ERSEA Coordinator

Grand St Settlement Inc.•New York, NY

4h•$55,000 - $60,000•Onsite

About The Position

The ERSEA/Jr Family Community 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. This role will also support the Family & Community Partnership Coordinator in with compliance oversight and program operations across multiple sites.

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

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)
Be fully versed in the ERSEA regulations and child care eligibility process and application to support family service staff
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 outlined 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 the communities served by the program;
Coordinating community outreach events, recruitment fairs, and partnership initiatives that involve family service staff, Directors and other support staff as needed to reach full enrollment; track outreach impact.
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
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 of their funded enrollment
Collaborate with the family service staff in implementing family activities and events that promote the program and expand outreach
In collaboration with the Family and Community Partnership Coordinator, train family service staff in the implementation of ERSEA
Monitor attendance (chronic absence reasons)- communicate with key staff on a monthly basis children falling below attendance requirements and address strategies on increasing attendance plans with families.
Assist the Family & Community Partnership Coordinator with: establishing and promoting the engagement of Policy Council members (ex elections, meetings setup, documentation); Compliance file reviews and follow up; coordination of parent leadership activities including parent meetings, and engagement initiatives; tracking engagement across multiple sites
Other duties as assigned.