Program Manager, Early Childhood

About UnidosUS

UnidosUS is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that serves as the nation’s largest Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization. Since 1968, we have built a stronger America by creating opportunities for Latinos and breaking down barriers to expand economic and social progress for all. UnidosUS partners with an Affiliate Network of nearly 300 community-based organizations across the United States and Puerto Rico.

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UnidosUS seeks a Program Manager, Early Childhood, to oversee partnerships between UnidosUS and its Affiliate sites in Early Childhood efforts including programmatic implementation, deepening sector relationships, and supporting an innovative vision to broaden the reach of the UnidosUS Early Childhood Education portfolio.

UnidosUS Education aims to close the educational opportunity gap for Latino students, leading to increased achievement rates and significantly more students on the pathway to sustaining jobs and careers. We do this by influencing systems to provide high-quality, culturally, and linguistically affirming educational opportunities at key milestones within a student’s experience.

This is a hybrid position based in Washington, DC or Los Angeles, CA. In accordance with UnidosUS policy, employees are expected to work onsite two days per week, with Tuesdays designated as a common in-office day. Additional in-office days may be required as needed.

Washington, DC: $74,000-$82,200

Los Angeles, CA: $73,300-$81,400

• Set programmatic goals that align to UnidosUS’s strategic goals by leveraging the organization’s competitive advantage in the early childhood education arena.
• Implement and case manage a national portfolio of early childhood education programs.
• Collaborate with other members of UnidosUS Education team in providing guidance and technical assistance to program sites to strengthen program models, delivery, and outcomes.
• Support and develop early childhood curricula around strategic priorities including, but not limited to, early literacy, dual language learning, civic engagement, and family engagement in the early years.
• Develop, plan, and deliver effective training sessions toassist Affiliate partners in launching and successfully implementing early childhood education programs at program sites.

• Work with UnidosUS staff, program Affiliates, and evaluators to conduct formal program evaluation.
• Collaborate with other members of UnidosUS Education team to identify data points, propose and create materials to define Knowledge Performance Indicators (KPIs), and disseminate practices and research to a national community of practice.
• Evaluate current data to support program development.

• Prepare written internal and external reports, updates, materials, and other necessary communications.
• Serve as a representative of the organization in various settings both internally and externally. This includes work to coordinate, develop, and participate in early childhood education forums that raise the visibility of UnidosUS in the education arena, including conferences, membership on relevant advisory committees, and publishing materials.
• Support dissemination of early childhood education program information, announcements, materials, and tools.
• Provide support in resource development and funding activities, including contributing to the preparation of funder proposals and reports.
• Collaborate with Education Policy colleagues on early childhood initiatives.

• Bachelor’s degree in education, counseling, or…