Professional Opportunities

For people who are passionate about supporting the needs of young children and their families, Durham's Partnership for Children is a great place to work. As an employer, the Partnership provides a quality work environment with a competitive salary and excellent benefits.

Durham's Partnership for Children, whose mission is to mobilize the Durham community to create and support innovative and successful collaborative approaches to serving the needs of children and families, seeks an experienced nonprofit leader to serve as Executive Director. The Executive Director serves to further the organization's mission and ensures the effective financial and program operations of the organization. He/She actively advocates for higher quality early childhood experiences by working with local, state and national officials. The Executive Director reports to the Board of Directors and supervises and supports all staff. This is an exciting opportunity to continue the strong legacy of this organization and have a meaningful impact on the children of Durham County.
To apply, visit: http://www.capabilitycompany.com/web/posdpfced.shtm.
For the Executive Director job profile, click here.

Durham’s Partnership for Children is seeking a full-time More at Four Assistant Coordinator to provide training and technical assistance to More at Four (MAF) teachers and classrooms. This position is also responsible for creating and managing a plan to involve teachers in advancing the objective of having Ready Classrooms. Requires a Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education or related field plus four (4) years of experience or equivalent, must have an understanding of current theory and practices of center-based child care. Knowledge of child care regulations, standards for high-quality care, and standards for best practices for typically and non-typically developing children is required. Strong organizational skills required. Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) capabilities preferred. 
 

Submit cover letter, resume, and salary requirements. Incomplete documents will not be reviewed. Resumes will be accepted until position is filled.

Emailed documents accepted at mail@dpfc.net or you may find our mailing address at our Web site.

Internships

Internships are available for academic credit, experience and possible stipend. The first step to becoming an intern is to complete the Internship form below (on page 5 of the Internship Guide) and submit it with a cover letter and Resume/CV to Angelica Oberleithner, Assistant Director. We will contact you for an interview if your goals as a prospective intern match a departmental need, project or initiative at the Partnership. 

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Durham's Partnership for Children is a 2010 recipient of the Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility. This is the fifth consecutive year the Partnership has been honored with a Sloan Award. To learn more aboutthis national initiative, visit http://www.whenworkworks.org/