Senior Education Manager

Child Care Associates is an equal opportunity employer who offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, pregnancy, mental or physical disability, political affiliation, beliefs, protected veteran status in accordance with applicable federal laws, or any other protected class.

The Senior Education Manager invests approximately 50% of work time in the field providing leadership, mentoring, monitoring, and support to instructional coaches that are collectively implementing the instructional and comprehensive services model for the agency. The Manager ensures consistent implementation of high-quality coaching practices across program sites. This educational leadership role serves as a collaborative lead in education matters in early education including Head Start and subject matter expert in early childhood education, supporting continuous quality improvement through data-driven coaching, reflective supervision, and strategic professional development.

The Senior Education Manager builds the capacity of instructional coaches, teachers, and campus directors to improve teaching practices, curriculum implementation to fidelity, school readiness outcomes, and family engagement. Through ongoing observation, guidance, and performance monitoring, this position fosters a culture of excellence, accountability, and continuous learning across all levels of the organization.

• Implement the agency’s model of early education including instructional model.
• Provide strategic leadership, mentoring, and oversight to instructional coaches to ensure consistent implementation of Practice-Based Coaching (PBC) and high-quality instructional practices across multiple campuses and program options.
• Serve as the lead subject matter expert in coaching and adult learning practices, modeling effective coaching techniques, relationship-based supervision, and reflective practices while building the capacity of education staff and leaders.
• Monitor coaching effectiveness through data analysis, observations, and performance metrics, ensuring coaches achieve coaching goals and demonstrate measurable impact on teacher practice and child outcomes.
• Develop, implement, and oversee systems for tracking staff development, coaching progress, certifications, and competency attainment, utilizing data to identify trends, strengths, and areas requiring additional support.
• Lead the design, coordination, and evaluation of comprehensive professional development initiatives aligned with organizational goals, Head Start Program Performance Standards / Head Start Act, agency’s “studio” model, curriculum implementation, and evidence-based teaching practices.
• Analyze program-wide education, child outcome, and family engagement data to identify improvement opportunities and collaborate with directors and leadership teams to develop targeted action plans.
• Work closely with the Chief Data Performance Officer to review child outcome data and identify trends, strengths, and opportunities for improvement; partner with external assessors to externally evaluate program impact, program fidelity, and effectiveness
• Facilitate reflective supervision and professional growth opportunities for instructional coaches, supporting succession planning, talent development, and leadership readiness within the Education Department.
• Partner with Campus Directors, Education Leadership, Performance Coordinators, Family Services, and Home Visiting leadership to address instructional concerns, improve program quality, and ensure coordinated support for staff and families.
• Partner with IT to plan the use of technology tools in the classrooms that are supported by the agency.
• Provide leadership in monitoring curriculum fidelity and efforts for continuous quality improvement, ensuring consistent implementation of approved curricula, lesson planning practices, and developmentally appropriate instruction.
• Reviews instructional materials to ensure alignment with approved curricula, learning standards, program goals, and developmentally appropriate practices.
• Partners with CCA leadership, CCA Board and Policy Council for approval of…