Home Visitor

Primary responsibilities: Provide training and technical support to help parents improve their parenting skills and to assist them in the use of the home as the child’s primary learning environment. Responsible for introducing, arranging and/or providing Early Head Start services to home based families.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

Demonstrate competency to plan and implement home-based learning experiences that ensure effective implementation of the home visiting curriculum and promote children’s progress across the standards described in the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework: Ages Birth to Five, including for children with disabilities and dual language learners, as appropriate, and to build respectful, culturally responsive, and trusting relationships with families.

1. Recruit children/families, interview applicants, complete applications and enter applications into ChildPlus.

2. Provide at least 1 home visit per week per family lasting for a minimum of 1 and ½ hours each.

3. Work with families to jointly plan the content of each home visit.

4. Assist families in providing learning opportunities that enhance their child’s growth and development.

5. Onboard and engage families using the approved parent engagement application.

6. Ensure all home visits over the course of each month contain elements of all Early Head Start program components.

7. Model best practices and strategies to promote the cognitive, language, social, emotional, and physical development of children.

8. Conduct observations of parents and families and provide constructive feedback to assist them in fostering the growth and development of their child.

9. Provide training and assistance to parents and families in the implementation of age-appropriate activities for their child.

10. Collaborate with parents to regularly assess each child’s development, maintain documentation of child assessment, and submit assessment results/reports to supervisor as requested.

11. Ensure that safe practices are followed to prevent injuries to children or self.

12. Maintain sanitation and hygiene procedures.

13. Participate in case management meetings regarding children’s health and development.

14. Provide a warm, nurturing, loving and positive environment, using positive guidance techniques and upholding the CGACAA Discipline policy.

15. Develop nurturing relationships with each child that encourages his or her social and emotional development.

16. Provide and encourage effective communication and relationships with families so that parents feel comfortable talking about their children.

17. Encourage parent involvement in all aspects of the program.

18. Inform parents concerning their children’s progress formally and informally, which may include parent notes, portfolios, and parent conferences.

19. Provide leadership in following best practices in the field of early childhood education.

20. Communicate regularly with other support staff in order to better serve children and families, including attending staff meetings, trainings, and sharing information.

21. Provide, at a minimum, two group socialization activities per month for each child that emphasize peer group interaction through age appropriate activities in a Early Head Start classroom, community facility, home, or on a field trip.

22. Follow all nutrition requirements specified in the performance standards and provide appropriate snacks and meals to the children during group socialization activities.

23. Ensure all home-based children are screened according to Head Start requirements.

24. Maintain accurate child files for all children in caseload.

25. Work with the Head Start support staff to ensure children receive the health, mental health, and/or special needs services they may be eligible for.

26. Collaborate with designated center staff in planning and attending monthly parent meetings, workshops, training, and other parent involvement activities.

27. Submit accurate Home Visitor reports each month.

28. Work with families to develop Family Partnership Agreements, set goals and timelines and provide referrals to community agencies.

29. Work with families to ensure that children are up-to-date with all required health and dental screenings and examinations and document in child’s files.

30. Perform other job-related functions as required.

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED and a Home-based CDA credential; or

High School Diploma or GED and an Infant Toddler CDA or FCCPC and a Family Development

Credential; or

A degree in early childhood education, human development and/or family sciences or a related field*

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $40,560.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Riceboro, GA 31323 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $40,560