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Head Start Systems Specialist- Service Area VI- REMOTE

Reston, VA, US💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-24 → 2026-09-25

Core

Conduit between state, regional, and national systems to leverage data, create partnerships, and enhance quality for birth-to-five early care and education settings.

Role type

Senior IC Head Start Systems Specialist

Builds

Cross-system coordination and collaboration across state and federal early childhood care and education systems

Domain

Early childhood education and human services

Deliverable

dashboards & analysis

Required skills

Technical assistance and consultation, data aggregation and analysis, cross-system coordination, policy knowledge, stakeholder facilitation

Preferred skills

Master's in early childhood education, knowledge of Head Start performance standards, experience with Child Care and Development Fund, familiarity with QRIS and state prekindergarten programs, proficiency with Smartsheet and Tableau

Technologies

Smartsheet, Tableau, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher)

Responsibilities

Provide subject matter expertise and consultation to Regional Office and TTA staff; Coordinate with Head Start associations and state partners to improve coordination; Aggregate and analyze regional data to identify collaboration issues; Participate in regional-level meetings with HSCO Directors and state administrators; Provide direct technical assistance to Head Start/Early Head Start grantees; Support emerging Office of Head Start initiatives

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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