Head Start Grantee Specialist Service Area IV

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

Salary: $67,355.00–$114,503.00 annually for full-time employment.

Company

hirify.global is an advisory and technology services provider supporting clients with complex challenges through expertise and technology.

What you will do

• Provide individualized, group, onsite, and virtual training and technical assistance to Head Start and Early Head Start recipients.
• Support correction of noncompliance and deficiencies identified through the federal monitoring process.
• Develop and implement Quality Improvement Plans addressing root causes of operational deficiencies.
• Improve program oversight, governance, management systems, and fiscal operations.
• Coordinate assistance with Early Childhood, Family Engagement, Health, and Systems Specialists.
• Deliver presentations and training while communicating progress to Service Area Office staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college.
• At least 5 years of experience in program or organizational management, fiscal operations, or comprehensive management systems within Head Start or Early Head Start programs.
• At least 1 year of experience supporting recipients, governing bodies, management teams, and program staff.
• At least 1 year of experience addressing compliance issues and providing written and oral technical assistance.
• Experience with computer software systems and virtual platforms.
• Valid driver’s license and successful completion of a Motor Vehicle Records check.

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

• Full-time employment with a home-based work arrangement within the designated Service Area IV states.
• Combination of virtual support and onsite work, including assignments lasting from one day to several weeks.
• Collaboration with specialists across education, family services, health, and management systems.
• Equal opportunity workplace with reasonable accommodations available throughout the application and employment process.

Hiring process

• Applications must be submitted directly by the applicant.
• Interview responses must reflect the candidate’s own skills and knowledge; AI assistance is not permitted unless approved as an accommodation.