Eligibility Specialist- Enrollment Coordinator- Head Start
Eligibility Specialist- Enrollment Coordinator- Head Start
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Minimum Starting Rate of Pay: $21.25
$2000.00 Hiring Bonus
Annual Retention Bonus
Annual Merit Bonus
Annual Cost of Living Increase
Fully Benefitted with Insurance Paid Time off Paid Holidays and 403(b)
We will also pay for you to continue with your education by paying for classes!
The Eligibility SpecialistEnrollment Coordinator will oversee the implementation of the Eligibility Recruitment Selection Enrollment and Attendance (ERSEA) component for enrolling children into the Head Start program ensure appropriate recruitment retention and representation of service area community populations through direct inhome program intakes actively participate within community coalition networks and attend meetings and educate the community at large about the programs offered through Promise Early Education Center. Minimum 2 years experience in eligibility reqirements preferred but will consider other relevant experience.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Conduct process and maintain intake and eligibility applications in accordance with current OHS Standardsincluding but not limited to verification of age residency and income.
- Input and maintain eligibility selection criteria enrollment data and programs initial intake screener within programs data management system.
- Regularly inform participants of eligibility/waitlist status and followup with waitlist families to support referral and delivery of support services as appropriate.
- Create implement and oversee the recruitment plan for the program ensuring plan supports short and longterm program needs priorities and service area demographics.
- Ensure close collaboration and communication with Program Director and component management team includes regular and reliable status reports for: selected enrolled waitlisted and applied clients; summary reports outlining attendance and priorities of community and coalition meetings; programs initial intake screenings and supportive service needs; and other reports as needed.
- Build and foster working relationships with outside agencies and community members which support cultural linguistic and diagnostic referral and recruitment efforts that assist in building a diverse and sustainable waitlist.
- Seek out and attend recruitment/community events which support target populations as well as underserved communities.
- Analyze community assessment information PIR Intake Enrollment and Drop Status Reports to ensure recruitment and retention planning and outreach efforts align with current and projected community trends as well as program objectives
Promise Early Education Center (PROMISE) promotes the positive growth of children families and staff. PROMISE provides early education/PreK services full and part year to children age 6 weeks to 5 years through center programming in seven locations throughout Androscoggin County. Head Start recognizes that parents are childrens first and most important teachers. Caring professional educators partner with families providing information education and support helping to ensure children enter school ready to learn.
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Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
