ERSEA Eligibility & Recruitment Specialist – Head Start

Riverside Community Care; Somerville (MA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Community Care in Somerville, MA is seeking an ERSEA Specialist to oversee eligibility, recruitment, selection, enrollment and attendance for Early Head Start. You will focus on intake completion, processing applications, data entry in ChildPlus, and waitlist management to support a smooth enrollment pipeline.

The role involves community outreach with families and partners, ensuring compliance with Head Start standards and accurate data reporting.

Qualifications

• Experience with data entry and database systems.
• Experience with intake processes, eligibility determination, or enrollment systems.
• Experience working with families preferred.
• Early Head Start/Head Start experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee eligibility, recruitment, selection, enrollment and attendance processes.
• Manage intake completion, application processing and waitlists.
• Enter data accurately into ChildPlus and maintain compliant records.
• Engage with referrals, families and community partners to support enrollment.
• Support outreach efforts to improve enrollment pipelines.

Skills

Multilingual

Organizational skills

Time management

Documentation accuracy

Engaging families

Education

Associate's degree in human services or related field

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

ChildPlus

Job description

Riverside Community Care in Somerville, MA is seeking an ERSEA Specialist to oversee eligibility, recruitment, selection, enrollment and attendance for Early Head Start. You will focus on intake completion, processing applications, data entry in ChildPlus, and waitlist management to support a smooth enrollment pipeline.

The role involves community outreach with families and partners, ensuring compliance with Head Start standards and accurate data reporting.