Posted on July 26, 2012

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Director of Program and Evaluation

About Parent Services Project

Founded in 1980, Parent Services Project is a nonprofit organization dedicated to integrating family support, engagement and leadership into early childhood programs, schools and family-serving organizations. For more information, visit: www.parentservices.org.

Position

The Director of Program & Evaluation will provide direct supervision to program staff who are responsible for providing family engagement services and training in education and community-based settings. The Director of Program and Evaluation will maintain responsibility for all aspects of programmatic quality including content-based support and training, program evaluation, and special projects to further the organization’s mission. As a member of the Senior Management Team, this individual will be involved in strategic outreach, agency-wide evaluation, and professional development initiatives. This individual will interact with the Board of Directors on program and evaluation activities.

Roles/Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direct supervision for Parent Services Project’s program activities and program staff, including staff work plan implementation and annual evaluations. Support staff to use data to inform program improvement.
• Provide training, coaching and technical assistance to strengthen family engagement and leadership practices within education settings and communities. Establish and maintain strong working relationships with partner organizations.
• Oversee assessment, evaluation, and continuous quality improvement procedures agency-wide to maintain quality programs for families, organizations and communities. Work with staff, consultants and key stakeholders to design and implement evaluation strategies and assess the impact of programs and services.
• Represent Parent Services Project and the importance of family engagement and leadership in various initiatives, conferences and public venues at local, state and national levels.
• Participate in grant writing and fund development efforts for the agency.
• Track project budgets and write reports as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive administrative leadership in an organization serving families and communities.
• Strong knowledge/experience with family-serving systems, policies and practices related to early education, education, child welfare and/or family strengthening.
• Strong program evaluation experience; ability to develop evaluation tools, compile and analyze data, write clear and compelling reports.
• Prior training experience, including a strong understanding of adult learning principles.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, able to interact comfortably with a variety of constituents.
• Presentations, publications and/or contributions to the field of family support/family strengthening/family leadership.
• Flexible and goal-oriented, with a commitment to high standards of excellence.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends and travel statewide.
• Ability to effectively use Microsoft Office computer programs.
• Master’s degree in related field required.
• Bilingual Spanish/English preferred.
• Must have a valid California Driver’s License and car insurance.

FSLA Designation: Full-Time Exempt

Salary Range: $75,000-$80,000 annually

Benefits: Cafeteria benefits plan includes health, dental, vision and paid vacation and sick leave.

Reports to: Executive Director

Application Instructions
Submit a cover letter, resume and three references via email to: family@parentservices.org or via mail to: Parent Services Project, 79 Belvedere Street, Suite 101, San Rafael, CA 94901.

Parent Services Project is an equal opportunity employer.