Location:

  North Campus Administration - Vista, CA

  Salary: $100,000 - $130,000

  52 Weeks   

OUR STORY

Since 1965, MAAC has been maximizing self-sufficiency with families and individuals through high-quality programs and advocacy in our communities. MAAC employs dedicated staff who provide life-changing services to thousands of individuals annually through programs in five core focus areas: Education, Economic Development, Health & Wellbeing, Housing, and Advocacy & Leadership Development. Through a wide variety of programs, MAAC has grown to become one of the largest nonprofit social service organizations in the community. Learn more about the great things happening with MAAC at http://www.maacproject.org/         

The Associate Director of Engagement and Economic Mobility provides visionary leadership and comprehensive oversight for MAAC’s Family and Community Engagement, and Economic Mobility initiatives within the Child Development Program (CDP). The Associate Director is responsible for fostering a safe and inclusive environment for families, facilitating access to critical services. This position plays a key role in empowering families to achieve economic mobility and fostering community partnerships that advance collective well-being. The Associate Director will be thoroughly committed to the agency's strategy and mission and will demonstrate supportive, positive and engaged leadership, coaching and problem solving and strong demonstrated success in managing internal and external relationships. This role requires a dynamic leader committed to equity, community empowerment, and systemic change, capable of driving MAAC’s Child Development Program toward meaningful, measurable outcomes for families.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Proven expertise in program management with a focus on family engagement, economic mobility, and community partnership development.  
• Experience managing compliance and reporting requirements for federal, state, and private funding sources.   
• Familiarity with budget planning and financial monitoring systems, including advanced skills in tracking in-kind contributions and program resources.  
• Leadership principles and best practices for staff supervision, including evaluating performance, managing teams, and fostering professional growth.  
• Federal and state regulations, particularly the Head Start Performance Standards, with the ability to interpret and apply these regulations within program operations.

• Effectively lead, motivate, and evaluate staff in a way that promotes professional development, team cohesion, and achievement of program outcomes.  
• Demonstrate superior technological proficiency, particularly in Microsoft Office and database systems, to facilitate data analysis and reporting.  
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing, tailoring messages for diverse stakeholder groups, including staff, parents, community partners, and public officials.  
• Build strong relationships across all levels of the organization and with external stakeholders, enhancing collaboration and the collective impact of MAAC’s programs.  
• Develop and oversee effective meeting facilitation processes that engage stakeholders in shared decision-making and goal alignment.  
• Design, implement, and manage operating budgets while ensuring fiscal accountability.  
• Apply a deep understanding of federal performance standards to ensure program compliance and guide continuous improvement.  
• Address operational challenges and provide thought leadership on improving service delivery models, increasing family access to resources, and fostering sustainable economic outcomes.

• Listens attentively to others. Asks clarifying questions to gain a better understanding of the other person’s views and underlying assumptions.
• Works effectively in a team environment and actively participates in joint problem solving; willingly cooperates with co-workers.
• Identifies and takes advantage of opportunities for personal and professional development.
• Attends work consistently and punctually.  Arrives to meetings prepared and on time; honors work commitments; follows through on what was agreed upon; meets deadlines.
• Honors the private and confidential matters of co-workers. Protects the proprietary information of MAAC systems.
• Follows rules, regulations, and policies; positively contributes to implementing changes.
• Deals with issues directly, in a respectful and timely manner.  Focuses on resolving the issue while not criticizing the person. Follows rules, regulations, and policies; positively contributes to implementing changes.  

• BA/BS in business administration, Social Science, Sociology, Cultural Studies, Behavioral Science, Human Development, or a related discipline. 
• Master’s Degree with emphasis in Leadership, Public Policy, Business, Program Administration or a related field is desirable.  
• A minimum of three (3) years of experience in program management; a minimum of two (2) years of experience managing and supervising subordinate staff.  
• Experience with nonprofit, educational, community engagement, program services and/or economic development and/or a similar type of program experience, is desirable.  
• The ideal candidate will be bilingual in English and Spanish with the ability to relate to a wide socio-economic and diverse group.

VALUE-BASED BEHAVIORS

Listens attentively to others. Asks clarifying questions to gain a better understanding of the other person’s views and underlying assumptions
Works effectively in a team environment and actively participates in joint problem solving; willingly cooperates with co-workers
Identifies and takes advantage of opportunities for personal and professional development
Attends work consistently and punctually. Arrives to meetings prepared and on time; honors work commitments; follows through on what was agreed upon; meets deadlines
Honors the private and confidential matters of co-workers. Protects the proprietary information of MAAC systems
Follows rules, regulations, and policies; positively contributes to implementing changes
Deals with issues directly, in a respectful and timely manner. Focuses on resolving the issue while not criticizing the person. Follows rules, regulations, and policies; positively contributes to implementing changes

HEALTH STATUS

Must have a physical examination, TB clearance and a drug screen by a doctor/clinic designated by MAAC as well as immunization records for influenza*, pertussis and measles as required by state and federal regulations prior to the first day of employment.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this class, an employee is regularly required to stand, walk and sit, talk or hear both in person and by telephone, uses hands to finger, handle or feel objects or controls, reach with hands and arms. An employee also is regularly required to stoop, kneel, bend, crouch or crawl, climb or balance and lift up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Mental Demands

While performing the duties of this class, the employee is regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret information; analyze and solve problems; observe and interpret people and situations; use basic math; learn and apply new information or skills; work under intensive deadlines and interact with MAAC management, administrators, staff, teachers, parents, family members, children and others encountered in the course of work.

BACKGROUND CLEARANCE

All positions are subject to a background/education check, DMV check, NSOR, exclusion and debarment checks prior to hire and periodically throughout employment as required by various funding sources.

Note: California Start law requires background criminal checks on anyone who works in a licensed childcare facility who is not a client. Must have or obtain a current criminal background check clearance, signed criminal record statement, and signed Acknowledgement to Report Child Abuse form prior to the first day of employment.

TRANSPORTATION

Must have and maintain a valid California Driver’s License, daily use of a personal, insured vehicle, and have and maintain a motor vehicle driving record acceptable to MAAC’s insurance carrier. Incumbents will be enrolled in the California DMV Pull Program.

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