Home Visitor

Home Visitor

Various Locations Volusia
- Deland, FL 32720

Salary Range $18.50 - $20.75 Hourly Position Type Full Time Education Level CDA/FCCPC

POSITION SUMMARY:

Responsible for the delivery of comprehensive home based services to children and families. Will establish positive, supportive and reciprocal relationships with families and children to promote children's progress as described in the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework.

East Side of Volusia County Coverage Needed!

Schedule:

Monday
- Friday 7:30am - 4:00pm

Only completed and signed applications will be considered. Full Time Position
- Benefits Eligible:
Vacation, Sick, PTO, Employer paid health benefits, Vision & Dental Plans, 403B retirement, 14 company paid holidays, Pet Insurance, Employer Paid Basic $30,000 Life Insurance Policy, Employer Paid Long-Term Disability Insurance (LTD) and Employer Paid Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D). Public Service Loan Forgiveness Qualified Employer.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Coordinate bi-monthly socializations that include experiences and opportunities for parents that allow infants and toddlers to maximize their growth and development across all domains.
• Coordinate experiences and opportunities during planned weekly home visits (90 minutes each) with the parent that allow infants and toddlers to maximize their growth and development across all domains by implementing an individualized plan based on both formal and informal assessments.
• Assist families in understanding child development and identification of developmentally appropriate expectations.
• Schedule, support, and follow through with developmental screenings of infants and toddlers in collaboration with their family.
• Support and encourage parent-child bonding, attachment, and parent's development of relationship-based, responsive caregiving.
• Promote the primary goal of supporting child/parent interactions and relationships during socializations. Encourage families to network and socialize.
• Support families in providing an appropriate environment and activities which support their child's education, intellectual, social-emotional, motor, and language abilities.
• Provide parents with guidance on home safety, nutrition, effective discipline, constructive play activities, and other related topics.
• Encourage parent involvement and parent participation according to program guidelines.
• Maintain confidentiality and accurate records on each child's progress, all aspects of client, staff, and agency information.
• Develop and implement a weekly lesson plan and provide an organized program according to the identified curriculum.
• Maintain child records and inventory of equipment and materials.
• Develop an ongoing weekly individualization plan for each child based on needs and strengths identified through screening, assessment, and input from specialists and parents.
• Maintain updated observations and anecdotal notes to document each child's progress in identified assessment system.
• Complete and submit all attendance, lesson plans, assessments, reports and other data required in a timely and accurate manner.
• Communicate regularly with Learning and Development Manager (LDM) regarding any changes in home visit activities, child's status, work schedule, supply and equipment needs or other issues or concerns.
• Work with other staff and team members to refer children and families for additional services.
• Serve as a liaison for, and provide support to program staff in communication with parents and implementation of parent related functions.
• Assist in, and provide for the seamless transition of children entering and/or exiting the Home Base program.
• Maintain effective working interaction with peers, subordinates and outside contacts that will enhance the operation of the HS/EHS program.
• Act as an advocate and role model for HS/EHS families. Recruit children for the program.
• Attend and actively participate in training programs, staff meetings, and other meeting/trainings.
• Participate in community activities that enhance Head Start programs as directed.
• Participate in ongoing monitoring, Community Assessment and Self-Assessment and performs reasonable related functions.
• Participate in regular safety, storm and fire drills.
• Use and follow the policies/procedures of Head Start, federal, state and local regulations/laws, and federal regulations/laws including the Head Start Performance Standards, applicable transmittal notices, and other administrative orders/directions.
• Use and follow the policies/procedures of You Thrive Florida, including but not limited to Personnel Policies, Occupational Health and Safety policies, payroll policies/practices, etc.

JOB STANDARDS:

Education:

A minimum of a valid FCCPC or National CDA, which must be maintained throughout employment. Associates or Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Human Services or Social Work preferred. Must complete all required trainings as mandated by the current versions of…