Early Childhood Impact Coordinator

Title: Early Childhood Impact Coordinator

Reports to: Director of Education Initiatives

United Way of Northern Utah Mission: We Unite people and organizations to build healthy, stable and well-educated communities where individuals, families, and neighborhoods thrive.

Goal: United Way of Northern Utah is seeking an Impact Coordinator to support the Early Childhood Network and provide leadership on efforts to create local child development systems to benefit the most vulnerable families with young children (prenatal to 5 years old). This position will support the development and implementation of community level strategies including the Community School Initiative and Cradle to Career framework; related to policy, community education, and community collaboration to ensure all Ogden children are developmentally and socially-emotionally healthy and enter the school system ready to learn.

Summary of Work: The Impact Coordinator’s core function is to facilitate impactful partnerships that are capable of community level change, meaning develop solutions with community partners that improve the lives of large numbers of people, rather than focusing on a single program. This requires a unique individual who thinks in terms of systems and has the adaptive skill set to work across sectors and political perspectives. Competencies such as results-based facilitation, systems thinking, project managment, continuous improvement, and adaptive leadership are key for this role. Facilitating collaborative, community level outcomes is not for everyone. We seek a capable, energetic, results-focused team member who is comfortable with ambiguity and ready to take this work to the next level.

Key Responsibilities

Backbone Facilitation

• Serve as the ‘backbone staff’ of the Early Childhood network and workgroups, build on the excellent work that has been done to date by ensuring newly launched strategies are well aligned, monitored for impact, and build involvement from early childhood partners.
• Engage government agencies, preschool partners, home visit programs, service providers, school districts, health providers, childcares, universities, data partners, community members, and any other relevant partners in moving toward system change through meaningful action.
• Ensure the Network and its workgroups develop shared accountability to community level outcomes and measure impact both at the program level and the community level.

Strategy Development and Implementation

• Create shared goals and visions with partners which advance both organization's missions of advancing early childhood access and quality
• Work alongside research and evaluation partners to develop and implement data-driven processes and systems to inform the work.

Project Management

• Follow-up regularly with partners to ensure actions are completed on key initiatives and they are advancing.
• Create and use process maps, flowcharts, logic models and/or other tools to ensure effective and efficient execution of the strategies/interventions developed and communicate the work to broader stakeholder groups.
• Create measurable and specific performance measures which hold projects accountable to the larger goal of influencing kindergarten readiness.

Other Duties

• Remain apprised of statewide efforts through Early Childhood Utah Advisory Council and its subcommittees.
• Attend and participate in other local, regional, and state level meetings as requested.
• Advocate for early childhood education policies and issues at the state and local level with our political leadership.
• Actively participate in work related to grant writing, fundraising, and sustainability of the initiative with corporate, foundation, and government representatives, as well as individual donors.

Required Competencies:

• Team Player: Works well with others to achieve a shared goal, while also contributing to the team's success.
• Collaborative: Understand the roles and contributions of all community sectors and community partners, and mobilize resources (financial and human) through meaningful engagement.
• Detail-Oriented: Strong attention to detail, ensuring accuracy and thoroughness in all tasks, with the ability to identify and correct errors, follow procedures precisely, and maintain high standards of quality in work.
• Tech Proficiency: Comfort using digital tools such as Canva, Adobe, Microsoft 365, Google Suite, email platforms, and data input and visualization tools; comfort and ability to learn the use of new technologies.
• Written and Verbal Communication: Strong ability to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders through written communication (such as emails), verbal conversations, reports, and presentations.
• Relationship Building: Ability to engage, motivate, and maintain positive relationships with volunteers, community members, partners, and colleagues.
• Adaptability to Change: Willingness to adapt to new processes, technologies, and program requirements, and help others adjust as well
• Results-Driven: Dedicated to shared and measurable goals for the common good; creating, resourcing, scaling, and leveraging strategies and innovations for broad investment and impact.
• Action-oriented: Look for new solutions to old problems and take on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Mission-Focused: Catalyze others’ commitment to the mission to create real social change that leads to better lives and healthier communities.
• Problem-Solving: The ability to troubleshoot issues, resolve conflicts, and adapt to changes quickly in a fast-paced environment
• Responsive: Ability to respond promptly, prioritize inquiries, and act as needs arise.
• Accountable: Takes ownership of work and responsibilities, following through reliably on commitments. Accepts responsibility for outcomes and uses feedback to learn, grow, and improve.
• Ethical and Trustworthy: Consistently acts with honesty and fairness, upholds organizational values, and makes decisions based on what is right. Maintains confidentiality and earns trust through dependable, principled behavior.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field or equivalent related work experience (e.g. child development, public health, education, social sciences, human services, etc.)
• 2 years project management experience
• Demonstrated experience with public speaking in both large and small audiences
• Familiarity with Results Based Accountability (RBA)
• Experience in meeting facilitation, especially in guiding diverse groups toward actionable, measurable outcomes.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous work experience in early childhood settings
• Bicultural/bilingual English/Spanish
• Master’s degree in a related field
• 3-5 years working in related field
• Experience managing large, complex, multi-stakeholder projects
• Experience supervising teams or volunteers
• Familiarity and history of service within the landscape of community development and social services networks in Ogden

Compensation:

Wage: $24.00 - $27.00 per hour, based on experience and qualifications

Benefits: A comprehensive benefits plan includes vacation, sick leave, holidays, health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, as well as a 403(b) match of up to 10% of your salary after 1 year of employment.

Location: Ogden, UT; Some state-wide travel may be required. Hybrid work options are available upon supervisor approval.

Hours: Full-Time, Non-exempt (40 hours per week). UWNU hours of operation are Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm MST. Work hours are subject to change based on UWNU and/or events and activities happening in the community.

How to Apply: Send a cover letter AND resume to UWNU Hiring at hiring@uwnu.org. Applications will NOT be considered without providing BOTH a cover letter AND resume. You may address cover letters and other communications to the Early Childhood Impact Coordinator Hiring Committee. Specifying which position you are applying for is critical as we might have multiple positions open simultaneously.

Closing Date: August 10, 2025

NOTE: The statements in this position description are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed but are not to be seen as a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of the person employed. Also, the statements do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer. If you have additional questions or concerns related to this position or job posting, please email Madeline Robles, Director of Human Resources, at mrobles@uwnu.org.

United Way of Northern Utah is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.