Oklahoma Registry Project Lead (Project Management)

The Center for Early Childhood Professional Development furthers the mission of the University of Oklahoma by providing a wide variety of high-quality training for childcare workers, administrators, and facility owners. Our mission is to support professionals in the field of early care and education to enhance quality interactions with children. Click here to find out more about us!

What we are looking for:

The Center for Early Childhood Professional Development is currently looking for an Oklahoma Registry Project Lead. The Registry Project Lead is responsible for managing project workflow and staff; providing and coordinating staff training; ensuring training documents, procedures, and guides are current; managing the project's quality assurance and improvement system; and ensuring project goals and objectives are met. The Registry Project Lead reports to the Project Director of the Oklahoma Registry.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and manage activities and project workflow to ensure Registry goals are being met.
• Establish and maintain an ongoing reporting process to evaluate employees' skills, talents, performance, and productivity. Prepare written evaluations with advice for improvement.
• Attend meetings, workgroup sessions, and seminars in person and virtually, as requested by the supervisor.
• Provide all necessary training for Registry staff to include coaching and mentoring. Develop ongoing training as needed.
• Develop and compile training manuals, videos, flow charts, and other materials for Registry staff and child care providers.
• Identify and update new learning content or existing content using adult learning principles.
• Assist with application coding, processing, and customer service to meet contract deadlines.
• Manage quality assurance and improvement system, performing periodic and required reviews and audits.
• Work with data manager regarding data validation and reporting.
• Review and update the approved college coursework list twice per year.
• Coordinate scheduled team meetings and participate in center-wide meetings and required OU Outreach events.
• Deliver and facilitate presentations, conference sessions, or other programs as needed.
• Perform related duties as assigned or as required to successfully fulfill functions of the position.

What is in it for you: 

On top of your hourly compensation (shown above), you will have access to

• 14 paid holidays per year
• 18 – 22 hours of PTO per month
• Insurance plans for you and your family
• Retirement options that require no contributions from the employee
• And much more! For a list of OU's benefits, click here.

This position is a hybrid position. It will require two or more in-office days per week.

If you are ready to make a positive impact on the next generation, prepare your resume and click Apply Online above. We look forward to hearing from you!

Required Education: Bachelor's degree.

• 24 months of project management or related experience.

Equivalency/Substitution: Will accept 48 months of related experience in lieu of the Bachelor's degree for a total of 72 months of related experience.

Skills:

• Advanced excel skills with the ability to build and manipulate spreadsheets
• Ability to speak, read and write clear, concise English
• Basic math skills
• Ability to accurately read and understand written materials and instructions
• Advanced level of analytical, evaluative, and constructive thinking.
• Ability to make independent decisions and judgment when following broad instructions.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Detail-oriented for accuracy of data and information
• Highly organized and able to handle multiple projects and deadlines
• Able to produce reports and complete work within deadlines
• Strong initiative to solve problems
• Customer service
• Must be able to perform basic data analysis
• Must be able to manage staff and communicate directions and expectations effectively
• Must have a strong ability to lead project teams
• Composition and proofreading skills

Certifications:

•  None

Advertised Physical Requirements:

• Ability to engage in repetitive motions, and grasp objects with fingers or hands.
• Ability to communicate, including expressing oneself or exchanging information with others both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to see, including color, depth perception, and clarity.
• Ability to sit for long periods of time.
• Ability to work effectively with frequent exposure to pressure caused by deadlines, busy periods, and a high volume of public contact.
• Must have reliable transportation

Departmental Preferences:

• Bachelor's degree in early childhood education, child development, family relations, elementary education or related
• Knowledge of the Oklahoma Professional Development Registry
• Knowledge of Oklahoma Child Care Licensing Requirements
• Knowledge of Oklahoma Reaching for the Stars program
• 24 months of training experience
• 24 months experience in an early childhood setting or early childhood professional development setting

Supervision: 11 - Oklahoma Registry Advisors 9 - Registry Support Specialist

Special Instructions: If you are selected as a final candidate for this position, you will be subject to The University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Tuberculosis Testing policy.  To view the policy, visit https://hr.ou.edu/Policies-Handbooks/TB-Testing.

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