Eligibility and Recruitment ERSEA Specialist

Riverside Community Care; Somerville (MA); On-site; USD 29,535 - 31,877; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance options

Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid holidays

Vacation and sick time accruals

403(b) retirement savings plan

Employee bonus for referrals

Entertainment discounts

YMCA membership discount

Job summary

Riverside Community Care is seeking an Early Head Start’s Eligibility and Recruitment (ERSEA) Specialist to manage recruitment, selection, and enrollment processes in Somerville, Massachusetts. The role focuses on ensuring a smooth intake to enrollment process while engaging with families and community partners.

The ideal candidate has an Associate's or Bachelor's degree and strong data entry and organizational skills. The position offers a competitive salary based on educational qualifications and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Must have an Associate's or Bachelor's Degree.
• Experience with eligibility and recruitment processes.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage eligibility, recruitment, and enrollment processes.
• Complete intake and application processing.
• Engage in community outreach and recruitment efforts.

Skills

Bilingual language skills

Data entry

Community outreach

Education

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Early Head Start’s Eligibility and Recruitment (ERSEA) Specialist

Exciting opportunity to join Riverside Community Care as Early Head Start’s Eligibility and Recruitment (ERSEA) Specialist!

The ERSEA Specialist is responsible for the day‑to‑day implementation of eligibility, recruitment, selection, enrollment, and attendance processes, with a primary focus on intake completion, application processing, ChildPlus data entry, and waitlist management.

This role plays a key function in supporting the program’s enrollment pipeline by ensuring families move efficiently from referral → intake → enrollment. The position also actively participates in community outreach and recruitment efforts, engaging directly with prospective families and community partners.

The ERSEA Specialist ensures that all data is accurate, timely, and compliant with Head Start Program Performance Standards while identifying and communicating barriers impacting enrollment.

Schedule

Full Time Monday through Friday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. with occasional evenings and weekends.

Pay Rate

• Associate's Degree:
  • $21.44/hour
  • $22.40/hour with bilingual language skills
• Bachelor's Degree:
  • $22.18/hour
  • $23.14/hour with bilingual language skills

Benefits

• Comprehensive, high-quality health, dental, and vision insurance options
• Flexible Spending Accounts – both medical and dependent care
• Eleven paid holidays
• Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure), personal, and sick time
• Tax‑deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan
• Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring
• Discounts to movie theaters, sporting, and entertainment events
• Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiner’s fee