Director of Parenting Education and Training

Reports to:

Senior Director of Programs & Impact

Supervises:
Parenting Education Manager and Training & TA Manager

Status:
Full-Time (40 hours/week);
Exempt;
Hybrid (minimum three days per week onsite)

The mission of the Family Nurturing Center of Massachusetts (FNC) is to build nurturing communities where children are cherished, families are supported, and healthy human development is promoted by all. We achieve this through four areas of focus: parenting education, early childhood family engagement, coalition and community building, and training and capacity building for providers across the region. We are based in Dorchester, with additional sites in Hyde Park, Chelsea, and Allston-Brighton.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Programs & Impact, the Director of Parenting Education & Training provides strategic and operational leadership for Family Nurturing Center's Parenting Education & Training portfolio. The Director is responsible for establishing the long-term vision and direction of the portfolio while ensuring high-quality parenting education, Nurturing Programs, professional learning, technical assistance, and workforce development initiatives that strengthen parents, caregivers, professionals, and communities.

The Director leads the design, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of evidence-informed parenting education programs, statewide training initiatives, technical assistance, curriculum implementation, and facilitator certification systems. This position ensures services remain family-centered, culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and reflective of the diverse strengths and experiences of the families and communities FNC serves.

Working collaboratively across the organization and with community partners, the Director expands FNC's reach and impact by strengthening provider capacity, cultivating strategic partnerships, identifying opportunities for growth, and ensuring the Parenting Education & Training portfolio evolves in response to emerging research, community needs, organizational priorities, and funding opportunities throughout Massachusetts. The Director engages with statewide early education leaders, professional networks, and other subject-matter experts to ensure FNC's offerings remain current and adapt to evolving research and best practices.

• Provide strategic leadership for FNC's Parenting Education & Training portfolio, establishing a long-term vision aligned with the organization's mission, strategic plan, and community needs.
• Evaluate opportunities to expand, redesign, integrate, or sunset programs based on organizational priorities, community needs, outcomes, and financial sustainability.
• Monitor emerging research, evidence-informed practices, and policy trends to strengthen FNC's parenting education and training portfolio.
• Develop systems that promote consistency, accountability, innovation, and operational excellence across the division.
• Collaborate across departments to align programming with evaluation, communications, development, and broader organizational strategy.
• Use data, feedback, and outcomes to assess program effectiveness, identify gaps or duplication, and guide continuous improvement.

• Provide leadership and oversight for Parenting Education, Nurturing Programs, Training, and Technical Assistance.
• Ensure high-quality implementation of evidence-informed curricula and training models while maintaining fidelity to program standards.
• Oversee facilitator development, coaching, certification, and ongoing professional learning.
• Deliver training, technical assistance, and professional learning as needed while building the organization's long-term training capacity.
• Ensure programs and learning opportunities remain culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and reflective of community needs.

• Develop and sustain strategic partnerships with public agencies, community organizations, educational institutions, healthcare providers, and statewide…