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 equitable access to quality early care and education for children and families, 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 with occasional travel to Lansing office. ECIC also offers a generous benefits package including medical, vision, dental, short/long-term disability, life insurance, paid time off, and retirement of up to 7% of salary.

ECIC’s commitment to equity, transparency and fairness: In order to promote gender and racial pay equity, ECIC transparently publishes starting salary ranges in all job postings.

Position Location/Remote Office Statement: The office location for ECIC is at 8164 Executive Court, Suite A, Lansing, MI. 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

National Center for Family and Parent Leadership Program Manager

Are you looking to make a difference and be part of a mission-driven organization? Are you a strategic thinker who has experience in early childhood system building and parent leadership?  The Early Childhood Investment Corporation is a dynamic and growing organization looking for an experienced Program Manager to join the equity and leadership team.

Building on its track record in Michigan and recent work at a national level, the Early Childhood Investment Corporation (ECIC) has launched the National Center for Family and Parent Leadership to provide a comprehensive array of capacity-building opportunities and supports to help states, organizations and communities embed family and parent leadership as their new way of operating.

With the National Center for Family & Parent Leadership’s core value of “Nothing about me without me,” the Program Manager promotes the value of elevating family and parent leadership, lived experiences, and voice in the early childhood sector. The Program Manager will partner with parent leaders*, team colleagues, and external collaborators to develop, implement, and accelerate the impact of parent leaders in early childhood systems. Reporting to the Senior Director, Equity & Leadership, the Program Manager will implement day-to-day activities of the National Center for Family & Parent Leadership, such as planning and executing project partner meetings, co-creating content alongside parent leaders, co-facilitating a capacity building series for external partners, and coordinating educational programs such as webinars and communities of practice for national audiences. The ideal candidate is an effective capacity builder with a track record of both commitment and experience to building power and elevating the voice of underrepresented communities, who has lived experience as a parent leader, knowledge of the early childhood field, and a passion for creating more equitable organizations and systems.

At ECIC, much of our work centers around supporting equitable access to quality early care and education for children and families, 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 the United States. Many work remotely 100% of the time due to our flexible work arrangements and sophisticated use of cloud-based technology. This role is remote, with the flexibility of working from a home-based office with occasional travel to Lansing and travel nationally. ECIC also offers a generous benefits package including medical, vision, dental, short/long-term disability, life insurance, paid time off, and retirement of up to 7% of salary.  

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

Program Manager, Early Childhood Policy (DPI)

Are you looking to make a difference and be part of a mission-driven organization? Are you a collaborative partner who has experience providing strategic support on policy and advocacy campaigns?  Are you experienced at co-convening collaborative partners in Detroit to advance strategic priorities and working with statewide policy partners?  The Early Childhood Investment Corporation is a dynamic and growing organization looking for an experienced Program Manager to join the policy and advocacy team.

As a statewide leader and trusted non-partisan resource on early childhood issues, the Early Childhood Investment Corporation (ECIC) works collaboratively alongside hundreds of coalition partners to advance early childhood policy solutions that will create a future where all young children and their families in Michigan thrive. In alignment with our statewide policy efforts, for the past four years, ECIC has been honored to serve as imperative co-leads with our partners at Black Family Development, Inc. on Detroit’s early childhood partnership called Hope Starts Here.

Based in Detroit, the policy and advocacy Program Manager is responsible for managing ECIC’s contributions to Hope Starts Here, a transformative collective impact initiative engaging community partners to shape and scale policy change that increases comprehensive quality access to Detroit’s early childhood programs.

At ECIC, much of our work centers around supporting equitable access to quality early care and education for children and families, 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 the United States. Many work remotely 100% of the time due to our flexible work arrangements and sophisticated use of cloud-based technology. This role is remote, with the flexibility of working from a home-based office based in Detroit - with occasional travel to Lansing, within Michigan or to other geographical areas nationally for projects, ECIC meetings and to meet the needs of the organization. Travel will be quarterly or more often depending on the needs of the organization. ECIC also offers a generous benefits package including medical, vision, dental, short/long-term disability, life insurance, paid time off, and retirement of up to 7% of salary.

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

Senior Director of Policy and Advocacy

Are you looking to make a difference and be part of a mission-driven organization? Are you a collaborative partner who has experience engaging elected officials and government agencies on policy and advocacy issues?  Are you experienced at coalition building and convening to advance and align multiple policy and advocacy strategies?  The Early Childhood Investment Corporation is a dynamic and growing organization looking for an experienced Senior Director to lead the policy and advocacy team.

The Senior Director of Policy and Advocacy is responsible for working in close collaboration with coalition partners to advance policy change at the state and federal levels, including advocacy with policymakers and strategic engagement with partner organizations and coalitions. This role develops and manages strategies for strengthening relationships with policymakers to increase their understanding of early childhood issues, gain support for policy change to support Michigan’s youngest children and their families and expand recognition of ECIC as a resource in early childhood. The Senior Director of Policy and Advocacy impacts policy change to address Michigan’s most challenging early childhood issues.

ECIC’s vision and values are:

All young children and their families in Michigan thrive. In order 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

At ECIC, much of our work centers around supporting equitable access to quality early care and education for children and families, 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.

As a role that supervises others, the successful candidate must live in Michigan.

ECIC team members are located all over Michigan and the United States. Many work remotely 100% of the time due to our flexible work arrangements and sophisticated use of cloud-based technology. This role is remote, with the flexibility of working from a home-based office based in Michigan, with occasional travel to Lansing, within Michigan or to other geographical areas nationally for projects, ECIC meetings and to meet the needs of the organization. Travel will be quarterly or more often depending on the needs of the organization. ECIC also offers a generous benefits package including medical, vision, dental, short/long-term disability, life insurance, paid time off, and retirement of up to 7% of salary.

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

Research shows that women and people from underrepresented groups often only apply to jobs if they meet all the qualifications. However, no one ever meets 100% of the qualifications. ECIC encourages you to break that statistic and to apply. We look forward to your application

Early Childhood Investment Corporation does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or an individual’s status in any group or class protected by applicable law. We encourage applications from minorities, women, persons with disabilities, protected veterans, and all other qualified candidates.

Early Childhood Investment Corporation provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment