What are the responsibilities and job description for the ERSEA Specialist position at Brightpoint?
Brightpoint invites you to join our team of mission-driven staff who share a common vision: an equitable world where all children and families thrive in strong communities. As a leader in the human services sector for 140 years, we aim to advance the well-being of children by investing in families and strengthening communities through data-informed, collaborative, and preventative solutions.
The Early Childhood ERSEA Specialist (Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, and Attendance Specialist) monitors enrollment, recruitment, selection, eligibility and attendance (ERSEA) services for our early childhood programs in Cook and DuPage Counties. As the ERSEA Specialist, you will determine eligibility and provide training, monitoring, and technical assistance to staff and parents on regulations and procedures for Head Start, Early Head Start, Preschool for All, Prevention Initiative and child care subsidies. The ERSEA Specialist reports to the ERSEA Program Manager.
Candidate qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Human Services, Psychology, Family & Child Studies, or a closely related field required.
- At least one year of direct ERSEA experience preferred.
- ERSEA Certification, or ability to become certified within 12 months, required.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience with documentation, data-entry, and record keeping.
- A valid driver’s license, insurance and a reliable vehicle required.
- The ability to communicate in both English and Spanish strongly preferred.
Job details:
- Compensation: Hourly: Range is between $20.19-$23.24 per hour, offers are commensurate with experience and bilingual candidates may receive additional compensation. The salary range provided represents our current estimate for this role at the time of posting and is subject to change. The final salary will be determined based on a range of factors, including but not limited to, a candidate's relevant experience, education, qualifications, skills, certifications, and alignment with organizational needs. We are dedicated to fair and equitable compensation practices and are committed to fostering a diverse workforce while providing equal opportunities for all candidates.
- Benefits: Medical/dental/vision insurance, 3 weeks paid time off in the first year including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day (PTO increases with tenure); 11 paid holidays, supplemental insurance options, 401(k) with match (more benefits details here).
- Location: Hybrid (on-site/community-based/remote): Work is completed at home-based and other community-based locations in Boone, Grundy, and DeKalb Counties; home office located at our Schaumburg office.
- Schedule: Full-time, hourly; general business hours with some flexibility for special projects.
- Student Loan Forgiveness: Brightpoint is an approved agency for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).
Salary : $20 - $23
