Chief Program Officer

21 hours ago

Chicago, Illinois, United States Mary Crane Full time
Job Summary

The Chief Program Officer will contribute to Mary Crane's child development philosophy and goals by leading a comprehensive child development program for the agency, involving all sites under Mary Crane.

Key Responsibilities
  • Organizational Leadership
    • Support the CEO and COO in the leadership and operations of the agency, including talent development, budget planning and management, etc.
    • Supervise education, site staff, and quality assurance staff.
    • Co-design and co-lead the strategic planning process with all stakeholders.
  • Program Oversight
    • Provide agency-wide leadership and early childhood program support aligned with federal, state, and locally mandated requirements and guidelines.
    • Oversee the dissemination of information, policies, regulations, procedures, and reports.
    • Partner with the COO and HR team to identify and recruit highly skilled staff that are committed to a standard of excellence and desired results for early childhood education.
    • Oversee cross-team collaborative opportunities to ensure program alignment and stakeholder engagement.
    • Serve as liaison to community partners.
    • In partnership with the CEO, serve as a liaison to philanthropic and research partners to support collaborative projects and initiatives.
  • Educational and Program Support
    • Lead, professionally develop, and evaluate direct reporting staff, including site directors and instructional staff.
    • Regularly provide feedback regarding individual, team, and departmental progress.
    • Model a growth mindset, effective collaboration, data utilization, and problem-solving.
    • Ensure expectations are clearly communicated to department leaders; maintain high levels of accountability related to progress toward achieving set goals and established expectations.
    • Support check-ins between leadership and directors.
    • Oversee the QA team, monitor site operational performance and compliance, resolve open issues pertaining to early childhood education.
    • Work collaboratively with fellow colleagues to support a seamless learning community, inclusive of diverse learners and English learners, implementing a strategic plan to dramatically increase student success.
    • Build collaborative relationships with a wide variety of constituent groups, including external partnerships, to ensure the most effective manner possible to support site and director needs.
    • Support a learning-oriented organizational culture that emphasizes quality experiences for children, collaborative relationships, continuous improvement, and high performance by developing curriculum.
Qualifications and Education Requirements
  • Master's degree in early childhood development or education.
  • 10+ years in education.
  • Ability to read and speak English proficiently.
  • Bilingual-Spanish preferred.

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