What are the responsibilities and job description for the Home Based Visitor - Head Start position at Children and Families First Delaware Inc?
Description
- This position serves as Home Based Visitor for a Head Start/Early Head Start program working individually with 10-12 families to support the development of the family and their children.
- The Home-Based Visitor will work collaboratively with a team of other Home-Based Visitors to implement the curriculum to achieve outcomes for children and families of all backgrounds and abilities.
- Travel to visit families in their home throughout Sussex County.
- Maintains and updates child health records and ensures that all documentation is current in child’s file.
- Promote the access of children, families, and pregnant women, as appropriate, to community services that are responsive to their needs (e.g., child care).
- Coordinate services for children with disabilities and their families with community agencies.
- Arrange for education and other appropriate intervention including opportunities for families to participate in counseling or to receive information on mental health, substance abuse, child abuse and neglect and domestic violence, including crisis intervention, if needed.
- Support the transitions of families in and out of Head Start.
- Provide a family assessment that includes consultation with parents about the benefits of parent involvement and about the activities in which parents may choose to participate.
- Full-time with benefits.
Requirements
- Requires AA/AS in Early Childhood Education plus experience teaching preschool age children, required. BA/BS in Early Childhood Education or BA/BS with at least four college courses in Early Childhood Education plus experience teaching preschool aged children, preferred.
- Bilingual (Spanish/Creole/English) desirable.
- Demonstrated computer literacy skills, using MS Office applications and other basic data systems including internet navigation.
- Must maintain CPR and First Aid Certification.
- Physical exam, TB and Drug Screening and criminal background, required.
- Self-motivated, dependable and able to work independently.
- Ability to respond appropriately to the cultural differences present among the agency’s service population.
- Ability to work flexible hours to meet the needs of the families.
- Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.
- Must have valid driver’s license which meets the requirements of the agency’s insurance carrier.
