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Title: Home Visitor - Temporary
Reports to: Early Childhood Site Supervisor
Status: Full Time, Exempt
Schedule: Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm (occasional evenings as needed)
Location: SW Portland
Salary: $51,584 annually
*This position is needed for immediate hire and concludes in June.
Our Head Start Program
Neighborhood House’s Head Start program provides an opportunity for participants to learn, grow, and thrive in an environment that emphasizes parents as primary teachers, a co-operative environment between families, teachers, family advocates, home visitors, and other staff, connection to community resources, and learning through child-led play. Our program is designed to meet the needs of and to provide school readiness skills to all eligible children, including those with special needs and disabilities, so our community’s children and families are stronger for life.
Purpose of this Role
This position is responsible for the case management of 9-10 participants (ages 0-3 years old) and their families consistent with Head Start Performance Standards and other requirements; utilizing Parents as Teachers (PAT) Curriculum, Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP) and Keys to Interactive Parenting Scale (KIPS) assessments, as well as nurturing the well-being of children and implementing Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support (PBIS) strategies. This position is responsible for weekly home visits as well as running bi-weekly group social events with all the families under assigned case load.
Primary Responsibilities
The Home Visitor (HV) promotes family engagement by establishing a trusting and positive relationship with families. The HV assists parents by promoting optimal child development, brings awareness to positive and effective parenting strategies, stresses the importance of preventive and on-going health services, partners with families to establish goals that promote self-sufficiency and family resiliency skills, and provides community resources as needed. The HV coaches families in recognizing risk factors and developing plans to mitigate negative effects of situations such as domestic abuse, violence, child abuse, substance abuse, immigration, and housing issues.
The Home Visitor accomplishes these goals by conducting 90-minute home visits weekly maintaining documentation, completing assessments and screenings, creating Individual Learning Plans (ILP), and adapting home visits based on individual needs. You will collaborate with our Family Advocate and Family Engagement Specialist teams, implement developmentally appropriate lesson plans, and ensure all plans utilize anti-bias curriculum.
In addition to home visits, the HV coordinates regular group socials for the families in their case load; opportunities for families to connect in a positive safe environment that encourages healthy socialization and includes skill development, music, art, free play, physical activity, etc. The HV may also be asked to sub in the classroom as needed.
Minimum Required Qualifications
- *Home-Based Child-Development Associate Certificate (CDA).
- *In lieu of a CDA, if you are at Step 7 in ORO (Oregon Registry Online) AND have 4 years’ experience with 0–3-year-olds in a childcare setting you can be considered.
- 1 year experience working with 0–3-year-olds in childcare setting.
- Must be enrolled in the Oregon Childcare Division Central Background Registry (CBR) and always maintain enrollment during employment.
- This position requires your own vehicle transportation, a valid driver’s license, and continuous coverage of acceptable auto insurance.
- Adult and Pediatric CPR & First Aid Certification (must obtain within 30 days of employment).
- Food Handlers Card (must obtain within 30 days of employment).
- Successfully complete a pre-start date physical exam.
Preferred Qualifications
- AA or BA in one of these disciplines: Early Childhood Education/Family Studies/Child Development/Social Sciences.
(May substitute for related degree with coursework that includes 15 quarter college credits in aforementioned areas combined with 1 year experience with 0-3 aged children in childcare setting or providing home visits).
Benefits
Neighborhood House offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package including:
- PTO and paid holidays
- Affordable health insurance with 95% of employee premium paid by NH.
- Voluntary long-term disability plans
- 403b retirement plan
- Paid Life Insurance
- FSA
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employees are eligible for credit in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
Salary : $51,584
