Family And Community Services Director

Family And Community Services Director

Are you passionate about building an early childhood system that ensures all young children in Connecticut are safe, healthy, learning, and thriving? Do you have experience overseeing and/or implementing grants and early childhood education programs and professional development? If so, we encourage you to apply! The State of Connecticut, Office of Early Childhood, is currently accepting applications for a Family and Community Services Director within its Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) program.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU: Professional growth and development opportunities, a healthy work/life balance, and a hybrid/telework opportunity available.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS: Full time, 40 hours per week, first shift, Monday through Friday. Location: 450 Columbus Blvd, Hartford, CT.

THE ROLE: As a Family and Community Services Director, you will have the opportunity to: help lead the agency efforts to leverage funds from the federal Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) to support families and children with high quality child care; manage the responsibilities of the federal CCDF program, including programmatic and fiscal reporting, ensuring federal compliance, and implementing a state-wide child care subsidy system; direct state-wide initiatives related to quality improvement for child care programs and the child care workforce; partner with agency leaders overseeing state funded programs, head start, and quality initiatives to build a cohesive early childhood system; oversee staff working on the CCDF funded projects to ensure contract compliance, program fidelity, program quality.

ABOUT US: The Office of Early Childhood is the lead agency for early childhood services for the state's youngest children; including early care and education, home visiting, developmental support, and program and provider development. Our mission is to support all young children by ensuring that early childhood policy, funding and services strengthen the critical role families, providers, educators, and communities play in a child's life. We believe in ensuring all children are safe, healthy, learning and thriving, and having a strong team is critical to us successfully achieving these goals. Our mission and vision serve as the guideposts for the development of policies and programs, and also ensure that we work to actively and purposefully dismantle racism and advance equity for all individuals throughout the early childhood system and the professional selected to fill this role must align with, believe in and promote this mission and vision. We are looking for professionals to join our team who align with and will promote this mission and vision.

SELECTION PLAN: For assistance in applying, check out our Applicant Tips on How to Apply! Need more resources? Visit our Applicant Toolkit for additional support throughout the recruitment process.

BEFORE YOU APPLY: Meet 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 listed 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. Preferred Shift/Location: Select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift. Timely Submission: All application materials must be received by the job posting deadline. You will be unable to make revisions once you officially submit your application to the State. Late submissions are rarely accepted, with exceptions only for documented events that incapacitate individuals during the entire duration of the job posting. Request exceptions by emailing DAS.SHRM@ct.gov. Salary Calculations: For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other.

AFTER YOU APPLY: Referral Questions: This posting may require completion of additional Referral Questions (RQs), which must be completed by the questionnaire's expiration date. If requested, RQs can be accessed via an email sent to you after the job close date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Prepare For An Interview: Interviews are limited to those whose experience and training are most aligned with the role. To prepare, review this helpful Interview Preparation Guide to make the best impression! Stay connected! Log in daily to your JobAps Personal Status Board to track your status and check email (including spam/junk folders) for updates and tasks. The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class. Note: This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules.

QUESTIONS? WE'RE HERE TO HELP: Due to high volume, we are unable to confirm receipt or provide status updates directly. For recruitment updates, please check your Personal Status Board and review our Frequently Asked Questions. If you have additional questions about the recruitment process, reach out to Sharon McIntosh at Sharon.McIntosh@ct.gov.