Skip to content
Head Start Program Support Specialist
| Company | ICF |
|---|
| Location | Philadelphia, PA, USA |
|---|
| Salary | $50113 – $85192 |
|---|
| Type | Full-Time |
|---|
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
|---|
| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
|---|
Requirements
- A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Education, Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Program Design and Management or related field.
- 5+ years of experience providing program support or management.
- 1+ year of experience with program and data analysis.
- 1+ year of strong knowledge and experience with Head Start Performance Standards, all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations, child development, and program operations.
- 1+ year of experience providing ongoing monitoring support to grant-funded programs.
- Proficient computer skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office.
- Ability to travel required.
Responsibilities
- Initiate frequent and ongoing communication with assigned grantees regarding grant applications, program status and activities, and overall HS grant-funded operations.
- Ensure grantees receive pertinent information from Office of Head Start (OHS), including Information Memorandums, Program Instructions, and OHS announcements regarding initiatives, priorities, and quality expectations.
- Provide ongoing assistance to grantees by facilitating the interpretation and understanding of Federal HS Program Performance Standards.
- Provide consistent oversight and support to grantees to ensure full compliance with all Federal regulations.
- Maintain detailed and complete official electronic grant files, records pertaining to the receipt and tracking of grant applications and the grant review process, including negotiations and any post-award change requests.
- Participate in onsite monitoring visits, including follow ups and desk reviews as part of the monitoring review process.
- Participate in onsite yearly grantee visits as scheduled by the Regional Office.
- Review programmatic status reports, Program Information Report (PIR) data, monitoring data, monitor review findings, and work with programs to resolve any issues, noncompliance’s or deficiencies.
- Utilize the Grant Solutions and Head Start Enterprise (HSES) as needed.
- Provide ongoing support to grantees, including working in partnership with the Regions TA System to ensure grantees receive the necessary support.
- Participate in seminars and special training events or other activities as requested by OHS.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working within a Head Start Program.
- Experience using Smartsheet project management tool.
- Experience in a lead capacity.
