Child Care Programs Manager

Job Status: Full Time (40 hours per week) 12 months

Location: Willmar, MN

Join Our Team: Champion Child Care Quality & Strengthen Programs Across Our Communities! If you love supporting early learning, building strong partnerships, and using grant funding to make powerful things happen, you’ll shine as our Child Care Programs Manager. In this role, you’ll help child care programs grow, ensure resources are used wisely, and lead efforts to secure the grants that keep quality initiatives thriving.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Lead the Way: Oversee child care programs, support providers, and help teams meet quality goals.
• Own the Grants: Write, renew, and manage grants; track expenditures; justify budgets; and ensure funding aligns with program goals.
• Boost Providers: Support culturally responsive care, help retain and recruit providers, and develop strategies for centers, family providers, and FFN care.
• Lead and Inspire Your Team: Recruit staff, support onboarding, set expectations, and keep communication strong and consistent

SKILLS TO WOW US:

• Strong grant writing and budgeting skills.
  
• Clear communicator who connects easily with others.
• Organized, proactive, and great at juggling multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Confident working alongside partners, community groups, and staff
• Tech-comfortable: email, databases, Word, Excel 

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum: Associate's degree (AA) in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or a related field with three (3) years of experience OR five (5) years of relevant work experience.

• Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or any bachelor's degree with 30 college credits in Child Development with one (1) year experience.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Salary range of $25.63 - $39.63 p/hour + Benefits!
  
• Full time (40 hours per week - 12 months a year)
• Opportunities to grow, learn, & make a lasting impact!

BENEFITS:

The Agency’s Benefits Plan allows employees to choose, among a number of benefit options including, but not necessarily limited to, PTO, 12 paid holidays each year, health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, Short-Term Disability (STD), Long Term Disability (LTD), accident insurance, critical illness insurance, Earned Sick & Safe Time (ESST), hospital indemnity insurance, basic life insurance, voluntary life insurance, 401k retirement plan, HSA, FSA – medical & dependent care, Proximal Health, CancerCare, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and a Wellness Program. Programs, resources and benefits eligibility varies based on type of employment, funding availability, union/collective bargaining agreement, location, and length of service with United Community Action Partnership, Inc.

CONTACT:       

United Community Action Partnership, Inc.

320-235-0850

HumanResources@unitedcapmn.org

WEBSITE: www.unitedcapmn.org

                                          United Community Action Partnership, Inc. is an EOE/ADA/AA Employer.