Early Childhood Education Manager

Early Childhood Education Manager (3301)

Job Category: Education & Training

Requisition Number: EARLY
007891

• Posted :
  September 3, 2026
• Full-Time

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Largo, FL 33771, USA

Lutheran Services Florida (LSF) envisions a world where children are safe, families are strong, and communities are vibrant.

LSF is seeking a talented Early Childhood Education Manager who wants to make an impact in the lives of others.

Purpose and Impact:

The Early Childhood Education Manager support the Head Start Director or Director of Education for Head Start/Early Head Start (HS/EHS) in efforts to ensure compliance across the Early Childhood and Development areas. Responsible for education and early childhood development services including program options and staffing, voluntary pre-kindergarten and school readiness. Participates and provides leadership in HS/EHS Quality Assurance efforts.

Essential Functions:

• Support the Head Start program by managing the early childhood services area with the support of Program Leadership.
• Facilitates peer-to-peer learning both one-on-one or group settings in joint process of capacity-building strategies.
• Provides skill development and mentoring to staff progressing in their position by performing on-the-job technical assistance and mentoring of specific skills.
• Provide guidance to staff in building skills and competence.
• Facilitating the development, implementation, and coordination of internal support plans (action plans, behavior plans) with parents, teachers, and supervisors.
• Implements and evaluates skills and strategies
• Provides ongoing quality assistance to address children’s challenging behaviors and sensory needs.
• Supports the professional development of all staff by delivering coaching and technical assistance.
• Ensures assistance to Center Management in the absence of the Center Director/Site Manager via the ECE Supervisor and VPK/SR Supervisor. Ensures that CLASS, classroom assessments, and all other school readiness requirements are met at each center.
• Provide support in the implementation and roll-out of LSF policy and procedures and management by objectives and the approval process for early childhood services.
• Works collaboratively with the VPK/SR Supervisor with the implementation of Head Start and State Pre-Kindergarten school readiness.
• Provide support in instances in which vacancies exist among early childhood management and classroom staff.
• Provide direct support in the aggregation of school readiness data and required assessments for all LSF Head Start and Early Head Start children.
• Oversees supervision of Center Directors/Site Managers and directly supervises ECE & VPK Supervisors. Ensures adequate staffing at all center locations. Provides CLASS evaluations and the aggregation of children assessments. Reviews all performance appraisals for center staff and prepares appraisals for directly supervised staff. Takes appropriate corrective action as needed in accordance with LSF Personnel Policies and Procedures and HS Performance Standards.
• Participates in site visits, classrooms observations, and work groups to assess program needs and planning strategies for system/process improvement and/or development of early childhood education, disabilities, and mental health.
• Assesses the implementation of the agency’s work plan to insure the program/content goals and objectives are met.
• Provides guidance and support to staff with implementation of curriculum/individualization plans and ongoing assessments.
• Manages the curriculum implementation county-wide for the Grantee and is responsible for working with the Head Start Director and Director of Continuous Quality Improvement toward providing required assessments for children and outcomes reporting. Maintains content development expertise and disseminates such knowledge by providing ongoing quality assistance to staff.
• Develops and disseminates resources and best practices for the process of implementing quality improvement efforts.
• Attends all workshops and meetings as deemed necessary by the HS Director and Vice President of Early Learning, Research & Training.
• Serve as the liaison between LSF and community…