Regional Area Director - Maricopa Regional Area

The Maricopa Regional Area Director’s primary responsibility is the management and oversight of the day-to-day operations of the Maricopa Regional Area Team, which includes the following four regions: East Maricopa, Northwest Maricopa, Southeast Maricopa and Southwest Maricopa.

The Regional Area Director’s role is to ensure the efficient operation of the four regional partnership councils and associated programs under the responsibility of the position, and to develop and implement strategic long-range plans that support advancing the early childhood system in the regional area. The position requires substantial effort to coordinate and work with community leaders, local, state, tribal and federal government officials, private entities and faith-based groups to improve the quality and access to early childhood programs to effectively prepare children to start school ready to learn. The Maricopa Regional Area Director will supervise the East Maricopa, Northwest Maricopa, Southeast Maricopa and Southwest Maricopa Regional Specialists and the Administrative Specialist III as direct reports to support each regional council and the overall organizational efforts. The Maricopa Regional Area Director also works in close partnership with other Regional Area Directors, the Tribal Area Regional Director, Tribal Regional Specialists and cross-departmentally to coordinate efforts.