POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

POSITION: Early Childhood Education Program Manager

LOCATION: Washington, DC/San Antonio, TX

CONTACT: Loretta Rodriguez

OPEN: September 8, 2015

CLOSE: Until Filled

SALARY: Commensurate with experience

BACKGROUND

The National Council of La Raza (NCLR)—the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States—works to improve opportunities for Hispanic Americans. Through its network of nearly 300 affiliated community-based organizations, NCLR reaches millions of Hispanics each year in 41 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia. To achieve its mission, NCLR conducts applied research, policy analysis, and advocacy, providing a Latino perspective in five key areas—assets/investments, civil rights/immigration, education, employment and economic status, and health. In addition, it provides capacity-building assistance to its Affiliates who work at the state and local level to advance opportunities for individuals and families.

Founded in 1968, NCLR is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan, tax-exempt organization headquartered in Washington, DC, serving all Hispanic subgroups in all regions of the country. It has state and regional offices in Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Phoenix, and San Antonio. For more information, please visit www.nclr.org.

SUMMARY

NCLR has long advocated for access to high-quality early childhood education (ECE) programs for young Latinos and their families. In addition, NCLR has worked with ECE Affiliates to implement programs in Latino communities across the country. The Early Childhood Education Program Manager will be instrumental in managing the close relationship with NCLR Affiliates around ECE issues, including state QRIS, kindergarten readiness assessments, appropriate support for dual language learners, and parent engagement. Further, the ECE Program Manager will regularly convene the NCLR ECE network, a group of Affiliates committed to advocacy at the state and national level.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Serve as NCLR’s primary lead for the education of young Latino children. Serve as in-house expert on ECE programs. Convene and mobilize the NCLR ECE Affiliate Network. Develop culturally relevant programs for young Latino children and their families Provide training and technical assistance to NCLR Affiliates and other organizations on

the implementation of these and other current NCLR programs. Monitor program implementation. Represent NCLR in meetings and events with other organizations focused on ECE. Manage relationships with NCLR Affiliates active in ECE. Work with NCLR media staff to promote ECE for young Latinos.

QUALIFICATIONS

Master’s degree in ECE education Broad knowledge of ECE programs and policies Extensive experience in education programs for young Latinos Experience working with state and national organizations Experience working with Latino parents of young children Excellent oral and written communication skills Well-developed writing skills and ability to synthesize information from different sources

and present it in a variety of written formats and styles for various audiences Ability to work as part of a team and encourage excellence in performance Flexible with regard to schedule, working hours, and assignments, including ability to

work evenings and weekends when necessary Ability to travel Bilingual (Spanish) preferred

Please note: Only those applicants who submit a cover letter and writing sample along with a résumé will be considered for this opportunity. Please include “Early Childhood Education” in the subject line of any email submissions.

SEND COVER LETTER, WRITING SAMPLE, ANDRÉSUMÉ TO:

National Council of La RazaRaul Yzaguirre BuildingAttn: Loretta Rodriguez

1126 16th Street, NW, Suite 600Washington, DC 20036Email: hrmail@nclr.org.No phone calls please!

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, national origin, marital status, religion, gender, age, disability,

sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, personal appearance, family responsibilities, political affiliation, or enrollment in a college, university, technical school, or adult education.