Director of Early Learning Programs

Job Details:

Job Location:

Brooksville Head Start - Brooksville, FL 34601, Position Type:
Full Time, Education Level: 4 Year Degree, Salary Range: $ - $ Salary/year

Provides strategic leadership, operational direction, and fiscal oversight for the agency’s Head Start, Early Head Start, and other assigned early learning programs. Establishes and implements program priorities that advance the agency’s mission, respond to community needs, strengthen organizational performance, and support positive outcomes for children and families.

Directs program operations through supervisors, managers, and staff, fostering a collaborative, accountable, and high-performing organizational culture. Leads strategic planning, grant writing and administration, budget development and monitoring, and continuous quality improvement. Works collaboratively with the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), executive leadership, fiscal staff, Policy Council, Governing Board, and community partners to maintain program quality, fulfill applicable requirements, and promote long-term financial and operational sustainability.

• Strategic and Intentional Leadership
• Grant Writing and Administration
• Budget Development and Financial Analysis
• Organizational Planning
• Emotional Intelligence
• Staff Development and Accountability
• Community Partnerships
• Shared Governance
• Data-Informed Decision-Making
• Communication
• Innovation
• Change Management
• Continuous Quality Improvement

• Provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for Head Start, Early Head Start, and other assigned early learning programs, aligning services with the agency’s mission, community needs, and organizational priorities.
• Leads the development, implementation, and evaluation of short- and long-term strategic plans, translating priorities into measurable objectives, operational plans, timelines, and clearly assigned responsibilities.
• Uses community assessments, program data, family feedback, monitoring findings, and financial information to guide planning, resource allocation, and continuous improvement.
• Anticipates changes in funding, enrollment, workforce availability, community needs, and regulatory requirements; develops contingency plans and recommends strategies to maintain program quality and sustainability.
• Evaluates proposed program changes, service expansions, and partnerships for strategic alignment, operational feasibility, financial impact, and long-term sustainability.
• Directs program operations through supervisors, managers, and staff, establishing clear expectations and holding personnel accountable for service quality, compliance, and results.
• Model agency core values and promotes a collaborative, and accountable workplace culture in which employees feel informed, respected, supported, and connected to the mission.
• Recruits, supervises, coaches, and evaluates assigned staff; addresses performance concerns and develops leadership capacity through professional development, delegation, and succession planning.
• Ensures programs comply with applicable federal, state, and local requirements, Head Start Program Performance Standards, grant and contract conditions, and agency policies.
• Develops, implements, and periodically reviews program policies, procedures, and management systems to support consistent operations and effective internal controls.
• Oversees ongoing monitoring, community assessment, self-assessment, and continuous quality improvement; ensures identified deficiencies receive timely corrective action and follow-up.
• Leads systematic progress monitoring using classroom observations, child assessment results, instructional implementation data, and other relevant information to evaluate instructional quality…