About us
The mission of the Center for Early Success is to strengthen the system of individuals and organizations caring for and educating children ages birth to five.
We are a professional, fast-paced, and collaborative organization.
The Coordinated Enrollment Facilitator for Ready Region Southside works directly with community partners in early childhood education to carry out critical recruitment and enrollment work needed to fill preschool programs to capacity, including Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI), Head Start (HS), Early Head Start (EHS) Mixed Delivery (MD) and private childcare. The ideal candidate will engage community partners to spread the word about early childcare options for birth to five-year-old children.
Responsibilities:
- Provide leadership, direction, and support to external partners to sustain a coordinated enrollment process
- Connect existing providers to families in need of childcare services
- Support expanding capacity for childcare and safe learning spaces for preschool aged children by assisting the Ready Region Mixed Delivery program
- Ensure that eligible families’ needs and preferences are matched with programs and childcare providers who have the capacity to serve them
- Ensure that the needs of partners sites are met; application review; support of partnership agreements
- Performs other duties assigned by Director of Accessibility
- Keep an accurate and up to date list of participating partners, application numbers and eligibility
- Collect information on family referrals and follow up
- Respond to inquiries through the 1-833-PRE-K NOW phone line
- 50% Regional Travel Required
Qualifications:
- Ability to work on multiple tasks and prioritize appropriately; Ability to communicate effectively
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Ability to work as a leader, coordinator, convener, and a member of a team
- Ability to confront and resolve conflict
- Positive attitude required
- Strong commitment to maintaining integrity and confidentiality of all organizational and partner information
- Strong organization, time management, accuracy, and productivity/prioritization skills
- Excellent critical thinking
- Self-starter and detail-oriented
- High level of trust, integrity, and ethics
- Experience in Microsoft Office application
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Education:
Experience:
- Mediation: 2 years (Preferred)
- Meeting facilitation: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
- Danville, VA: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Willingness to travel:
Work Location: In person