Legally Exempt & Referral Specialist
- $24 Hourly
- Full-Time
Role: The Legally Exempt Coordinator is responsible for enrolling Legally Exempt Family Child Care, Legally Exempt In-Home Child Care and Legally Exempt Group Child Care providers in both Dutchess and Putnam Counties. The Legally Exempt Coordinator reports to the CCR&R Manager.
Typical Legally Exempt Responsibilities:
- Enroll legally exempt provider according to guidelines set by NYS OCFS.
- Maintain case files and appropriate entries into CCFS in the time, manner and form required by OCFS.
- Continue professional development in the field by attending job-related activities.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Role: The Referral Specialist is responsible for educating parents about child care, providing appropriate referrals and maintaining an accurate database for referrals and statistical purposes, with a primary focus on provider data. The Specialist is also responsible for Legally Exempt procedures. The Specialist reports to the Assistant Director.
Typical Responsibilities:
- Respond to parent inquiries about child care or early education options by supplying basic counseling to include: actively listening to parent needs; clarifying the need; and educating the parent about available early childhood programs, program regulations and the parent’s local options.
- Provide families with comprehensive information on child development, provider relationships, subsidies, etc.
- Accurately enter client and provider information into the referral database.
- Maintain, update and expand provider files in the referral database to support the needs of families and to ensure that accurate reports and data can be accessed.
- Produce accurate reports from referral and/or provider database as needed in a timely manner.
- Represent the Agency in the community by participating in various activities and promoting the services of the Referral Service.
- Participate in professional development opportunities.
- Serve clients whose first language is not English.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Position Qualifications
Education/Training
- Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood/related field preferred
- Bilingual/Spanish speaker preferred
Experience
- Excellent written and oral communication, listening and phone skills
- Excellent computer literacy and keyboard skills
- Proficient in MS Word, Excel, and Internet skills
- Experience working with multi-ethnic populations
- Minimum two years experience in child care or a related field
- Meet travel requirements of the position
- Computer/database experience required
- Second language preferred
Address
CHILD CARE COUNCIL OF DUTCHESS AND PUTNAM INC
Poughkeepsie, NYIndustry
Business
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