Data Entry Specialist - Early Childhood Services

Brightpoint invites you to join our team of mission-driven staff who share a common vision: an equitable world where all children and families thrive in strong communities. As a leader in the human services sector for 140 years, we aim to advance the well-being of children by investing in families and strengthening communities through data-informed, collaborative, and preventative solutions. 

The Data Entry Specialist – Early Childhood Services provides essential data management and administrative support to the Early Childhood programs at the Mitzi Freidheim Englewood Child & Family Center. Primary responsibilities for this role include entering participant data (attendance and medical records) into data management systems, maintaining HR and staff records, and updating professional development information in the Gateways to Opportunity statewide database. The role also prepares required monthly and quarterly reports and provides reception coverage as needed, including greeting visitors and answering incoming calls

Core Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions:

• Enter participant data into data management systems, Including attendance and medical forms.
• Enter Human Resource and staff data into data management systems.
• Enter professional development information into the Gateways to Opportunity statewide database.
• Prepare and submits monthly and quarterly reports as required.
• Provide reception coverage as needed, including greeting visitors, responding to Incoming phone calls.

Standard Responsibilities:

• Adhere to all policies and procedures as outlined in the Brightpoint Employee Handbook.
• Collect, review, and utilize data and information on programs and services to inform program/department performance.
• Participate in regular supervision and staff meetings as required by department.
• Attend required trainings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required and Preferred qualifications:

• High school diploma/equivalent required.
• Prior data entry experience preferred.
• Previous experience with Child Plus and/or COPA data software highly desirable.
• Demonstrates organizational skills including the ability to set priorities, handle multiple projects and responsibilities, and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrates initiative and the ability to work independently.
• Demonstrates attention to detail.
• Demonstrates intermediate computer skills, including Microsoft Office and Outlook, and develops competency with applicable web-based systems used by the program within the first 90 days of employment.
• Demonstrates respect and acceptance of diverse individuals and communities served by, working in partnership with, or employed by Brightpoint including but not limited to race, gender, ethnicity, social-economic status, and LGBTQIA+ populations.

Job details:

• Compensation: Hourly: Range is between $17.00-$19.00 per hour; offers are commensurate with experience and bilingual candidates may receive additional compensation. The salary range provided represents our current estimate for this role at the time of posting and is subject to change. The final salary will be determined based on a range of factors, including but not limited to, a candidate's relevant experience, education, qualifications, skills, certifications, and alignment with organizational needs. We are dedicated to fair and equitable compensation practices and are committed to fostering a diverse workforce while providing equal opportunities for all candidates.
• Benefits: Medical/dental/vision insurance, three scheduled weeks of paid time off each year (Spring, Summer, Winter), and additional flexible paid leave that accrues based on tenure; 11 paid holidays, supplemental insurance options, 401(k) with match, (more benefit details here). 
• Location:Mitzi Freidheim Englewood Child & Family Center;1701 West 63rd Street Chicago, IL
• Schedule: Full-time, hourly. Regular business hours with occasional remote flexibility.
• We don’t just hire talent—we grow it: Emerging Leaders will have access to leadership development opportunities and one-on-one mentorship.
• Student Loan Forgiveness: Brightpoint is an approved agency for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).