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5/15/2024 (8:00 PM EDT)
24-02831
Administrative Assistant -UG (Non-Merit)
Salary
$68,250.24 - $73,710.48 Annually
Employment Type
EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | INELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK
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Education & Labor Cabinet | Office of the Secretary
Location
500 Mero Street 5th floor
Frankfort, KY 40601 USA
Description
The Education and Labor Cabinet's Early Childhood Advisory Council works to unite stakeholders behind common strategies, standards and goals for Kentucky's early childhood system and advocate for improved quality of early childhood services and improved school readiness.
The Early Childhood Advisory Council is seeking to fill an Administrative Assistant position to oversee operations of the Head Start Collaboration Office and facilitate partnerships between Head Start agencies and other state entities that provide services that benefit low-income children and their families.
The preferred candidate will have a bachelor's degree and five (5) years of experience. Head Start experience is required; other early care and education experience is also preferred.
Job duties: Strengthen partnerships and collaborate across systems to support: health/mental health and social and emotional well-being; comprehensive and inclusive service delivery; children experiencing homelessness; quality improvements; school readiness initiatives; child welfare; blended state funded Preschool and Head Start programs and Early Head Start Child Care Partnerships. Work with state efforts to collect and use early childhood data to guide decision-making and improve child and family outcomes; identify gaps in data and support appropriate access to and use of data to improve outcomes in coordinated eligibility and disparities in access to services. Conduct a needs assessment for alignment of services. Support the expansion of and access to high-quality workforce and career development opportunities for staff through collaborating with state professional development systems, including workforce registries and career pathways, and with institutes of higher education. Coordinate with school systems to ensure continuity and alignment across programs through supports for successful transitions, including with state funded public preschool and kindergarten, and the Title I, McKinney-Vento, and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act programs. Serve as a critical resource for state early childhood system development by providing (a) subject matter expertise on policy matters and(b) interpretation of potential implications of key state and federal policy and finance changes related to early childhood. Serve on the Early Childhood Advisory Council. Consult with the chief State School Officer, local educational agencies, and providers of early care and education and state and local levels; act as facilitator alongside the state education agency to support Full Utilization agreements between state funded public preschool and Head Start agencies. Perform other duties as assigned. The Education and Labor Cabinet (ELC) participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. ELC will only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.
For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that ELC has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at ******** or If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Lynn Baker at
An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D
