ERSEA Specialist

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Atlanta, GA:
YMCA Dean Rusk Early Learning Center time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Yesterday job requisition :
R0012002

As a thought-leader and best-in-class provider in education, wellness, youth development, and community-building, The YMCA of Metro Atlanta is one of the oldest and most essential non-profits serving in Atlanta. Today, we’re looking for you to join us as we carry out our mission to positively impact lives and communities across the state.  At the Y, we’re an association of like-minded people (staff, volunteers, and members), on the forefront of a movement to ensure that everyone -- especially children -- experience an equal opportunity to reach their full potential.

In the course of a year, we provide more than 3,000 children, ages 6 weeks through Pre-K with high-quality literacy and STEAM-infused learning; give 58,000 youth and teens access to sports, aquatics, day and resident camps, teen leadership development programs, and employment opportunities; provide over 200,000 members with programs, services, and facilities to enjoy connection and maintain wellness regardless of age;

and engage over 25,000 volunteers and donors from across Atlanta to share in the gift of supporting their communities.
** NATURE AND SCOPE:
** Under the direction of the ERSEA Manager, the ERSEA specialist is directly responsible for the administration, supervision, coordination, and organization of work related to the Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, and Attendance (ERSEA) of assigned program participants.  The ERSEA Specialist is directly responsible for ensuring the program complies with the ERSEA-related Head Start Performance Standards with the goal of attaining and maintaining full enrollment through the program year.  

In addition, the ERSEA Specialist must support the program in developing clear policies and procedures reflective of the community served in collaboration with the ERSEA team.
** RESPONSIBILITIES (including, but not limited to):
*** Assist in developing, implementing, managing, and monitoring policies, procedures, work plans, and systems related to the Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment and Attendance (ERSEA) of program participants to comply with federal regulations and to ensure the program reaches and maintains full enrollment throughout the year.
* Review Community Assessment information, current enrollment trends and any other information impacting enrollment to determine program design options, recruitment strategies, and enrollment guidelines for Head Start (HS) and Early Head Start EHS).
* Provide support for developing the program’s Enrollment and Recruitment Plan.
* Assist in creating and maintaining record-keeping and reporting policies for waitlists, enrollment, attendance, timelines, schedules, and procedures in accordance with designated federal program requirements for all program grants, options, and sites.
* Monitor the verification of income and eligibility qualifications of children and families. Ensure data integrity:
* Monitors Child Plus database for compliance in all aspects of ERSEA
* Ensure applications are complete and data is entered accurately and timely into the Child Plus database.
* Ensure on-going monitoring, tracking, follow-up, and analysis of enrollment data, and produce regular reports for management meetings
* Continually monitor over income and disability percentages to ensure the program is meeting Performance Standards expectations
* Collaborate with Center Managers, Content Area Managers and Specialists, Family Service Assistants, and ERSEA team to ensure data integrity
* Monitor and review ERSEA-related reports
* Develop and facilitate trainings for staff on data quality in collaboration with the DATA Team, ERSEA co-workers and administrative staff.
* Review Family Files to monitor, track and develop corrective action plans for ERSEA compliance
* Conduct announced and unannounced Monitoring visits to assigned centers
* Monitor and provides resources for promoting daily attendance, Average Daily Attendance, and data entry procedures
* Assist in maintaining enrollment…