Child Care Partnership Coordinator

Location: 127 South Front Street, Fremont, OH 43420

Schedule: Monday - Thursday, 34 hours per week

Employment Type: Full-Time Exempt

Summary: The Child Care Partnership Coordinator plays a central role in building, supporting, and sustaining high quality early childhood education partnerships between the Head Start program and community childcare providers and delegate agencies. This position ensures that all partnership sites meet or exceed Head Start Program Performance Standards, licensing regulations, and quality improvement expectations. The coordinator serves as a liaison, coach, and compliance guide for partner agencies, working collaboratively to promote positive outcomes for children and families.

Why Work for GLCAP?

When you work for Great Lakes Community Action Partnership (GLCAP), you are part of a non-profit organization that helps individuals, families, and communities thrive. We are driven by integrity, collaboration, accountability, respect, and adaptability—the values that fuel our passion for making a difference in the lives of the people we serve. If you are looking for meaningful work where you make an impact every day, you will find it here at GLCAP.

Benefits and Perks:

• Work-Life Balance: 34-hour full-time workweek with three-day weekends
• Health Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance available from day one
• Health Savings: Health Savings and Flexible Savings Accounts with employer contributions
• Retirement: 403(b) plan with 4% employer match plus a 3% employer contribution
• Paid Time Off: Up to 6 weeks of combined vacation, personal, and sick leave accrued per year
• Paid Holidays: 12 observed holidays per year
• Income Protection: Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Employee Support: Employee Assistance Program and wellness incentives
• Professional Development: Education assistance and training opportunities

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Education:

• Required bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, administration, or related field.

Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years of progressively responsible experience in early childhood education or a related human services field.
• Demonstrated experience building and maintaining partnerships with community agencies, childcare providers, and social service organizations.
• Experience working with Head Start/Early Head Start programs, including familiarity with Head Start Program Performance Standards (HSPPS) and compliance requirements, preferred.
• Experience with data tracking, reporting, and documentation related to partnerships, enrollment, or service coordination.
• Prior experience supporting program planning, grants, or contracts related to community partnerships is strongly preferred

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Recruit and build strong, collaborative relationships with childcare partners.
• Provide ongoing technical assistance, coaching, and professional development to ensure partners understand and implement Head Start standards.
• Support partners in developing high quality and safe learning environments, curriculum implementation, and developmentally appropriate practices.
• Facilitate communication between Head Start leadership, partner sites, and community stakeholders.
• Ensure ongoing monitoring of partner sites and adherence to Head Start Program Performance Standards, state licensing requirements, and organizational policies.
• Ensure regular site visits, classroom observations, and documentation reviews; develop and implement corrective action or quality improvement plans when needed.
• Collaborate with internal staff to plan and deliver training and onboarding sessions for partner staff on Head Start standards, curriculum, assessment tools, and best practices in early childhood education.
• Participate in the strategic planning process, program self-assessment, community assessment, and other efforts to improve program services and identify and address family needs.
• Provide guidance and direction to assigned staff; assess and secure training opportunities and resources for staff development.
• Generate and analyze reports to ensure data is accurate, reliable and aligns with agency, state and federal benchmarks.
• Organize and/or attend staff, community, and state meetings to build effective relationships, provide training, report updates and to stay informed on the latest research and best practices in the Early Childhood field.
• Ensure a team approach to service delivery; communicate, coordinate, and collaborate with internal staff and external partners as appropriate.
• Other duties and responsibilities as requested by supervisor.

Additional Requirements:

• Initial and periodic Motor Vehicle Records checks, maintain a valid driver’s license, and safe driving record.
• Initial and periodic physical exams required.
• Must submit to initial and/or periodic state and/or federal criminal checks.
• Must submit to initial and periodic drug and alcohol testing.
• Ability to be reached by cellular phone during business hours and after hours.

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