Are you a strategic leader passionate about equity, impact, and building systems that drive real outcomes for children and families? Shine Early Learning is seeking a mission-driven Deputy Director to lead cross-functional family and health teams and strengthen implementation of our two-generation approach to early learning. Your leadership will help shape high-quality programs that support school readiness and family well-being. Your Role: As Deputy Director, you will provide visionary, hands-on leadership to interdisciplinary family engagement and health teams, ensuring Shine Early Learning's research-based approach is executed with excellence. You will drive strategy, coach leaders, and foster innovation to improve child and family outcomes. Your work will support partners in achieving full enrollment, implementing high-quality services, and aligning with Head Start standards and Shines integrated model. What Youll Do: Lead family engagement and health teams across Shines partner sites to execute high-impact, two-generation strategies Use data to drive continuous quality improvement and monitor execution across family services and health programs Oversee recruitment, enrollment, health access, and compliance to ensure all children are connected to high-quality services Develop and coach leaders using Shines competency-based rubrics and reflective supervision approach Build external partnerships, support community engagement, and establish center-level family leadership structures Design and implement systems to support health screenings, family outreach, and home-to-classroom curriculum alignment Ensure all services meet or exceed Head Start Performance Standards Represent Shine Early Learning in national networks and strategic partnerships What You Bring: A bachelors degree in Early Childhood Education, Family and Child Development, Social Work, Public Health, or a related field (Masters preferred) 35 years of experience managing programs and supervising educational or family engagement teams Proven success in program and operational leadership, including continuous improvement and fiscal oversight Experience working with Head Start or similar early childhood programs A track record of building high-functioning, mission-aligned teams and leading through influence Strong written and verbal communication skills, with comfort presenting to internal and external stakeholders A valid drivers license and reliable transportation When/Where/How Much: When: Summer 2025 Where: Milwaukee, WI How Much: $85,000-95,000/year Interested in next steps? Apply today or if you have questions, please reach out to Aisling Toby, aisling@shineearly.com, who is managing the search for this role. Please note that this hiring initiative is part of our strategic preparation for expected new grants. The continuation of the recruitment process is contingent upon the successful finalization of these grants. We commit to keeping final candidates informed of our progress and appreciate your interest in joining Shine Early Learning. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating a diverse and healthy workplace. Shine Early Learning is committed to proving that every child can succeed at the highest levels and demonstrating that high-impact, evidence-based approaches can help early childhood programs truly make the difference in a child's life. Shine Early Learning offers dedicated resources and an integrated programmatic approach to help Head Start and early education programs reach their own ambitious goals. The Shine Early Learning approach is developed, implemented, and continuously refined at Acelero Learning, a high-performing Head Start and Early Head Start program serving more than 5,000 children across the nation. Acelero Learning was named an Exemplar Head Start provider by Bellwether Education Partners, a leading education research and consulting firm. Through the implementation of an integrated programmatic approach, Acelero Learning has produced some of the largest child outcome gains ever recorded at an individual Head Start program. Acelero Learning's evaluation study conducted by NIEER show children served for two years make twice the gain of average Head Start participants, as compared to the 2009 FACES data.
