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PROGRAM SUMMARY Plaza de la Raza Child Development Services, Inc. (Plaza) is a comprehensive early childhood education program with a focus on school readiness for children zero to five years of age. Developmentally appropriate services are provided for children from low-income families, zero to five years of age. Plaza de la Raza currently serves over 700 children and their families. DEFINITION Under general direction, this position serves as primary case managers to Head Start families. Promotes child development, family development and community building via home-based programs. This position plans, in collaboration with parents, weekly home visits that integrate the critical role of parents in the early learning and development of their children using ongoing assessment that individualizes learning experiences, with a focus on promoting goals in the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Three and Ages Birth to Three, and uses goals to structure activities that promote parent’s ability to support their child’s social/emotional, physical and cognitive growth and development and plans. SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED General direction and supervision is provided by the Home Base Supervisor. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Duties may include, but are not limited to the following: • Maintains full enrollment in assigned case load. • Provides structured child focused home visits that promote parent’s ability to support their child’s social/emotional, physical, and cognitive development. • Plans with parent’s weekly home visits and monthly socializations. • Assist families in establishing and meeting obtainable family goals. • Develop strategies for helping families coping with a crisis. • Plans and implements lesson plans that support each child’s individual stage of development. • Ascertain the level of health and development services the family receives and collaborates with community resources to eliminate gaps in service through annual health, v Education Associate’s degree in early childhood education, social work, psychology, human services, nursing, or related field, including 12 units of early childhood education/child development core courses outlined in the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) Child Development Permit Matrix. Must have completed six semester units with a focus on infant and toddler development at hire or obtain the six units within the first 12 months of employment. Experience One year of experience working in center-based and/or home visiting programs, adult learning principles and/or family dynamics, including working with children and families in promoting and educating on child development, early childhood education, health, safety, nutrition, and community resources.

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