POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

POSITION: Early Childhood Education

Program Manager

OPEN:

September 8, 2015

LOCATION: Washington, DC/San

Antonio, TX

CLOSE:

Until Filled

SALARY:

Commensurate with
experience

CONTACT: Loretta Rodriguez

BACKGROUND
The National Council of La Raza (NCLR)the largest national Hispanic civil rights and
advocacy organization in the United Statesworks to improve opportunities for Hispanic
Americans. Through its network of nearly 300 affiliated community-based organizations, NCLR
reaches millions of Hispanics each year in 41 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia.
To achieve its mission, NCLR conducts applied research, policy analysis, and advocacy,
providing a Latino perspective in five key areasassets/investments, civil rights/immigration,
education, employment and economic status, and health. In addition, it provides capacitybuilding assistance to its Affiliates who work at the state and local level to advance opportunities
for individuals and families.
Founded in 1968, NCLR is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan, tax-exempt organization
headquartered in Washington, DC, serving all Hispanic subgroups in all regions of the country. It
has state and regional offices in Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Phoenix, and San
Antonio. For more information, please visit www.nclr.org.
SUMMARY
NCLR has long advocated for access to high-quality early childhood education (ECE) programs
for young Latinos and their families. In addition, NCLR has worked with ECE Affiliates to
implement programs in Latino communities across the country. The Early Childhood Education
Program Manager will be instrumental in managing the close relationship with NCLR Affiliates
around ECE issues, including state QRIS, kindergarten readiness assessments, appropriate
support for dual language learners, and parent engagement. Further, the ECE Program Manager
will regularly convene the NCLR ECE network, a group of Affiliates committed to advocacy at
the state and national level.
RESPONSIBILITIES

Serve as NCLRs primary lead for the education of young Latino children.
Serve as in-house expert on ECE programs.
Convene and mobilize the NCLR ECE Affiliate Network.
Develop culturally relevant programs for young Latino children and their families
Provide training and technical assistance to NCLR Affiliates and other organizations on
the implementation of these and other current NCLR programs.
Monitor program implementation.
Represent NCLR in meetings and events with other organizations focused on ECE.
Manage relationships with NCLR Affiliates active in ECE.
Work with NCLR media staff to promote ECE for young Latinos.

QUALIFICATIONS

Masters degree in ECE education

Broad knowledge of ECE programs and policies

Extensive experience in education programs for young Latinos
Experience working with state and national organizations
Experience working with Latino parents of young children
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Well-developed writing skills and ability to synthesize information from different sources
and present it in a variety of written formats and styles for various audiences
Ability to work as part of a team and encourage excellence in performance
Flexible with regard to schedule, working hours, and assignments, including ability to
work evenings and weekends when necessary
Ability to travel
Bilingual (Spanish) preferred

Please note: Only those applicants who submit a cover letter and writing sample along with a
rsum will be considered for this opportunity. Please include Early Childhood Education in
the subject line of any email submissions.
SEND COVER LETTER, WRITING SAMPLE, AND
RSUM TO:
National Council of La Raza
Raul Yzaguirre Building
Attn: Loretta Rodriguez
1126 16th Street, NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20036
Email: hrmail@nclr.org.
No phone calls please!
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. All qualified applicants will receive consideration
without regard to race, color, national origin, marital status, religion, gender, age, disability,
sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, personal appearance, family responsibilities,
political affiliation, or enrollment in a college, university, technical school, or adult education.