Hiring: Early Head Start - Education Manager (Statewide, MT) Company: AWARE Inc. Location: Billings, MT Job Posted Time: 2026-09-17 02:09:27 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : Electronic Health Records About the job Required Skills: •Early Head Start Education Manager - $67,500.00 per year •If you are passionate about providing high-quality care to individuals in your community, we invite you to join our team at AWARE. •AWARE is looking for the right person to join the team as an early head start education manager. •Ensures all compliance with rules, regulations and guidelines from childcare licensing, Head Start Performance Standards and other state or federal agencies. •Performs the functions of this position with a strong understanding of the Head Start Performance Standards, Head Start child development outcomes, and thorough knowledge and application of Developmentally Appropriate Practices. •Provides leadership, direction, and oversight in the areas of planning, development, and implementation of procedures for education. •Provides supervision and leadership to education and child care partnership staff. •Monitors and ensures compliance with teacher education and professional development requirements. Qualifications: •Ability to, under AWARE’s Unconditional Care Philosophy, implement individual support plans with the knowledge of behavioral techniques, interventions, skill building techniques, and understanding of the emotional and behavioral needs of individuals diagnosed with a disability. •Understanding of infant and toddler development, early childhood education, a broad working knowledge relative to the needs of low-income children, including experiences with exceptional needs and quality teaching practices. •A knowledge of Montana childcare licensing requirements, Head Start Performance Standards, and federal and state safety standards, preferred. •Demonstrated capacity to plan, organize, direct, evaluate, and refine comprehensive services to children and their families. •Requires computer literacy skills, including the ability to navigate, record, and overall basic computer skills needed for performance-based software as well as an electronic medical records system. •Current and former Head Start parents are given preference for hire into positions for which they are qualified •Must pass a criminal and protective services background check. Compensation: •Health Insurance, FSA, HSA, 401k, Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Advancement, Professional Development Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!