Subject: Interested in Becoming a Head Start Reviewer?

Danya International, Inc. (Danya), is a health communications and technology company currently responsible for managing the Head Start Monitoring Support contract. Head Start programs are federally funded early childhood education programs that also provide health and other social services for children and families enrolled in the program. Head Start programs around the country are required to be reviewed every 3 years to ensure that they are following the national Head Start Standards. Danya is responsible for recruiting qualified consultants who can participate in these monitoring reviews.

To qualify as a reviewer, consultants must go through an application and screening process. The monitoring review teams are configured to closely match the rich cultural and ethnic backgrounds represented in communities served by Head Start across the Nation. Therefore, a special emphasis is placed on recruiting reviewers who can bring their familiarity with minority cultures and ethnicities to the review process. Although previous Head Start experience is preferred, it is not required to become a reviewer. In addition, if you have experience monitoring other federally funded programs you are encouraged to apply. Reviewers receive an honorarium and expense reimbursement. The following are the Head Start monitoring service areas, each of which has qualifications specific to that area:

·  Early Childhood Development

·  Health

·  Disabilities

·  Family and Community Partnerships

·  Program Design and Management

·  Fiscal Management

·  Report Coordinator

·  Maternal and Child Health

·  Infant Toddler Disabilities

·  Infant Toddler Child Development

·  Mental Health

If you are interested in becoming a Head Start reviewer, please visit our reviewer website, www.headstartreviews.com, for further information on the required qualifications for Head Start reviewers. If you feel you meet the qualifications in a particular service area(s), then please join our email list to receive future recruitment announcements. To join:

  1. From www.headstartreviews.com, click on the Reviewer Recruitment icon.
  2. Click on “email list” link at the top of the screen.
  3. Follow the onscreen instructions.
  4. You will receive email notification when the online application process is open for the service area(s) you checked.

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