Senior Manager, Early Learning and Education

• Research, develop, and implement an early education strategy for Mile High United Way that encompasses short and long-term goals for the agency as well as the target areas with specific measurable outcomes. The strategy will be based on values such as leadership, collaboration, accountability, diversity and inclusivity, and quality and will include specific agency action plans.
• Build and sustain partnerships that maximize the ability of Mile High United Way to achieve its goals in Early Literacy and Early Childhood Education.
• Guide program implementation and assist in the development of an advocacy agenda and engage in advocacy efforts to support the ECE programs in collaboration with the Sr. Director of Policy and Impact Inventing.
• Develop and manage collaborative relationships with new and existing Strategic Investment Partners (SIG grantees) that advance the goals and objectives of the Early Literacy and Early Childhood Education programs.
• Work closely with Evaluation and Learning Team to identify, collect, and analyze appropriate data to continually inform efforts.
• Develop and partner on 2-1-1 pre-school enrollment specialist position creation as appropriate.

OTHER DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Build and sustain partnerships that maximize the ability of Mile High United Way to achieve its four impact goals.
• Represent Mile High United Way on community-wide committees and functions
• Sustain, manage and develop projects as assigned.
• Research best practices and apply as needed/appropriate.
• Work in partnership with Mile High United Way staff, Board of Trustees committee members, and community volunteers in the investment of donated dollars.
• Identify and pursue potential funding opportunities and assist with preparing proposals to funding organizations and local partners in collaboration with the Grants Team.
• Facilitate collaboration among community, child and youth development partners, funders, policy makers, service providers, nonprofit organizations, the corporate sector and other key community stakeholders in the development and implementation of the early learning and education plans.
• Develop and implement an outcome measurement process for evaluating the progress and impact of the overall early learning and education plans and related projects in collaboration with the Evaluation and Learning Team.

SUPERVISORY DUTIES

• As needed and upon potential team build-out, oversee and manage ECE program staff providing the necessary coaching, training and performance assessments. At all times act as a role model/standard for the LIVE UNITED culture and provide a safe and supportive environment for team members.