Head Start Home Visitor Job Dickinson area,North Dakota USA,Education / Teaching

Head Start Home Visitor
Location: Community Action Partnership's Head Start Preschool
- Dickinson, North Dakota
Employment Type: Full-Time, Year-Round (Monday through Friday)

GENERAL SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES

Provides learning and social activities for Home Base participants. Works with parents in the development of their child. Builds community and public relations representing the Head Start/Early Head Start Program.

SPECIFIC JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

The job responsibilities listed do not include all the specific tasks which the employee may be expected to perform.

Demonstrated support for the agency's mission, goals and values.

Participates in strategic planning of the Head Start/Early Head Start program and direction of the program.

Assists the Program Director by keeping within the fiscal constraints of the budget.

Identifies professional and organizational issues and trends suggesting action, facilitating change and participates in restructuring of programs and services.

Maintains staff, client and agency wide confidentiality at all times.

Serves as liaison between departments in the agency and with other agencies and programs to fulfill the mission of the agency.

Prepares various statistical and narrative reports to meet all Agency, Government and Grant requirements.

Attends meetings, workshops, and training sessions as approved by the Program Director.

Participates on program related committees as approved by the Program Director.

Is required to travel by ground or air to meetings, conferences, trainings, etc.

Continues professional growth through educational and training experiences in their field.

Follows all required standards for the Head Start/Early Head Start Program.

Works with participants and families to assist in their growth and development in the home on weekly visits and bi-monthly socializations.

Works with parents to strengthen the family’s knowledge of child development; helps parents to understand how children grow and learn; plans and conducts educational activities with parents to meet the child’s intellectual, physical, emotional and social needs.

Integrates all Head Start/Early Head Start components during each home visit.

Assists each family in the development of the Family Partnership Agreement (FPA) and cooperate with other program components and community resources to see that the needs of the entire family are met.

Provides resources, information, and/or referrals for families in the areas of: mental health, child care, substance abuse treatment, education, employment training, income support, transportation, pregnancy, health needs, safety, nutrition, and other topics requested by the family or required by Performance Standards.

Plans, executes and evaluates weekly home visits of 1.5 hours for 48 weeks to be conducted with the child’s parent or guardian.

Facilitates group socialization experiences providing developmentally appropriate environments and activities.

Assists with recruitment efforts throughout the program year.

Meets with community agencies as needed to update community partnership agreements.

Responsible to set up socialization sites and to complete safety checks of those sites.

Completes required Child Food Program inspection, if needed.

Ensures that each enrolled child receives required health, dental and developmental screenings and assessments within the 45 and 90 day requirements.

Participates with staff from the Part C Infant Development Program in the development and implementation of disability services and plans for young children with special needs.

Assists with the transition of the participants from Early Head Start into Head Start or other high quality early care and education settings within the community and/or Head Start to kindergarten.

Maintains anecdotal records, progress reports, and outcome scores on each participant and provides quarterly reports to the Education Coordinator.

Requisition s supplies and equipment through the Education Coordinator.

Provides a safe environment to prevent and/or reduce injuries.

Promotes good health and nutrition in an environment which contributes to the prevention of illness promoting physical development.

Develops and…