Starting Salary: $ 48,000- $50,000 ( Hourly Rate: $24.61 to $ 25.64) based on 37.5 hours weekly schedule
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Works with 10-12 assigned families and children on a scheduled one-to-one weekly basis in their homes for at least 90 minutes minimum. Caseload can vary based on program needs.
2. Assists families in identifying family resources and needs.
3. Maintains confidentiality of family records and information.
4. Encourages and promotes the family’s achievement of self-sufficiency.
5. Provides developmental, mental health, and nutritional screening and assessment of children to determine the need for further evaluation, referrals or intervention.
6. Works with parent to develop weekly home visit and weekly activity plans based on each child’s assessment and identified family needs.
Parent Involvement:
1. Assists parents in developing and fostering healthy self-concepts for themselves and, having begun this effort will begin assisting parents in becoming the prime family educator.
2. Fosters the belief in parents that they are their child’s first teacher and reinforces this concept with practical suggestions for its development.
3. Provides home activities that are identified in the curriculum and lesson plan and provided to the parents to continue working with their children at home.
Social Service/ Mental Health:
1. Provides or guides family through a family assessment process to assist in determining areas for family or personal growth.
2. Makes referrals to community services offices such as family planning, food stamps, employment, health services, vocational rehabilitation, psychological services, etc.
Education:
1. Assists parents in developing ways of using household resources in educational activities with their children.
2. Provides parents and children with group socialization experiences.
Health:
1. Assists families when necessary in the arrangement and transportation of medical and dental appointments as required by Head Start, including designated follow-ups.
2. Must plan one nutrition activity at least once each month during a home visit.
3. Conducts health and safety checks on each home visit.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience/Education
1. B.A. degree preferred in child development, early childhood education or psychology.
2. Six (6) units in infant/toddlers highly preferred.
3. Two years experience of home visitation, early childhood services, early head start setting.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $48,000.00 - $50,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Loan forgiveness
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Education:
Experience:
- working in preschool/early head start: 2 years (Required)
- working in a multicultural environment: 1 year (Required)
- home visiting: 2 years (Required)
Language:
Work Location: In person