ERSEA Coordinator (Early Head Start)

Description

 Looking for a rewarding career that makes a difference in children’s lives? Look no further and join the team at Meeting Street! Meeting Street is a special place of learning, where children of all abilities have the opportunities to reach their fullest potential.

Full-time employees receive:

• Competitive Pay
• Generous PTO
• 13 paid holidays
• Medical, dental, vision and MORE

Meeting Street is currently looking for an ERSEA Coordinator for 35 hours per week. 

Duties:

• Complies all HSPS audit requirements related to income verification, eligibility documentation, enrollment tracking, etc.
• Responsible for parent, family, and community engagement indicators as outlined in the HSPS (Head Start Performance Standards) i.e., at least three (3) events per program year, Parent Committee meetings.
• Support staff in family engagement practices to ensure limited turnover and consistent program participation.
• Oversee the tracking of community referrals/resources provided and enacted upon by participating Early Head Start families to ensure Federal Requirements of the Early Head Start (EHS) program are met and documented appropriately for data tracking purposes
• Responsible for all components of ERSEA criteria (Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, Attendance) for program participants
• Maintain full program enrollment at all times in addition to a waitlist of eligible children.

Meeting Street believes the dignity of each person is paramount. We recognize that our community’s future strength rests firmly on our commitment to our values of respect, compassion, integrity, inclusivity, and excellence. To uphold these commitments, we expect all employees to recognize and properly respond to racism and other forms of injustice.

It is our policy to recruit, hire, train, transfer and promote employees, and to ensure that all other employment practices (i.e. salary and benefits administration, education and training programs, and social and recreational programs) are administered without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, gender, sexual preference or orientation, gender expression or identity, age, national origin or ancestry, legally recognized disability, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, military status, socioeconomic background, homelessness or any other characteristic or category protected by law. It is also our policy to protect employees and applicants from any coercion, retaliation or discrimination for filing a complaint or assisting in any investigation pursuant to the equal opportunity laws.

Learn more about us at https://www.meetingstreet.org

Requirements

• Bilingual (Spanish and English) preferred.
• Income calculations/data collection and tracking/financial literacy.
• Excellent understanding of EHS performance standards related to PFCE/ERSEA
• Ability to work collaboratively with peers to integrate the delivery of services. 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to prioritize tasks, proficient use of technology
• Bachelor’s degree in Social work, Human Services, Finance/Business or related field required.
• CPR and first aid certifications.
• Supervisory experience.