between employers, public schools, high schools, local & regional business partners, the workforce career center, and other partners.
• Participate in MA Early Education and Care (EEC) sponsored activities and stay abreast of current topics at the state level.
• Facilitate the implementation of the CDA Plus program and other non-credit programming at CCCC.
• Maintain coordination of grant services between offices at CCCC including admissions, communications, advising, registrar, business office, grants office, financial aid, and the early childhood program.
• Utilize advising technology.
• Promote and sustain positive working relationships with all stakeholders.
• Participate in meetings on and off campus as they pertain to the project, students, and staff.
• Organize and facilitate Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) for grant participants.
• Track project expenditures to ensure consistency with grant and college budget process.
• Work with the grants office and financial aid to oversee the awarding of student aid under the grant.
• Track project data and take responsibility for grant reporting (including goals, outcome, & evaluations, and other items as required by college or by funding agency).
• Attend regional and statewide meetings related to the project.
• Participate in all EEC sponsored meetings, including monthly EEC Community of Practice meetings.
• Coordinate access to academic and career advising for grant-funded students.
• Coordinate evaluation process with the Project Evaluator and IR/Internal Evaluation Team.
• Monitor project activities to ensure compliance with grant-funder regulations and guidelines.
• Conduct regular meetings with appropriate staff, including Early Childhood faculty and advisors.
• Supervise and work with the ECE Career Pathway Grant Retention Specialist to provide proactive and responsive supports to advance student success.
• Supervise the Supplemental Instructor and the Simultaneous Interpreter for the ECE Brazilian Portuguese courses.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Annual salary range of $70,000-$75,000 (dependent upon qualifications).
• Participation in a comprehensive employee program including option for membership in the Massachusetts State Employees' Retirement System.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Associate degree