Director Extended Day Head Start Recruiter

Are you a socially conscious, dedicated individual who is committed to building a better future for children, families, and their communities? If so, join us as we support early childhood education programs across the country to create positive outcomes for the children and families served.

Job Title: Director Extended Day Head Start Recruiter

The Organization: Acelero, Inc.

Who We Are: Acelero, Inc. is a for-profit, mission-driven company that aims to improve school readiness for low-income children, by both directly operating Head Start programs and offering programmatic support to other Head Start grantees.

Established in 2001, Acelero, Inc. is made up of two divisions - Acelero Learning and Shine Early Learning. Acelero Learning provides direct Head Start services to more than 5,000 children and families in four states (delegates) - New Jersey, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Acelero Learning's programs have been identified as a national exemplar, a model to the nation for early childhood education, and most significantly, has demonstrated best-in-class child outcomes gains, even during the pandemic.

Shine Early Learning (Shine), established in 2009, was created to scale the dissemination and utilization of Acelero Learning's proven tools and approaches through partnerships to other Head Start programs nationally. In the past three years, Shine has further diversified its offerings through training, technical assistance, and consultation to publicly funded early childhood systems, including the launch of SPARK Learning Labs.

Our diverse employee workforce is made up of more than 1500 employees, comprising dedicated teachers, passionate family advocates, dynamic Center Directors and Coordinators, visionary senior leaders, and strategic executive leaders. Shine boasts partnerships across a wide expanse of states and territories throughout the country, ranging from Head Start grantees to comprehensive statewide systems. Together, we form a vibrant community committed to making a difference, fostering growth, and nurturing the potential in every child we serve.

The Current Landscape: At the forefront of educational innovation, Acelero Inc. is navigating a pivotal phase of strategic transformation, commenced in June 2021, with a clear vision to expand exponentially and dismantle inequities. Guided by the insights and leadership of a diverse and representative national Design Team, the company has meticulously crafted a new vision, mission, and core values, underpinned by a robust theory of change. This strategic evolution involves a deliberate restructuring of the organizational framework, positioning Acelero Inc. to achieve its objectives, and to surpass them significantly. Central to the company's ethos is an unwavering commitment to recognize and nurture every child's potential, ensuring no child is left behind due to systemic inequalities. Acelero Inc. is steadfast in its mission to empower families, fostering their ability to advocate effectively for their children and themselves. This period of transformative growth and commitment to equity presents a unique opportunity to contribute to Acelero Inc.'s journey towards shaping a more inclusive and empowering educational landscape.

The Purpose of the Role

The Director of Extended Day Head Start Recruiter at Acelero Learning is dedicated to expanding the Extended Day program and driving Head Start recruitment efforts. This role focuses on enhancing program size, quality, and profitability while ensuring that recruitment strategies are inclusive and reflective of the communities served. The Director collaborates with local staff and community partners to develop effective marketing strategies, improve reporting transparency, and achieve significant program growth and financial performance. Through their leadership, the Director supports Acelero Learning's mission to eliminate educational gaps and honor the aspirations and cultures of the families served.

What You'll Work On

• Provides general management and oversight to the Extended Day Program, including Full Profit and Loss responsibility.

• Completes extensive analysis of historical data and current recruitment conditions to develop detailed weekly and monthly projections for extended day.

• Develops, aggregates and disseminates information on a weekly basis regarding recruitment, enrollment, and labor utilization.

• Develops and implements an Extended Day marketing strategy, including social media, soft

• networks, government relations, and community partners, with target of increasing size of extended day program 10% annually on a same-site basis.

• Provides training and support to local staff on all aspects of reporting, marketing, and management systems.

• Drives efforts at increasing Extended Day margins to 33% on a delegate basis, which includes refining, implementing, and monitoring of the voucher application and renewal process, and close monitoring and reporting on expense and other labor management.

• Drives improved collections efforts and monitoring at the site level with increased transparency at the manager level through targeted and consistent reporting.

• Assumes leadership on Family Services team in collaborating with Executive Directors and Family Services Directors to develop and shape our plans for child recruitment at the Delegate level.

• Guarantees that our recruitment materials are consistent in quality and messaging.

• Confirms that our strategies for recruitment reflect the communities we serve.

• Ensures that we are successfully reaching low-income working and TANF parents who require full-day services.

• Monitors that at the delegate level, we are consistently executing on our plans and meeting our goals for Extended Day and Head Start enrollment.

• Participates in assigned meetings, events and training as required.

About You (Requirements/competencies)

• Bachelor's degree in related field required; MBA preferred.

• At least 3 years' experience in management/administration.

• Physical exam and background checks are required for this position.

• Travel required locally or long-distance up to 10% of the time for work-related meetings and functions.

• Must have a valid driver's license and/or reliable transportation.

When/Where/How Much

Start Date: Summer 2024

Location/Travel: NV - Las Vegas - West Cheyenne Ave.

Salary: $77,250 - $98,494

INTERESTED AND READY TO TAKE THE NEXT STEPS?

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Email Talent Acquisition Partner: mwalston@acelero.com

Why Acelero Learning or Shine Early Learning?
- Ability to make an impact in the lives of the children, families, and partners we serve
- Career growth and professional development opportunities
- Supportive working environment
- Average of 5 weeks of paid time off during 1st year of employment
- Comprehensive benefits, including 401K matching and 100% vesting program

We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating a diverse and healthy work place.