Public Health Program Director

Title: Public Health Program Director
Location: Nashville, TN - Hybrid
Duration: 8 Months – W2 Role
Seeking a Public Health Program Director 1 to serve as a Parents as Teachers (PAT) Evidence-Based Home Visiting (EBHV) Model Consultant . This position supports the quality, implementation, and continuous improvement of TDH-funded Parents as Teachers programs across Tennessee.
Key Responsibilities

- Support the development and ongoing operation of Tennessees Parents as Teachers state office designation, including affiliate support, training, technical assistance, model replication, and quality improvement.

- Provide consultation, guidance, and technical assistance to local PAT grantees.

- Conduct quality assurance and technical assistance visits to assess program implementation, identify challenges, and support improvement.

- Facilitate model-specific meetings, Communities of Practice, and professional development activities.

- Collaborate with TDH staff to align PAT policies, procedures, referral processes, and services with Tennessees broader Early Childhood and EBHV systems.

- Partner with epidemiology and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) staff to evaluate program measures, assess interventions, and support data-driven improvement.

- Serve as the primary liaison with the Parents as Teachers National Center.

- Assist with grant development, grant writing, conference planning, and other program activities.

- Participate in state and national advisory groups, committees, and workgroups.

- Build and maintain professional relationships with state and local partners.

- Promote health equity, reduce health disparities, and support the meaningful inclusion of parent and family voices in program activities.

Required Qualifications

- Bachelors degree in Early Childhood, Home Visiting, Family Support, or a related field.

- Masters degree preferred.

- Professional experience in maternal and/or child health.

- At least two years of prevention-focused home visiting experience preferred.

- Experience providing leadership through consultation, training, supervision, or program administration preferred.

Desired Skills

- Program monitoring, consultation, planning, development, implementation, and evaluation.

- Knowledge of prevention-focused home visiting programs serving pregnant women and families with young children.

- Strong collaboration, communication, and stakeholder relationship-building skills.

- Ability to provide leadership and guidance to home visiting professionals.

- Experience gathering stakeholder feedback and identifying training needs.

- Ability to coordinate training opportunities and facilitate meetings or Communities of Practice.

- Understanding of quality assurance, contract compliance, and continuous quality improvement.

Email resumes to [email protected] to apply!