Boulder County Community Services Department (CSD) is seeking to hire a Heads Start Center Director. The Head Start Center Director is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the Head Start early childhood education center and is required to be on-site each day. This role ensures compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, and promotes a safe, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate environment for children and families. The Director leads, coaches, and supports a team of educators and staff, manages budgets and resources, coordinates with community partners, and ensures that all program goals related to child development, family engagement, and health services are met. Proficiency in technology and Microsoft platforms is essential for data management, communication, reporting, and administrative tasks.

Oversight and management of:

• Cross Cutting Approaches - culture and language diversity, program professional development, and school readiness
• Education and Development - child screening and assessments, disability services, curriculum, curriculum, learning environments, teaching practices, and transitions
• Family & Community – family engagement, community engagement, family support & wellbeing
• Health – mental health, oral health, physical health, nutrition, safety practices
• Program Management – recruitment, registration, facilities, fiscal management, human resources, organizational leadership, program planning, transportation
• Federal Administrative Procedures – federal monitoring, grant application, designation renewal system

About Boulder County Head Start

Vision Statement: “We provide the best in public service for children and families of Boulder County through an integrated approach to School Readiness.” Boulder County Head Start promotes school readiness for children, ages three to five, in families with low income by offering educational, nutritional, health, social, and other services. Head Start programs enhance the social and cognitive development of children and actively engage families in their children’s learning so that children will be successful in kindergarten. The Head Start program began in 1965 during the Johnson administration as a summer program for children in poverty entering kindergarten. The Boulder County program began offering services that first year, and has been helping families since.

Connections working at Boulder County Head Start