ERSEA Associate
Gateway Community Action Partnership
Atlantic City, NJFull-timeSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 1w ago
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Job overview
The ERSEA Associate assists with planning and implementing Enrollment, Recruitment, Selection, Eligibility and Attendance services for Head Start children, families, and staff. The role supports enrollment systems, eligibility determinations, application processing, reporting, compliance, and attendance monitoring in accordance with state licensing regulations and Head Start Performance Standards. It also trains staff and works with program leaders and site staff to maintain enrollment and address family needs.
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Full job description
Salary Range $1,543.50 - $1,940.00 Salary
Position Type Full Time
Education Level High School
Travel Percentage Up to 50%
Description
JOB FUNCTION:
The ERSEA Associate is responsible for assisting in the planning, develop and implement Enrollment, Recruitment, Selection, Eligibility and Attendance (ERSEA) Content Area services to Head Start children, families, and staff in accordance with State licensing regulations and Head Start Performance Standards.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
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Provide input and solutions to develop and or revise the agency’s ERSEA systems, policies and procedures.
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Evaluate, design and monitor systems to process enrollment applications, including determination of eligibility and selection criteria. Confirm eligibility for new and participating families.
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Oversee processing applications for accuracy and timeliness.
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Prepare and distribute timely reports and tracking regarding ERSEA updates.
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Maintain systems, database, files, etc. ensuring security of data.
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Monitor to ensure compliance related to funded enrollment, slot tracking, and attendance.
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Ensure the ERSEA Department maintains records and data in a confidential manner.
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Provide training to staff on database documentation, eligibility and topics related to ERSEA regulations, policies and procedures.
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Ensure sites maintain funded enrollment level and waiting list, assist to fill vacancies as needed at the individual sites and analyze enrollment data to inform the planning process.
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Analyze causes of absenteeism when average daily attendance falls below 85%.
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Prepare and distribute timely reports and tracking regarding ERSEA update
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Works with the ERSEA Manager, Director of Program Services and Directors of Operations to ensure Family Advocates and Child/Family Site Directors are actively involved with families addressing eligibility, recruitment, selection, enrollment and attendance. (plus10% waiting list).
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Ensures the maintenance of an accurate record-keeping system and/or develop reports. Develop a system of collecting that information through supervising and training the appropriate staff in the proper interpretation and recording techniques of statistics required to maintain accurate information and records.
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Attend staff, team, and other meetings/conferences as assigned.
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Perform all other assigned Head Start tasks as assigned
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Minimum of High School Diploma or GED
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Social Work equivalent certification preferred
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Associate in Social Work or related field (preferred).
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One year Social Services experience.
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Must have a valid driver’s license and access to an insured vehicle daily.
How this job compares
Set against the 684 open Social Services jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$55–60K/yr207 salary ranges
- US median$23–25/hr267 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 684 open Social Services jobs across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Social Services postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (386 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 272 of the 684 open Social Services jobs (40%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
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