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SalaryVOALA
Helping Our Most Vulnerable Change Their Life Stories
Volunteers of America is a non-profit human services organization committed to serving people in need, strengthening families, and building communities. VOALA provides a variety of social services to Los Angeles area communities such as Head Start programs, Upward Bound college prep programs, veterans’ services, homeless shelters, low-income housing program as well as drug and alcohol rehabilitation. Learn more at www.voala.org.
PAY RATE: $19.45 - $20.57 PER HOUR
Head Start
Through our Head Start and Early Head Start programs, we work with children (infant – 5 years old) and their families to provide the skills, confidence and stable home life necessary for a smooth transition into kindergarten and beyond. Head Start positions are generally Monday through Friday.
JOB SUMMARY AND PURPOSE
Duties include monitoring records and reports; checking and reviewing data for completion and conformance with established regulations and procedures; compiling information for records and reports; gathering data used for statistical reports, and more.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Enrollment applications and waiting list: Processes participants and family source documents by reviewing data for deficiencies.
- Resolving discrepancies by using standard procedures or returning incomplete documents to the appropriate supervisor/ Staff for resolution.
- Adding and removing children from and to waitlist.
- Enrollment and Attendance: Verify entered data by reviewing, correcting, changing or deleting entered information.
- Enrolling and dropping participants in child plus as requested from family Advocate.
- Checking attendance on weekly bases, and running reports every month.
- Providing family with information about our Birth-5 Model:
- Attaching eligibility documents into child plus
- Check to make sure that accurate data has been entered into the database
- Entering content area data when coordinated, i.e. DRDP assessments, immunizations, Health related items, etc.
- Monitors database for data quality and corrects inconsistencies.
- Running reports for Multi-Disciplinary Team Services (MDTS) and Program Improvement report (PIR) for monitoring.
- Other duties as required and is subject to change at any time.
Qualifications
REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be able to pass a fingerprint clearance, background check, including criminal history, personal references, employment and education verifications
EDUCATION:
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent
- Proof at the time of hire:
- TB clearance within 6 months’ prior
- Annual Influenza vaccination (between Aug 1 – Dec 1)
- Pertussis (whooping cough) and measles immunization
EXPERIENCE:
- Must also have 2-4 years of general office administration, data processing, business administration or related field experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Ability to translate theory and professional training into practical solutions
- Knowledge of Acorn SNST Tools and Heat Maps Child Plus
Volunteers of America is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law
This employer participates in E-Verify as required by the federal government and will provide the federal government with your Form 1-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (OHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $19.45 - $20.57 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- general office administration: 2 years (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
