Head Start Grantee Specialist (Bilingual English/Spanish) Region IV

Location: Home-based in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, or Tennessee; travel is required to regional states, Washington, DC, and other locations as needed.

Salary: $67,355–$114,503 annually.

Company

hirify.global is an advisory and technology services provider helping clients address complex challenges through subject-matter expertise and technology.

What you will do

• Provide onsite and virtual training and technical assistance to Head Start and Early Head Start recipients, governing bodies, directors, and program managers.
• Support correction of deficiencies and non-compliance identified through the federal monitoring process, including onsite assignments lasting from one day to several weeks.
• Develop and implement Quality Improvement Plans addressing root causes of compliance and operational issues.
• Improve governance, program management, and fiscal operations through individualized, group, and virtual consultation.
• Coordinate management systems support with early childhood, family engagement, health, and systems specialists.
• Develop presentations and training on program management, fiscal operations, and emerging Office of Head Start priorities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Bilingual English and Spanish proficiency required.
• At least five years of experience in program or organizational management, fiscal operations, or comprehensive management systems within Head Start or Early Head Start programs.
• Experience supporting recipients, governing bodies, management teams, and program staff with quality improvement, technical assistance, and compliance issues.
• Experience with written and oral communication, computer software, and virtual platforms.
• Valid driver’s license and successful completion of a Motor Vehicle Records check required.

Nice to have

• Head Start expertise in Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, and Attendance.
• Experience analyzing data and supporting data-informed decisions.
• Fiscal expertise in budgeting, multiple funding sources, uniform guidance regulations, Head Start audits, and governing body fiscal responsibilities.

Culture & Benefits

• Home-based work arrangement within the designated Region IV states.
• Combination of virtual support and required onsite travel.
• Full-time employment with pay determined by experience, skills, certifications, competencies, geographic location, and contract requirements.
• Equal opportunity workplace with reasonable accommodations available during the application and employment process.