Head Start & Early Learning Programs

Job Description

Position: Home Visitor

Hours: Full Time/Part Time (as assigned)

Location: As Assigned

Status: Non-Exempt

Supervisor: Family Services Supervisor

Position Summary:

The Home Visitor engages in collaborative partnership building with enrolled families with children 0-5

and expectant mothers and provides comprehensive case management services, including advocacy, child

development, health, and nutrition through weekly home visits, in accordance with Early/Head Start

Regulations and as outlined in the HS & ELP Service Delivery. Help plan and facilitate bi-weekly parent-child

socialization groups.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Become knowledgeable of and remain current with the Head Start Performance Standards, the HS & ELP Service Delivery and other relevant program administration requirements.
• Work closely with HS & ELP departments in the areas of health, developmentally appropriate education, mental health, nutrition, parent involvement, and other areas as required.
• Must demonstrate ability to work in partnership with families and have a professional demeanor.
• Must be able to follow direction as well as work independently and as part of a team, manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and adjust to a fluctuating work pace.
• Recruit, welcome, enroll and orient families to the Program; support family participation and involvement in the program on all levels.
• In collaboration with the family, assess family strengths and needs, identify goals, and maintain ongoing contact to follow through on progress towards meeting goals.
• Conduct weekly home visits of 90-minutes each with the family in the enrolled child(ren)'s home and conduct two socialization groups each month.
• Become trained and proficient in implementing the approved Home Based curriculum, screening, and assessment tools for expectant mothers and children from birth through age 5 and incorporate these into home visits.
• Must be or become knowledgeable of a wide range of community resources for low-income families with young children.
• Provide referrals to community resources and ensure appropriate follow up.
• Provide or arrange transportation for families as outlined in Head Start and HS & ELP guidelines.
• Must demonstrate very good organizational, verbal and written communication skills.
• Must display experience in Word and Internet Explorer, including competence with email, word
• processing, and data entry and tasks.
• Ensure integrity of family service data through regular data entry and reporting. Must be able to understand and be able to use PROMIS for job related data entry and tracking.? Establish and maintain family files and ensure the completeness and accuracy of these files at all times.
• Monitor and obtain needed enrollment, health, educational and developmental information within prescribed timelines, as defined by Federal and State Regulations and HS & ELP procedures.
• Prepare for and participate in regular Child and Family Reviews and Case Management meetings.
• Prepare regular activity reports and participate in ongoing supervision. In collaboration with supervisor, create and maintain a professional development plan. Participate in trainings as scheduled.
• Must be able to travel to all HS & ELP sites.
• Must display cultural competence and be sensitive to the needs of families with lower incomes.
• Maintain good in-house relationships with all other staff members and with community partners.
• Must adhere to agency confidentiality policies.
• Upon employment, submit evidence of physical exam within the past year, plus verification of MMR.
• Subsequent documentation of physical exam every 2 years thereafter.
• Must obtain and maintain current First Aid/CPR certification.
• Produce evidence of a good driving record and be able to be covered under Community Action’s non owned and hired vehicle policy.
• Be physically able to sit on the floor for extended periods and engage in appropriate early learning activities with children and families and be able to remain seated to travel to training opportunities outside the immediate area.

Essential Qualifications:

Minimum qualifications are Associate’s degree in ECE, Human Services or related field and 2 years’ experience in

ECE, Human Services or related field, and 1 year of case management experience. Preferred qualifications is

BA/BS in ECE, Human Services or related field, 5 years’ experience in ECE, Human Services or related field

and 3 years’ case management experience. Home visiting experience preferred. Experience working with

pregnant women preferred. Experience working with families with low-incomes preferred. Must demonstrate

excellent professional judgment, good verbal and written communication skills and the ability to prioritize

and organize work. Must be computer literate and be disciplined with file u p k e e p / review and data entry

tasks. Familiarity with Early Head Start and/or Head Start Programs and bilingual preferred.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands and work environment described below are representative of those that must be met

by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may

be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, talk, use a keyboard, and climb stairs.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
• Must be able to engage in activities that include bending, floor activities, and lifting young children 2 months to 5 years of age.
• The employee must have the ability to be added to Community Action’s non-owned and hired vehicle policy, and drive a personal vehicle.
• The employee will spend time in an office space as well as the classroom and outdoors. The noise level in the office is usually quiet.
• The noise and activity level in the classroom may be moderately high.
• There is occasional exposure to outdoor weather.

This list of responsibilities is not meant to be all-inclusive and may be adjusted to meet the operational

needs of the agency.

Employment is contingent upon the following: a Background Record Check (BRC), which includes Criminal Offender Record information (CORI), Department of Children and Families (DCF) background check, Sex Offender Registry information (SORI) checks, fingerprint-based national and state criminal history database checks, National Sex Offender Registry (NCOR), and Out-of-State checks (CORI, SORI, DCF) if an individual has lived in another state within the last five years.

BRC and fingerprinting-based national and state criminal history check is to be completed every three years. In addition, employment is contingent on evidence of physical exam within the past year, plus verification of MMRs. Documentation of subsequent physical exams must be submitted every 2 years.