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Title/Position:
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Admissions and Financial Assistance Specialist
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Location:
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Roxbury, MA
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Reports to:
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Assistant Director of Admissions and Financial Assistance
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FLSA Class:
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Full time, non-exempt position
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Starting Salary:
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58,670.20-61,000.00
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Date Written:
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Updated June 2024
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Our Mission
Horizons for Homeless Children is a local non-profit dedicated to improving the lives of young children experiencing homelessness in Massachusetts and helping their families succeed by providing high-quality early education, opportunities for play, and comprehensive family support services. To support our mission, we also advocate on behalf of young children, train educators and human services providers, and provide research on the impact of early education on children experiencing homelessness. Our staff of over 100 dedicated people are a passionate, diverse, and playful group. At Horizons, each team member is an important part of our mission.
Summary of Position
As the Admissions and Financial Assistance Specialist, you’ll be a member of our highly skilled and dedicated Admissions and Financial Assistance team. You’ll work closely with shelters, families, your team, and our Center’s Leadership Teams to ensure that children between the age of 0-5 years and families are enrolled in services at Horizons and funding is secured. It’s important to note that communicating with families in is an essential part of this role for our parent community and we are seeking a bilingual candidate who speaks both English and Haitian Creole or Spanish. As someone who is highly motivated, detail-oriented, and compassionate, we’re confident that you will be set up for success.
Responsibilities
Enrollment Management
Childcare Subsidy Management
Case Management
Data Management
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Ensure timely entry of data into multiple systems required by EEC, Head Start, and Boston Public Schools Universal Pre-K, including applications, attendance, and intakes.
Where and when you’ll work
This is a 40-hour, full time position that’s exempt from overtime. You can expect to work a hybrid schedule Monday through Friday with at least 4 days on site and 1 day working from home during regular business hours. Our office is located: Edgerley Family Horizons Center at 1785 Columbus Ave, Roxbury, MA.
Starting salary range, compensation, and benefits
$58,670.20 – $60,000 is the starting salary range for this position. Your starting salary will fall within that range depending on your competencies, experience, and skillset.
Your total compensation package includes the following benefits:
- Health coverage options designed to be as comprehensive and affordable for you as possible, with Horizons covering between 70-75% of premiums (a value that ranges from an additional $8,000 – 20,000 per year based on your enrollment choices).
- While you have a choice between an HMO and PPO plan for medical coverage, most employees pay $99.89 for individual, $199.79 for 2-person, or $314.21 for family coverage per bi weekly paycheck and never pay more than $300 for individual or $600 for 2-person/family toward deductibles.
- Paid leave coverage is offered through Massachusetts’ Paid Family and Medical Leave. Horizons covers both medical and family contributions at 60% (100% for employees who earn less than $50,000 annually) with up to 26 weeks of paid leave available based on eligibility and approval.
- Horizons’ additionally offers 1 week for paid parental leave for welcoming a child into your family through birth, foster, or adoption, that often covers the waiting period for PFML to begin.
- Visit The Benefits of Working at Horizons for more details on the rest of our benefits package
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
We recognize the value of looking within to ensure our policies, practices, and culture are aligned with Horizons’ vision. Creating a more equitable world has always been at the center of Horizons’ mission, but in the last several years we’ve recommitted to the role Horizons plays in rectifying some of the problems we see and wish to address. Visit our DEI page to learn more about what that looks like at Horizons.
For more information about Horizons, please visit www.horizonschildren.org
