Head Start Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, and Attendance; ERSEA Coordinator

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Bachelor's degree in social work, human services, family services, counseling, or related field.

Experience working with diverse families in low-income communities. Prefer case management experience and bilingual (Spanish).

1. Establish systems for program eligibility of Head Start program participants (e.g., determination, verification, documentation) in accordance with agency and federal policy, protocols, and regulations. (HSPPS §1302.12)

2. Guide recruitment efforts designed to actively inform families with eligible children in the service area specifically children with disabilities and other vulnerable or disproportionately impacted children of available Head Start services and assist them with the application process. (HSPPS §1302.13)

3. Establish selection criteria (annually) and ensure program compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). (HSPPS §1302.14)

4. Ensure assigned program maintains its funded enrollment level, including filling slots within 30 days of vacancy. (HSPPS §1302.15)

5. Monitor systems for tracking child attendance and consult on mitigating absenteeism (e.g., Attendance Action Plan). (HSPPS §1302.16)

6. Collaborate with program staff to develop and implement family engagement strategies, specifically fatherhood engagement initiatives, including individual activities and special events. (HSPPS §1302.50, 1302.51)

7. Collaborate with program staff on strategies for family service planning, including the identification and development of community partnerships. (HSPPS §1302.52, 1302.53)

8. Support completion of minimum training requirements as specified in state and federal standards through the development and delivery of training and technical assistance. (HSPPS §1302.92)

9. Complete initial training on eligibility determinations within 90 days hire and subsequent professional development training as indicated by program management.

10. Monitor program enrollment to ensure it reaches 100%, complies with eligibility criteria, and adheres to agency, state, and federal standards.

11. Provide oversight of physical and electronic child records to make certain the files are complete, current, organized, and compliant with Head Start Program Performance Standards.

12. Prepare and submit required reports (e.g., weekly enrollment status and attendance reports, monthly waitlist reports, annual audit report) prior to deadlines.

1. Collaborate with program staff to develop and implement family engagement strategies, specifically fatherhood engagement initiatives, including individual activities and special events. (HSPPS §1302.50, 1302.51)

2. Develop innovative two-generation approaches that address prevalent needs of families across the program that leverage community partnerships or other funding sources. (HSPPS §1302.50)

3. Collaborate with program staff on strategies for family service planning. (HSPPS §1302.52, 1302.53)

4. Implement intake and family assessment procedures to identify family strengths and needs related to the family engagement outcomes as described in the Head Start Parent Family and Community Engagement Framework, including family well-being, parent-child relationships, families as lifelong educators, families as learners, family engagement in transitions, family connections to peers and the local community, and families as advocates and leaders.

(HSPPS §1302.52)

5. Support completion of minimum training requirements as specified in state and federal standards through the development and delivery of training and technical assistance. (HSPPS §1302.92)

6. Schedule, attend, and document monthly parent committee meetings.

7. Ensure physical and electronic child records are complete, current, organized, and compliant with Head Start Program Performance Standards.

8. Prepare and submit required reports (e.g., weekly enrollment status and attendance reports, monthly waitlist reports, annual audit report) prior to…