Early Care and Education Manager; State Program Manager - MP

Introduction

The State of Connecticut, Office of Early Childhood (OEC) is currently accepting applications for an Early Care and Education Manager (State Program Manager) in Hartford, CT.

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Position Details:
Full‑time, 40 hours/week;
First shift hours, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday‑Friday;
Hybrid work schedule (combination of in office/telework);
Located at 450 Columbus Blvd in Hartford, CT.

The Role:

This Early Care and Education Manager will be responsible for supervising Early Care Education (ECE) staff, overseeing the ECE Division strategies, goals and data system, as well as working as part of a team to expand and enhance ECE programs funded by the OEC. Discover the opportunity to:
Work collaboratively with a team to guide the Early Care and Education community;
Engage with state‑funded providers to offer support and resources;
Participate as a team member in the Early Care and Education Division as part of OEC’s larger goal of improving the equitable access to affordable, high‑quality care and education for Connecticut families.

The OEC is a unique state agency in CT that helps families with young children achieve better life outcomes. As a relatively new state agency, OEC is mandated in its enabling statutes to be data‑driven, human‑centered, and results‑focused. We touch the lives of over 200,000 young children, parents, and caregivers annually through our integrated focus on early care and education programs and safety supports, our home visiting programs, and other critical early childhood services.

By scale of funding, OEC is one of the largest departments of CT state government, deploying and leveraging approximately half a billion dollars each year in service of vulnerable families and communities. CT is a leader in the coordination of early childhood programs throughout the country. Whereas early childhood programming in most states is fragmented across multiple programs families must navigate, only a handful of states have created agencies dedicated to integrating support families with young children require and only CT has a clear data‑driven mandate.

New parenthood and early childhood are extremely important moments in a person’s life and experiences during this time can have significant and long lasting impacts. OEC acts on the overwhelming evidence that intervention early in life is the most promising way to break the cycle of poverty.

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Minimum Qualifications:

Ensure you meet the Minimum Qualifications listed on the job opening by the job closing date. You must specify your qualifications on your application. The minimum experience and training requirements listed must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.

Educational Credits:
List your earned credits and degrees from accredited institutions accurately on your application. To receive educational credits towards qualification, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the contact listed below by the closing date on the job posting.

Resume Policy:
Per Public Act 21‑69, resumes are not accepted during the initial application process. As the recruitment process progresses, candidates may be required to submit additional documentation to support their qualification(s) for this position. This documentation may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the request and discretion of the hiring agency.

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