Start Early Hiring for Home Visiting Training Manager Job at Remote Full Time

Start Early (formerly known as the Ounce) is an energized, future-focused organization devoted to providing quality early learning and care across the country.

Our desire to close the opportunity gap and build more equitable early learning experiences for our youngest learners guides everything we do. As a leader in early learning and care, we scale our deep expertise across program, policy and research through partnerships across the country.

We are recruiting individuals who want to join us in this mission and share a commitment to our core values of appreciation & respect, empowerment, diversity, excellence, learning and communication.

Become part of our rewarding, mission-driven culture! We want our employees to feel empowered, motivated, energized, and passionate about the work they do!

Start Early Washington is building a state home visiting professional development system that promotes high-quality home visiting in alignment with the Washington State Home Visiting Core Competencies. In partnership with local programs, state systems partners, and Start Early’s national home visiting teams, this position will oversee the strategic development of this system as well as develop and provide trainings to home visitors and supervisors

Reporting to the Senior Home Visiting Manager, you will:

• Complete the NEAR Facilitated Learning ‘train the trainer’ process.
• Provide predictable NEAR facilitated learning/training in Washington state.
• Establish long term strategy for cultivating local NEAR training capacity in response to learning as you become a ‘train the trainer’ for the facilitated learning process in Washington state.
• Partner/participate with the with national cohort of NEAR@Home trainers and clinical leaders from across the country, managed by the Vice President of National Home Visiting Strategy.
• Collaborate with the Director of Programs, Sr. Home Visiting Manager and Start Early National leadership regarding professional development to build from existing training content within the organization to tailor and meet the needs of Washington state’s home visitors and supervisors. Align training offerings with the state’s core competencies.
• Establish 2-5 new trainings to address current content gaps, as identified by home visitors and training partners. Work with content experts and internal professional learning resources using processes established within the organization.
• Work with the team of home visiting training and technical assistance providers, the Washington state Senior Home Visiting Manager, and Director of Programs to establish strategies to meet the training needs of the home visiting workforce in the state.
• Ensure training strategies center equity and the requirements established by the field regarding the implementation of the Home Visiting Core Competencies.
• Support Sr. HV Manager in Core Competency Tool Development, such as core competency self-assessments, assist in creation of strategic tools for implementation of competencies as directed and indicated by the field as essential supports.
• Support the Sr. Home Visiting Manager in coordination of training entities, so that professional learning opportunities are being communicated clearly to the home visiting workforce. Support partner training entities in collectively assessing gaps and creating plans for building out additional professional learning in the future.
• Manage contracts with external training partners, integrating home visiting expertise and alignment with competencies.

Qualifications:

• 5 years of experience working with families and or leading teams that work with families. Preferred to have lived experience with home visiting, have been a home visitor and/or supervisor of a home visiting program.
• Interest in professional development of home visiting providers (Home visitors and supervisors).
• Knowledge of adult learning, training, and professional development, including best practices in centering equity in learning experiences and how to utilize a trauma informed approach.
• High levels of reflective capacity, the ability to develop trusting relationships, deep self-awareness, and capacity/skills in self and co-regulation.
• Comfort with working in an ‘all remote team.’
• Ability to travel across Washington state for trainings and NEAR@Home on-site sessions.
• Must live in WA/be willing to relocate to WA.
• Deep commitment in advancing diversity, racial equity, and inclusion into organizational routines and practice.
• Comfort and experience in handling risk and uncertainty to move work forward.

We recognize that few candidates might meet every single piece of knowledge, experience, or education listed here. Research shows that women and people of color, among many other historically excluded groups, are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. Start Early is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your qualifications don’t perfectly align with everything in the job description, we still encourage you to apply!

Salary: $79,000-$89,000

Our generous benefits plan includes:

Comprehensive Health Plans, Commitment to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Holistic Wellness Program, Professional Development Program, 401k Contribution, Paid Volunteer Days, 6 months paid parental leave, and much more.

Start Early is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to our core values by creating an inclusive environment for all staff.