ERSEA​/Family & Community Program Manager

Job Title

ERSEA Family Community Manager

Early Head Start - Hidalgo

EHS Director

$50,029.00 Annual

Edinburg, TX

Exempt

Full Time Position, Five days per week, 40 hours per week, 12 months a year

Direct the development, training, and implementation of ERSEA (Enrollment, Recruitment, Selection, Eligibility, and Attendance) requirements ensuring responsiveness to the results of the Community Assessment and all applicable Head Start Performance Standards. Analyze, monitor, and implement child enrollment and attendance systems. Assists in the development of policies and procedures for ERSEA and prohibition, suspension, and expulsion. This position will also oversee parent, family, and community engagement, working in cooperation with all other disciplines (Child Development/Disabilities, Health, Mental Health, Nutrition, and Administration).

Directs training for parents, staff, community, and the governing boards in ERSEA according to Head Start Performance Standards.

• A self-motivated and dedicated person who is excited and passionate about helping infants, toddlers, and families grow in development and in education.
• You are a personable, energetic, and empathetic leader who can manage multiple staff, managers, and multiple projects in a prioritized manner to meet the goals and objectives of our internal Urban Strategies goals and within compliance of all current Head Start Performance Standards.

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Family Services, Human Services or Counseling
• Three to five years’ experience working with families and children prenatal to three years of age with at least 2 years of supervisory experience.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Working knowledge of local community resources.
• Advance knowledge of MS Office Suite.
• Must have Valid Driver’s License, Personal Vehicle, and Liability Insurance required.

• Graduate Degree in Social Work, Family Services or Counseling
• Professional expertise in specialty areas of Family Services
• Knowledge of Head Start Performance Standards
• Bi-lingual in English/Spanish

• Engage in comprehensive, integrated planning with the management team: to review/revise ERSEA goals/outcomes and a system of services that support the eligibility, recruitment, selection, enrollment, and attendance of infants and toddlers and that is responsive to the results of the community assessment.
• to review/revise family and community engagement goals/outcomes and a system of services that aligns with the Head Start Parent Family Community Engagement Framework.
• to review/revise a system of services that limits child suspension from the program and prohibits child expulsions from the program.
• to ensure the implementation of ERSEA and Family/Community Engagement throughout the program in collaboration with Content Managers.
• Develop policies and procedures for the ERSEA and Family/Community Engagement system of services.
• Assess community