Manager, Family Child Care Professional Learning

Who We Are:

For 140 years, National Louis University has been driven by one core belief: education changes lives. Since our founding, we've stayed grounded in the values of innovation, access, excellence, and equity, and we've never wavered from the idea that education is the greatest lever for social and economic mobility. We are a student-focused community built on continuous improvement and a genuine commitment to serving those we teach. Through education, we empower change and build stronger, healthier communities. Our hard-working team runs on collaboration and mutual respect, for one another and for every student we serve.

What You Will Do:

This position supports the Family Child Care Professional Learning team by managing and implementing the Professional Learning Leadership Academies (i.e. training logistics, training development and facilitation, marketing and recruitment, meetings, and supervision of Leadership Training Specialists). This person will assist the Director of Professional Learning with strategic planning, content creation, and training (both in-person and online), including the support of and cultivation of strategic partnerships. This position reports to the Director of Professional Learning and supports the entire Professional Learning team as needed. The Manager of Family Child Care Professional Learning is responsible for working toward and maintaining Anchor Status for the Business Administration Scale (BAS) and supporting the Administration Scales team in the delivery of professional learning related to the BAS. Training for anchor status to be provided as part of the role.

Professional Learning Facilitation & Logistics Oversight

• Oversees and supports all logistics for the delivery of Family Child Care Leadership Academies and Family Child Care professional learning opportunities.
• Oversees the maintenance of an archive of participant evaluation data and quotes for continuous quality improvement, marketing efforts and funder reports.
• Works with the Professional Learning Team and Marketing Team to oversee and coordinate the maintenance of and updates to relevant website pages and marketing materials.
• Develops and/or oversees the development of new and existing professional learning opportunities for family child care leaders.
• Delivers (and oversee team delivery of) professional learning with fidelity to MIEC and NLU recognized quality standards.
• Supports the Director of Professional Learning in data collection and other contract-related deliverables, including supporting the completion of reports.

Staff Supervision

• Supervises and oversees the Family Child Care Professional Learning Team and contractual staff; ensures adequate coverage for profession learning delivered by the team.
• Works with the Director of Professional Learning to recruit, hire, train, and provide ongoing support to team members.
• Conducts direct report staffs’ annual performance appraisals, monitors and supports ongoing progress of employees toward goals.

Subject Matter Expertise

• Coordinates and contributes to the creation of family child care professional learning materials, assessments, and other MIEC materials and publications.
• Achieves and maintains anchor status for Business Administration Scale (and Program Administration Scale, if applicable) and creates and provides related professional learning opportunities as needed.
• Maintains a high level of understanding of family child care specific business practices, delivery systems, quality standards, and assessment tools.
• Serves as a subject matter expert on family childcare leadership trends, opportunities, and quality improvement initiatives happening at community, state and national levels.
• Maintains familiarity with current family child care leadership initiatives, contemporary training and learning theories, and leadership research.
• Represents MIEC at conferences, meetings, and other events. Networks and fosters relationships with external collaboration partners.
• Contributes to MIEC activities in area of subject matter expertise (i.e. Leadership Connections, research, publications, marketing, etc.).
• Is well-versed in the National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC) accreditation standards (and other industry recognized family child care related competencies/standards) and how they relate to MIEC’s work.

Strategic Planning and Leadership

• Works with the MIEC Leadership Team to develop and execute strategic priorities related to family child care leadership.
• Analyzes and uses data for continuous quality improvement. Works with the Research Team to implement a process of continuous improvement based on participant feedback, data analysis, and interpretation.
• Supports MIEC strategic planning and goal development based on data analysis and identified research trends/needs.
• Serves on relevant local/state/national workgroups and committees.

• Master's Degree Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Early Childhood Administration, Business Management, Psychology, Public Administration, or related field.
• Three plus (3+) years experience working as a family child care provider in a licensed child care home or licensed family child care group home or in resource/support/training role(s) with family child care professionals.
• Three plus (3+) years experience developing and delivering curriculum in a higher education or early childhood education and care professional learning context.
• Three plus (3+) years demonstrated experience utilizing best practices in adult learning theory and delivering professional learning to adults.
• Three plus (3+) years experience supervising individuals or small teams of adults in a high-impact, fast-moving environment, supporting ambitious goal setting and attainment.
• Three plus (3+) years experience utilizing best practices in early childhood leadership, family child care, program management, and business and professional practices.

This is an in-person position located at the NLU Lisle campus. This role requires frequent travel (fifty percent or more) of local, state, and/or national travel. Nights and weekends required on occasion. Long periods of sitting, standing, and constant computer/data entry work. Ability to lift 25-30 lbs. This position requires some availability during evenings and weekends and access to the Internet and phone when out of the office. Additionally, reliable transportation for this role is a requirement.

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