ERSEA COORDINATOR (Migrant Seasonal Head Start) Mountain Home

COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF IDAHO INC•Mountain Home, ID

6d•$19 - $19•Onsite

About The Position

This position is considered Seasonal Full-Time, with an approximate start date in March/April and running through December, including some downtime during the off-peak period. The ERSEA Coordinator is responsible for ensuring the selection of children based on Head Start enrollment eligibility guidelines, conducting interviews with families to verify age, income, and residence, and processing applications on a timely basis. This role also involves developing and maintaining family records, participating in community outreach and recruitment efforts, motivating parents to engage in meetings and volunteer activities, and managing data entry for applications and attendance.

Requirements

Associates degree in Early Childhood Education, Special Education or a related field or a minimum of 3 - 5 years of relevant experience
Ability to read, speak, and write in both English/Spanish in a business setting.
Current driver's license and proof of auto insurance
Must pass a background check.
Must obtain clearance of Tuberculosis.
Must obtain Pediatric First Aid and CPR certification

Nice To Haves

Proficient in Microsoft office applications.

Responsibilities

Ensure selection of children is based on current enrollment criteria meeting the Head Start enrollment eligibility guidelines.
Conduct interviews with families to verify age, income, and residence eligibility.
Obtain necessary verification of eligibility and needs.
Work with families from the point of application and intake to the program and when needed, throughout their enrollment.
Ensure applications are processed on a timely basis and priority points are assigned according to approved priority guidelines.
Develop, prepare and maintain family records, documents, files, reports, databases and be proficient in Microsoft office applications.
Provides input in developing the annual Recruitment Plan and Calendar of Activities, including updates.
Participates in widespread canvassing, mailing, presentations, interviews, and outreach in the community and follows up with new inquiries.
Participates in agency-sponsored community resource fairs and other recruitment events.
Contact parents using a variety of media to motivate and interest them in attending parent meeting/trainings and to volunteer at local center.
Provides Community and Parent Volunteer Orientation.
Prepare necessary items for parent meetings/activities including the typing of meeting minutes.
Recruit volunteers into the program and maintain records of volunteer activities.
In-kind record keeping and recording.
Prepare newsletters and upload to data system.
Prepare Parent Activity calendar with Abriando Puertas (AP) parent curriculum sessions.
Insure that parent trainings are planned, and responsibilities get distributed equally among CMT members.
As intakes are conducted, enters with accuracy, the intake applications in Child Plus database.
Monitors and maintains daily inventory activities/transfers, change of status, enrollments, re-enrollments, and ensure enrollment activities are processed within expected timelines.
Oversee and monitor classroom attendance records.
Ability to multitask, meet deadlines, and remain calm and professional under pressure.
Maintain standards of confidentiality of CC Idaho clients and records.
Perform all work duties and activities in accordance with CC Idaho policies, procedures, and safety practices.