ERSEA Coordinator

at  Family Services of Westchester

Family Services of Westchester (FSW) provides mental health and social services that strengthen and support families, children and individuals at every stage of their lives. With 50 innovative programs, FSW serves 30,000 individuals annually in Westchester County, New York.
Founded in 1954, Family Services of Westchester is a private, nonprofit, non-sectarian social services agency.
FSW’s Head Start/Early Head Start is a federal government program that was created in 1965 to give preschool children from low-income families a “head start” on their readiness for elementary school.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Enrollment, Recruitment, Selection, Eligibility and Attendance (ERSEA) Coordinator applies professional expertise to ensure the agency complies with all regulations per applicable federal Head Start performance standards. This position is responsible for the implementation of systems for planning, record-keeping, reporting and monitoring of all aspects of the Head Start program related to ERSEA as well as coordinating recruitment efforts to help ensure ample wait list selection for all sites.

JOB DETAILS:

Family Services of Westchester is looking for full-time ERSEA/Coordinator for our Westchester, NY Head Start program. ERSEA Coordinator will be traveling to multiple locations across Westchester County, NY.
POSITION TITLE: ERSEA Coordinator
SALARY: $50-55k/Year
STATUS: Non-Exempt
SUPERVISED BY: Director of Program Support
PURPOSE: The Enrollment, Recruitment, Selection, Eligibility and Attendance (ERSEA) Coordinator applies professional expertise to ensure the agency complies with all regulations per applicable federal Head Start performance standards. This position is responsible for the implementation of systems for planning, record-keeping, reporting and monitoring of all aspects of the Head Start program related to ERSEA as well as coordinates recruitment efforts to help ensure ample wait list selection for all sites.

EDUCATION

Associate degree or higher in special education, social work, psychology, or child development (required).

SKILLS

• Ability to implement the Head Start Performance Standards and policies of the agency.
• Ability to exercise professional judgment in evaluating before making decisions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with agency staff, children and parents, and outside agencies.
• Ability to assist staff at all levels to understand and work sensitively and appropriately with children with a variety of disabilities, developmental delays or at risk for such.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) is a plus.

EXPERIENCE

3+ years’ experience related to case management in Head Start early childhood programs for young children and families from diverse backgrounds.

Systems Management

• Support data entry staff.
• Provide input and solutions to develop and or revise the agency’s ERSEA systems, policies, and procedures.
• Evaluate, design, and monitor systems to process enrollment applications, including determination of eligibility and selection criteria.
• Oversee processing of applications for accuracy and timeliness.
• Prepare and distribute timely reports and tracking regarding ERSEA updates.
• Monitor to ensure compliance related to funded enrollment, slot tracking, and attendance.
• Maintain systems, database, files, etc. ensuring security of data. Ensure the ERSEA records and data are maintained in a confidential manner.

Recruitment and Enrollment

• Responsible for establishing recruitment and enrollment procedures that work towards maintaining full enrollment.
• Works with Family Service staff and the Data Entry team to plan, develop, train, and implement the ERSEA plan.
• Oversees planning and implementation of recruitment, including inter-agency partnerships, and develops tools for program use in these areas.