Head Start Program Manager, Program Development Services

Head Start Program Manager, Program Development Services

The Los Angeles County of Education is seeking an innovative, systems thinking, experienced leader for the Head Start Program Manager, Program Development Services role. Under administrative direction, plans, organizes, coordinates, and directs the activities and staff of the Program Development Services team; manages the development and implementation of the overall program design and management systems for program planning and development, grant development, and approach to eligibility, recruitment, selection, enrollment, and attendance to ensure children have access to and participate in federal or state funded early education school readiness programs that meet their family's needs.

The well qualified candidate will possess the following knowledge :

• Applicable laws, codes, and regulations including federal and state program regulations and policies that apply to the management and administration of Head Start Preschool, Early Head Start, and California State Preschool Programs
• Eligibility, recruitment, selection, enrollment, and attendance requirements of state and federal programs
• Processes, procedures, and techniques of compiling funding applications
• Blending, braiding, layering funding sources to maximize resources and services
• Concepts and methods in systems development and maintenance
• Principles and practices of human resources management
• Fundamental employment laws, codes, and regulations including EEO, FLSA, FMLA, and Cal / OSHA and applicable provisions of collective bargaining agreements

Competencies :

Required Education and Experience :

Education : A bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, behavioral or social sciences or other fields closely related to the job requirements of this classification from an institution of higher learning recognized by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation. Foreign degrees and credit units require translation and equivalency established by an agency recognized by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

Experience : Five years of experience managing program planning, enrollment systems, and program design in an educational or social services organization, including two years of experience in a supervisory management capacity. Additional requirements : Experience in an early childhood education setting and a master's degree in business administration, public administration, behavioral or social sciences, or in a related field are desirable. A valid California driver's license and the availability of private transportation or the ability to provide transportation between job sites is required.

Selection Process : Candidates who meet the minimum requirements above will be invited to participate in an examination that may consist of a performance exam, technical project, and a structured interview.

Contact : For information about the examination process you may send an e-mail to Janlie Vuong at Vuong_Janlie@lacoe.edu. For general inquiries please call 562.803.8360 (Mon-Fri 8 : 00 am - 5 : 00 pm). For complete application information, please go to https : / / www.lacoe.edu / pc.

Additional Information : Pending PC Approval : November 20, 2025 Minimum qualifications must be met by the close of filing date. For more information, please go to https : / / lacoe.edu / jobs / hr / classified. For additional information on our testing procedures, please visit Applicant Resources on our website. Selection and promotion are based on a competitive examination process. Candidates who pass all exam parts are ranked according to overall exam score and placed on an eligibility (hiring) list. Vacant positions are filled from the top three ranks. Eligibility lasts for 12 months; however, additional recruitment may occur under a separate bulletin with additional candidates being merged onto the eligibility list. Some positions that involve public contact may require bilingual proficiency for which selective certification may apply (Education Code 45277.5). In addition, the eligibility list resulting from this examination may be used to fill vacancies in related job classifications for which no eligibility list exists (Education Code 45272). Veterans' Credit may be awarded for entry jobs. Reasonable accommodations in completing an application, testing, and employment are available to individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request an accommodation, please call 562.803.8360 as early as possible. This examination is authorized as Open, open to the public. Recruitment ID : 26-LAC586 This announcement does not constitute an implied contract. Any part of this announcement is subject to change.