Legally Exempt

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