C-3-23 Early Childhood Education Manager
Georgia Public Broadcasting’s Education Services Team is hiring an Early Childhood Education (ECE) Manager who will work across the organization and with partners to implement early learning initiatives for children ages 2-8 that serve to augment and extend the reach and value of GPB and PBS/PBS KIDS.
Candidate Responsibilities:
● Manage GPB’s existing early learning initiatives and staff; provide expertise on how best to engage and support children, families, caregivers, and educators in both formal and informal settings, especially those in Georgia’s high-needs communities; and the development, implementation, iteration, and scaling of PBS KIDS family and community learning workshops, kids camps, engagement models, professional development, and outreach resources.
● Project manage all aspects of existing programs including the development of project documents, timelines, reports, and deliverables.
● Cultivate and maintain partnerships with early learning educators, libraries, afterschool programs, community partners, school districts, child care centers, and other educational organizations to facilitate learning through a variety of media-rich, interactive learning experiences.
● Serve as subject matter expert in early childhood education, staying current in requisite skills and sharing new knowledge and practices with relevant team members.
● Elevate GPB and PBS KIDS content and the family and community engagement models by seeking out, submitting proposals, and speaking and facilitating at statewide conferences, workshops, and trainings.
● Work with PBS, CPB, and other public media system colleagues to ensure projects are developed and managed using best practices that align with goals and priorities.
● Accurately and enthusiastically represent GPB as a community service and PBS/PBS KIDS resources as key tools for advancing in-school and out-of-school learning, engagement, and fun.
● Serve as a guide and promoter of PBS LearningMedia, the digital portal to the PBS platform for formal and informal educators. Assist with GPB Education strategic initiatives as needed.
