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Public Health Program Director

  • Nashville, TN
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 Tennessee’s 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 Tennessee’s 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
  • Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood, Home Visiting, Family Support, or a related field.
  • Master’s 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.

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