Data and Continuous Quality Improvement Director

Data and Continuous Quality Improvement Director

Start Early is an energized, future-focused organization devoted to providing quality early learning and care across the country.

Our desire to close the opportunity gap and build more inclusive early learning experiences for our youngest learners guides everything we do. As a leader in early learning and care, we scale our deep expertise across program, policy, and research through partnerships across the country.

We are recruiting individuals who want to join us in this mission and share a commitment to our core values of appreciation & respect, empowerment, diversity, excellence, learning, and communication.

Become part of our rewarding, mission-driven culture! We want our employees to feel empowered, motivated, energized, and passionate about the work they do!

In partnership with the Vice President, EHSN, the Data and Continuous Quality Improvement Director provides strategic leadership in designing, implementing, and continuously improving EHSN’s data infrastructure. This role is responsible for building and maintaining high-quality, user-centered data systems that support compliance, performance monitoring, and strategic decision-making across the network.

The Director co-leads research and evaluation partnerships, ensuring data is translated into actionable insights and shared effectively with internal teams, external partners, and diverse audiences. They play a key role in advancing CQI practices, embedding a culture of data use and learning throughout the organization. The Director also represents Start Early and EHSN in key collaborations, ensuring data systems and insights inform early childhood policy, funding, and practice at local and state levels.

Reporting to the Vice President of Early Head Start Network :

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Monitoring : Regularly monitor program metrics / results, ensure data integrity, perform gap analysis, and recommend or implement workflow re-alignments. Lead strategies for evaluating data collection systems, embracing equitable evaluation practices and a culture of continuous learning.
• Operations and Compliance : Provide leadership to ensure compliance across all service areas. Support integration of Head Start requirements and Data CQI.
• Research and Evaluation : Co-design and lead the network's research agenda, providing expertise and strategic direction.
• Data Collection and Management : Oversee data collection systems, ensure accuracy, and familiarize with databases like ChildPlus, Teaching Strategies Gold, IWAS, and PowerBI. Collaborate on workflow documentation and dashboard development.
• Process Improvement : Uphold and promote RPP approach, supporting colleagues and partners in data utilization for CQI.
• Collaboration and Communication : Lead efforts to communicate findings and implications through various formats and to diverse audiences, including policymakers, practitioners, families, and the public.
• Coaching and Supervision : Co-manage team goals, promote team health, and provide supervision and staff development for data CQI managers.
• Partnerships : Serve as a key data CQI spokesperson, cultivating relationships with government, research organizations, funders, and representing the network at conferences and meetings.

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE, AND EDUCATION :

Grade : 19

This position offers a competitive salary within a broad range, dependent on skills and experience. Benefits include comprehensive health plans, diversity and inclusion initiatives, wellness programs, professional development, 401k, paid volunteer days, parental leave, and more.

Start Early is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all staff.

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