Home Visitor

About the Organization MAOF uses a multi-generational approach to uplift the whole family. We provide social services for infants through seniors across four pillars: early child education services, senior services, community development services, and community partnership services.

EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Under general supervision, the Home Visitor works with parents and children in the family’s home environment. The Home Visitor works one-on-one with the child’s primary caregiver to support the child’s development, strengthen the parent’s role as the child’s first teacher, and provide services in accordance with Head Start Home-Based Program requirements.

• Provide children with a learning environment that supports their social, intellectual, physical, and emotional development based on their age and developmental stage.
• Integrate the educational aspects of the Head Start service areas into the Home-Based Curriculum.
• Engage parents in the educational activities of the program.
• Strengthen the parent’s role as the primary influence in their child’s education and development.
• Increase parents’ knowledge and skills related to child development.
• Help parents identify everyday home experiences that can be used as educational activities for their children.

The Home Visitor’s duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Implement safety procedures and supervise children during program activities.
• Inspect facilities used for group socialization activities and report safety concerns.
• Assist children during mealtimes and model appropriate dental and personal hygiene practices.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and developmentally appropriate environment during home visits, socializations, and program activities.

• Maintain a caseload of up to twelve (12) families.
• Conduct weekly home visits with each assigned family for a minimum of one and one-half (1½) hours.
• Provide two (2) group socialization experiences each month for enrolled families.
• Support parents in using developmentally appropriate practices with their children.
• Help parents identify and use materials and resources available in the home and community.
• Prepare lesson plans based on the program curriculum and the individual needs of each child and family.
• Conduct monthly observations of each child and family.
• Complete child assessments using approved program assessment tools.
• Develop and implement individualized educational plans, as applicable.
• Support parents in promoting their child’s social, cognitive, language, physical, and emotional development.
• Plan and supervise field trips and group socialization activities.
• Conduct Head Start Home-Based Committee meetings as assigned.
• Communicate verbally and in writing with parents in their preferred or primary language.
• Provide classroom coverage or substitute at program centers as needed.

• Record and maintain accurate attendance and participation information.
• Prepare and submit required reports and documentation within established timelines.
• Maintain complete, accurate, and confidential child and family records.
• Participate in Home-Based Program meetings.
• Attend required orientations, in-service training sessions, conferences, workshops, and…