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Assistant Manager/Manager – Early Childhood Development

Position Title: Assistant Manager/Manager – Early Childhood Development
Department: Quality Assurance and Data
Reports To: Manager – Early Childhood Development
Category: Full-time: 37.5 hours per week

Among the primary duties of the Assistant Manager/Manager, Early Childhood Development:

1. Strengthen Quality: 

  • Develop, coordinate, and implement high-quality CLASS® focused supports and professional development for VQB5 participating early care programs, such as professional learning communities, training, and CLASS® materials.
  • Develop, monitor, and collaborate on quality improvement efforts to deepen knowledge of the CLASS® tools and its application at both the educator and program level.
  • Conduct orientation sessions, onboarding, and foundational training for new VQB5 programs and/or administrators.
  • Use CLASS® observation data to connect classrooms and programs to our contract and state level quality improvement partners.
  • Organize and conduct meetings with all quality improvement partners at least once per quarter.
  • Facilitate onsite and virtual technical assistance to site administrators.
  • Recruit and retain peer observers to develop a deep bench of CLASS® observers across all three age groups: infant, toddler, and PreK.
  • Lead meetings with early care programs and ECCE partners.
  • Track regional coaching data.
  • Maintain and gain new CLASS® observer reliability and provide observations as part of our regional observer plan.
  • Participate in VQB5 meetings with statewide partners.
  • Monitor and support the completion of CLASS® peer observations to ensure regional deadlines are met.
  • Monitor and audit observation data collection for CLASS® peer observers in relation to score replacement protocols.

2. Build Relationships:

  • Support the completion of all required community-wide activities. This includes, but is not limited to self-assessments, surveys, data collection, and work plans.
  • Support regional engagement and communication with CLASS® observers, early care programs, ECCE partners and VQB5 statewide partners.

Capabilities and Background:

  • A capacity builder focused on creating effective, equitable networks.
    o Seek out, foster, and sustain relationships that yield quality improvements.
    o Foster a regional culture of equity, trust, transparency, and shared accountability for documented outcomes that are driven by efficient and effective use of community resources.
  • An early childhood specialist with necessary knowledge and training
    o Effectively work with community partners to implement a clear vision for VQB5.
    o Build short-term, concrete goals as part of a larger quality improvement plan.

Education/Experience/Skills/Qualifications: 

  • Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree is preferred and at least five years of experience, directly or combined, in early childhood development administration and related experience that will provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to train adult learners.
  • Entrepreneurial Spirit: Takes initiative and actively seeks to deepen provider relationships and to forge new ones.
  • Collaboration: Effective at working with partners in diverse and complex networks to reach common goals and objectives.
  • Relationship Building: Skilled at establishing and cultivating strong relationships both internally and externally – including individuals, providers, and state partners.
  • Tech Savvy:  Experience with Microsoft Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, and Power Point. Experience with LinkB5 and myTeachstone preferred.

Salary: $55,000 – $72,000

The position is eligible for a competitive salary and benefits package, including health and dental insurance with generous employer contributions, employer paid short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance. Accrued vacation up to 20 days per full year. Hybrid work is an option after a training period, up to two days per week.

Anticipated start date: July 2025

To submit an application:

Submit a cover letter and resume to hiring@thriveB5.org by May 23, 2025

Thrive Birth to Five is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: we are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

Office & Project Coordinator

Position Title: Office & Project Coordinator
Department: Operations
Reports To: Manager of Operations
Category: Full-time: 37.5 hours per week

Purpose of the Position:
The Office & Project Coordinator position will provide project, operational, and administrative support across the organization. This position requires critical thinking, exceptional customer service, attention to detail, independent judgment, multitasking, and the ability to make decisions in a fast-paced environment. This position will help to support a team rather than one individual, making communication and prioritization key.

Areas of Responsibility:

  • Finance Support
    • Work closely with Manager of Operations and CFO as a member of the Finance Team
    • Posting financial transactions using appropriate computer software
    • Receiving and recording vouchers, cash and checks
    • Checking for accuracy in reports, figures and postings
    • Assisting with tax payments and filing
    • Maintaining a financial filing system
    • Gather and manage contact details and payment information for vendors
  • Office Management and Administrative Support
    • Coordinate incoming calls and office visitors
    • Manage and coordinate key office functions, including day-to-day operations, supplies monitoring and purchasing, and office calendar
    • Process ingoing and outgoing mail
    • Maintain online filing system in Sharepoint
    • Serve as Point of Contact with Building Management
    • Track donations and maintain donor database, process donor acknowledgment letters
  • Meeting and Event Support
    • Support external and internal meetings, including technology, location reservations, set up, and food and beverage
    • Generate print and digital materials for meetings
    • Record meeting minutes
    • Provide support for events, including preparation of invitation lists, tracking RVSPs, and preparing materials
  • Project support as needed
    • Data entry and organizing
    • Build project templates and forms
    • Maintain organization of onsite supplies and offsite storage facility

Education/Experience/Skills/Qualifications: 

  • Tech Savvy: Experience in Quickbooks.  Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills. Preferred experience in Salesforce and Basecamp.
  • Administrative Experience: Proven administrative experience. Flexible, detail oriented, and deadline driven. Good written and verbal communication skills. Solution-oriented problem solving and strong time management skills.
  • Customer Relations: Proven experience in Customer Relations. Skilled at establishing and cultivating strong relationships both internally and externally.
  • Education/Experience: Two years’ experience in an administrative role or data entry/bookkeeping role. High school degree required, bachelor’s degree preferred.

Salary: $42,000-$46,000

The position is eligible for a competitive salary and benefits package, including health and dental insurance with generous employer contributions, employer paid short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance. Accrued vacation up to 20 days per full year. Hybrid work is an option after a training period, up to two days per week.

Anticipated start date: June 2025

To submit an application:

Submit a cover letter and resume to hiring@thriveB5.org by May 9, 2025

Thrive Birth to Five is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: we are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

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