ERSEA Specialist

Candidate qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with at least 3 years of experience in early childhood education (ECE) or a related field required.
• An associate degree with at least 2 years of experience preferred.
• A minimum of one year experience implementing Head Start Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, and Attendance (ERSEA) standards preferred.
• ERSEA Certification, or ability to become certified within 12 months, required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with documentation, data-entry, and record keeping.
• A valid driver’s license, insurance and a reliable vehicle required.
• The ability to communicate in both English and Spanish strongly preferred.

Job Responsibilities

• Maintains a monitoring system and process for determining the eligibility of children at assigned early childhood education sites; reviews enrollment applications and process to ensure accuracy of forms and timeliness of intake.
• Ensures that recruitment efforts reach families that are most in need of services.
• Works collaboratively with other Family Support staff to coordinate recruitment efforts that target children with disabilities.
• Monitors daily attendance and follow-up with families.
• Maintains waitlists.
• Assists the ERSEA Manager and Family Support Supervisors with the community assessment process, including helping with planning of program design, recruitment efforts, and enrollment guidelines.
• Trains parents, staff, and community partners in topics related to childcare, program enrollment and eligibility.
• Works with program leadership to ensure that operations meet organization, federal, state, and local requirements, including licensing, Head Start, accreditation, contractual, and other standards

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