Careers

Our team of dreamers and doers create an energized culture focused on impacting Michigan’s children and individual growth.

Our Team

At the Early Childhood Investment Corporation (ECIC), we’re on a mission. We envision a future where all young children and their families in Michigan thrive. Since 2005, ECIC has worked collaboratively with partners across Michigan. As a public organization, funded by federal, state and private supporters, we have invested more than $225 million to improve the social-emotional health, economic stability, safety, physical health and school readiness of all children – focusing on investing in the earliest years. ECIC is currently experiencing high growth and is looking for dynamic leaders to join our team. ECIC services all 83 counties in Michigan. Do you have a passion for making a difference for children and families? Apply for our current openings today.

At ECIC, much of our work centers around supporting access to quality early care and education for children and families that’s responsive to families’ needs, in part by supporting child care providers. Because the diversity among child care leaders has not kept pace with the diversity of the population in their care, ECIC believes that individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences can unlock significant potential in our work across the early childhood landscape.

ECIC team members are located all over Michigan and many work remotely 100% of the time due to our flexible work arrangements and sophisticated use of cloud-based technology.

These roles are Michigan-based, with the flexibility of working from home. There is occasional travel within Michigan or to other geographical areas based on the needs of the organization. ECIC offers a generous benefits package including medical, vision, dental, short/long-term disability, life insurance, substantial paid time off, and retirement of up to 7% of salary.

ECIC’s commitment to transparency and fairness: To promote organizational consistency in pay, ECIC transparently publishes starting salary ranges in all job postings.

Position Location/Remote Office Statement: The office location for ECIC is at 6639 Centurion Dr., Suite 180, Lansing, MI 48917. People hired into ECIC positions have the ability to work remotely. For most roles, selected candidates who have been approved to work remotely must complete that work within Michigan. Candidates should confirm work location and schedule at the time of interview as roles and remote work configurations vary.

Current Openings

Manager, Strategic Impact

WFH Flexible

Position Summary:

The Manager, Strategic Impact, works closely with the Vice President, Strategic Impact, to advance initiatives and programs designed to improve the early childhood system, embed family and parent leadership, and promote equity in early childhood. The Manager will provide project management to successfully execute complex projects on-time and on-budget across the External Affairs (Policy and Communications) and Leadership & Capacity Sharing teams.

Key Responsibilities:

Supervise Administrative Coordinator(s) on the Strategic Impact team, including conducting performance evaluations, providing ongoing feedback, and providing administrative approval of time off requests, mileage reports, and expense reimbursements.
Develop and oversee the implementation of detailed project plans, timelines, processes, and accountabilities for all steps, activities, and tasks of project(s) in collaboration with identified project team members and relevant internal and external partners.
Manage emergent changes to project scopes, schedules, and costs, involving all relevant internal and external partners.

ECIC's Mission

ECIC’s Vision is that all young children and their families in Michigan thrive. To make this vision a reality, we work to ensure:

Race, culture and community are celebrated assets in a young child’s life
Our work is informed by research and driven by the voices of diverse populations to achieve equitable outcomes for all children
Collaboration is central to our work, and we strive to co-create knowledge and innovation for the field

ECIC's work is fast-paced, deadline-driven, and collaborative, requiring flexibility and adaptability. We prioritize:

Inclusion: We respect the unique experiences and perspectives of our coworkers and our community, and our company culture must be inclusive and collaborative.
Transparency: We practice open and honest communication. Dialogue for the betterment of the company should be respectful and received with an open mind.
Results: We are action-driven and results-oriented. We serve internal and external stakeholders, anticipate their needs, and help them succeed.

Find more information about the position and apply HERE. Please include a cover letter and resume as part of your application.

Program Manager, Regional Child Care Coalition

WFH Flexible

Position Summary:

The Program Manager, Regional Child Care Coalitions, works closely with the Senior Director of the Child Care Innovation Fund, Innovation Fund Team members and with external partners to advance child care innovations and related policy changes at the state, regional and local levels. The Program Manager will design, deliver, and evaluate all forms of technical assistance and training for Regional Child Care Coalitions.

Key Responsibilities:

Designing and delivering individual and group capacity building opportunities for Regional Child Care Coalitions to support the successful implementation of regional child care action plans.
Identifying and overseeing the work of technical assistance, training and evaluation partners and collaborators.
Reviewing and approving delivery of content expertise and resources to Regional Child Care Coalitions, state agencies, and other external partners via training, consultation, facilitation, webinars, and other methods of technical assistance and training.
Supporting Regional Child Care Coalition data collection and evaluation activities, including the coordination and implementation of continuous quality improvement.
Leading development of high-quality reports, policy analysis, issue briefs, explanations, and presentations, necessary to support effective implementation of Regional Child Care Coalitions.
Developing and implementing work plans for Regional Child Care Coalition related projects, track and review Regional Coalition deliverables, effectively coordinating with all internal ECIC partners across departments.

ECIC's Mission

ECIC’s Vision is that all young children and their families in Michigan thrive. To make this vision a reality, we work to ensure:

Race, culture and community are celebrated assets in a young child’s life
Our work is informed by research and driven by the voices of diverse populations to achieve equitable outcomes for all children
Collaboration is central to our work, and we strive to co-create knowledge and innovation for the field

ECIC's work is fast-paced, deadline-driven, and collaborative, requiring flexibility and adaptability. We prioritize:

Inclusion: We respect the unique experiences and perspectives of our coworkers and our community, and our company culture must be inclusive and collaborative.
Transparency: We practice open and honest communication. Dialogue for the betterment of the company should be respectful and received with an open mind.
Results: We are action-driven and results-oriented. We serve internal and external stakeholders, anticipate their needs, and help them succeed.

Find more information about the position and apply HERE. Please include a cover letter and resume as part of your application.

Director of Leadership and Capacity Sharing

WFH Flexible

Position Summary:

The Director of Leadership and Capacity Sharing leads ECIC’s TA consulting efforts in Michigan and nationally, overseeing team members working directly with states and regions across the country in their efforts to strengthen early childhood systems. They provide strategic direction and manage a growing portfolio of national, state, and regional efforts focused on sharing capacity for early childhood systems building. In collaboration with the team, this role leads the growth and execution of new programs and services; provide consultative services; and oversees quality, evaluation and innovation with the overall goal of transforming early childhood systems to be more equitable and inclusive.

Key Responsibilities:

Oversee the development, management and successful implementation of ECIC’s external capacity-building/sharing initiatives, including family and parent leadership, equity and early childhood systems, community outreach to reach diverse populations and authentic engagement of parents and families.
Responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality adaptive facilitation, coaching, consultation, and training to clients focused on early childhood systems improvement efforts that center individuals with lived experience.
Serve as lead communicating with strategic partners, representing ECIC and our vision and values, while navigating new opportunities and challenges.
Provide collaborative leadership across ECIC teams to ensure alignment with public policy, systems priorities and technical assistance strategies.

ECIC's Mission

ECIC’s Vision is that all young children and their families in Michigan thrive. To make this vision a reality, we work to ensure:

Race, culture and community are celebrated assets in a young child’s life
Our work is informed by research and driven by the voices of diverse populations to achieve equitable outcomes for all children
Collaboration is central to our work, and we strive to co-create knowledge and innovation for the field

ECIC's work is fast-paced, deadline-driven, and collaborative, requiring flexibility and adaptability. We prioritize:

Inclusion: We respect the unique experiences and perspectives of our coworkers and our community, and our company culture must be inclusive and collaborative.
Transparency: We practice open and honest communication. Dialogue for the betterment of the company should be respectful and received with an open mind.
Results: We are action-driven and results-oriented. We serve internal and external stakeholders, anticipate their needs, and help them succeed.

Find more information about the position and apply HERE. Please include a cover letter and resume as part of your application.

ECIC encourages you to apply even if you do not meet 100% of the qualifications. We look forward to your application!

ECIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions at ECIC are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications.

ECIC is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind is prohibited.

Note on Remote

Thriving in the ECIC environment calls for the ability to work remotely with a high degree of self-management, communication, and tech-savviness. Apply today if you are ready to showcase your skills in a setting that values independence and collaboration.

What to Expect

Our typical interview process includes a phone interview, a virtual interview, a skills assessment, a virtual or in person panel interview, possibly a High5 assessment, and a possible final interview with the direct supervisor.

ECIC understands applying for open positions takes effort. The hiring team will review all applications and notify candidates of their status. Due to high volume, please do not inquire about your application.