Boulder County Community Services Department (CSD) is seeking to hire three (3) Head Start Center Directors. The Head Start Center Director is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the Boulder County 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

This is a full-time, benefited position that will work Monday - Friday 7:45am - 4:15pm. This position will work out of one of Boulder County Head Start (BCHS) locations in Boulder and Lafayette, Colorado. Under Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) guidelines, this position is exempt. 

Boulder County requires its employees to reside in the state of Colorado as of the first day of work.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

Boulder County is looking for well qualified candidates to fill our positions. Any combination of relevant education and experience is encouraged. In this position, we are looking for a minimum of a Baccalaureate or advanced degree in education (e.g., early childhood, elementary) OR a Baccalaureate or advanced degree and 30 credits of early education coursework equivalent to a major, with experience teaching pre-school aged children and 3 years supervisory experience.

BACKGROUND CHECK & FINGERPRINTING:

• A job offer is contingent on passing a background investigation with fingerprinting
• All BCHS positions require 4 background checks per CO State Licensing regulations and Head Start Performance Standards. The 4 required background checks are: FBI, CBI, TRAILS, and Sex Offender.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Current CLASS Observer Certification or ability to obtain within 1 year of hire 
• Current MyTeaching Strategies Inner-Rater Reliability for Preschool, including Dual Language Learners and Children with Disabilities or ability to obtain within 1 month of hire 
• Current Directors License from the State of Colorado (Colorado Shines Level III) or ability to obtain within 1 month of hire

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