Subsidy Coordinator

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Overview

Explore your passion with us! 

Founded in 1988, Child Development Schools is headquartered in Austin, TX operating over 260 childcare centers in 11 states. Our three early childhood education brands are Childcare Network, Sunrise Preschools, and My Small Wonders. We proudly provide quality care and developmental education to over 30,000 children aged six weeks to twelve years. 

We have a great opportunity for a Subsidy Support Coordinator  to join our growing company!

The Subsidy Support Coordinator will be responsible for directly tracking, auditing, monitoring, processing and applying payments, and reconciling payments for state subsidy programs.  The person will directly report to the Subsidy Manager and will work closely with School Directors, District Managers and Corporate Finance to ensure subsidy payments comply with state requirements and tracked appropriately.  This is a hands-on role that requires a significant amount of data -entry.

This is an onsite position.

Requirements

• 1-3 year's of experience in state childcare subsidy programs a plus
• Associate Degree in Business, Early Childcare Degree Education preferred
• Experience with data entry is preferred
• Strong attention to detail with high level of accuracy
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision
• Highly motivated and a self starter
• Excellent customer service skills
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to travel with some overnight stays

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Responsibilities

• Develops an expertise at using the state subsidy website and the Child Development Schools Student Management Software for tracking and inputting attendance, processing payments and applying those payments.
• Inputs the appropriate data, monitors and balances the subsidy billing process in each of the schools assigned.
• Creates Billing Plans for each new child that enrolls in the school.
• Audits the subsidy attendance, billing and tracking practices in each assigned school.
• Performs a monthly review of the attendance entered in the state subsidy system and balances it to the multiple sources of attendance tracking methods at each school.
• Tracks, audits and balances tuition changes per child and ensures updates are made each month.
• Audits attendance recordkeeping at each school at mid and end of month and confirms all corrections and updates are made monthly.
• Balances attendance school recordkeeping with state system to ensure schools are up-to-date and completed.
• Assists and supports the School Director on completing the Agency Reconciliation Sheet monthly.
• Verifies school and state/county staff contacts are appropriate and current for verification and ongoing tracking of subsidy activity.
• Trains School Directors, when needed, on the process and requirements of tracking and reporting connected to subsidy programs.
• Provides a written summary report weekly and/or monthly to School Directors and District Managers of all activity and issues identified during the monitoring and auditing related to attendance, billing and payments.

Our Benefits Provide:

• Discounts up to 50% off childcare tuition
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance plans
• Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick Leave
• Free access to online training
• Education assistance to pursue your degree
• 401K plan savings and investment plan with employer contribution