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ERSEA Coordinator

Grand Street Settlement
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TITLE: ERSEA (Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, & Attendance) Coordinator

 

DEPARTMENT:  Early Childhood Services

REPORTS TO: Family & Community Partnership Coordinator 

SALARY RANGE:  $55,000 - $60,000

LOCATION: The Bronx 

SCHEDULE: Mon-Fri; 8-4 , 9-5, 10-6 Time will vary depending on program needs

DATE:  July 2024 

 JOB SUMMARY:  The ERSEA Coordinator is responsible for the implementation of the program’s ERSEA (Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment and Attendance) plan to ensure full compliance with Head Start Program Performance Standards (HSPPS), providing onsite support and guidance to family service staff in the implementation of the ERSEA requirements when enrolling families into the program and collaborating with the family service staff in implementing family activities and events that promote the program and expand outreach. For the start-up phase for 2 years this will be an evolving position. Interim roles and responsibilities will be adjusted and this position requires an individual to be flexible. Job responsibilities will be revisited once all center-based sites are up and running.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE and SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services required
  • Knowledge of Head Start Performance Standards, particularly ERSEA regulations
  • Ability to communicate and provide presentations to large and small groups
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, children, parents, outside agencies and the public
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with local community agencies to produce formal linkage agreements & community partnerships
  • Knowledge of the social services and early childhood education available in the are
  • as served by the agency
  • Ability to project professionalism in conducting daily activities
  • Excellent oral and written and computer communications skills
  • Working knowledge of local community and agency resources
  • Knowledge of local resources, customs and language
  • Ability to work well with an ethnically and linguistically diverse population
  • Flexibility in traveling throughout Brooklyn

PRE- EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:

  • Successfully clear; NYS DOI Fingerprint Screening, NYS Central Registry Clearance, Sex Offender Registry Clearance, three (3) reference checks, physical examination with updated TB test, Tdap, MMR, varicella (fees may apply).
  • Meet all employee health requirements in Article 47 (DOHMH) and Head Start performance standards.
  • Mandated Reporter training certificate (every 2 years) and comply with agency’s policy and procedure regarding identification and reporting of child abuse and neglect.
  • Obtain First Aid/CPR and Preventive infectious diseases certificate within the first year of employment.
  • Meets all health requirements in Article 47 (DOHMH) and Head Start Performance standards.
  • COVID-19 vaccine recommended

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

  • Oversee, manage, and supervise the implementation of the program’s ERSEA (Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment and Attendance) plan to ensure full compliance with Head Start Program Performance Standards (HSPPS)
  • Collaborate with the Quality Assurance (QA) team in the process for community needs assessment which informs the ERSEA plan by prioritizing services to families most in need of Head Start and Early Head Start services (HS/EHS)
  • Provide onsite support and guidance to family service staff in the implementation of the ERSEA requirements when enrolling families into the program
  • Review, monitor and supervise the completion of the ERSEA documentation and files as outline in the ERSEA plan and as required by HSPPS
  • Ensure full compliance of ERSEA documentation by all sites and family service staff in collaboration with the Family/Community Partnership Coordinator
  • Lead the planning process for outreach and recruitment of eligible families in the communities served by the program
  • Coordinate and manage an outreach plan that involves family service staff, Directors and other support staff as needed to reach full enrollment
  • Develop, implement and supervise recruitment plans based on the needs of each site and ensure full implementation and tracking of outreach efforts to determine impact on enrollment
  • Partner with other community organizations for tabling, community outreach, and other family events to support recruitment and outreach in collaboration with family service staff and other program staff
  • Maintain documentation and tracking systems for reporting and to assess impact
  • Ensure weekly outreach and recruitment events at each site for promoting the program and increase program enrollment to ensure sites meet  97% enrollment or higher
  • Support the implementation of the program self-assessment, community needs assessment, and family engagement efforts to expand the reach of the program and recruit new families
  • Collaborate with the family service staff in implementing family activities and events that promote the program and expand outreach
  • Be fully versed in the ERSEA regulations and child care eligibility process and application to support family service staff
  • Oversee the child care eligibility determination process by the family service staff and approve all applications prior to submission to the DOE to ensure that applications are approved without any delays
  • In collaboration with the Family and Community Partnership Coordinator, train family service staff in the implementation of ERSEA
  • Monitoring attendance (chronic absence reasons)- support Site Directors, Family Service staff and other managers to address strategies on increasing attendance plan with families
  • Special projects: Assist the Family & Community Partnership Coordinator with establishing and promoting the engagement of Policy Council members (ex.  elections, meetings setup, documentation)
  • Other duties as assigned.

 

HOW TO APPLY:

Please read the specialty opportunities listed below and submit a resume and thoughtful cover letter, outlining how your skills & experience meet the specific components you are applying for to careersbx@grandsettlement.org

 Provide us with three professional references that we can contact (at least one should be from a former supervisor). Please click or use the link below in a search car and apply online through our career center. 

https://workforcenow.adp.com/jobs/apply/posting.html?client=grandst&ccId=19000101_000001&type=MP&lang=en_US

 

No phone calls, please.

Equal Opportunity Employer ( EOE)