Bilingual Home Visitor, Weekdays, Lourie Center Head Start

Overview

Lourie Center - Riverdale, Adventist Health Care, is hiring a Head Start Bilingual Home Visitor. We are seeking an experienced Bilingual Home Visitor who will embrace our mission to extend God’s care through the ministry of physical, mental and spiritual healing.

• Assist with selecting, developing and preparing appropriate instructional material for the parents
• Conduct parent interviews and family needs assessments
• Conduct developmental screening and assessments
• Provide program parents with guidance on home safety, nutrition, effective discipline, constructive play activities, and other related topics
• Assist with coordinating doctor, dental visits and other community needs identified by the families, including transporting
• Maintain individual records on children including screenings, assessments, referrals, progress reports, documentation of home visitation activities, etc

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in early childhood, social work or related discipline preferred
• Driver’s license with reliable transportation
• Must have a minimum of a home-based CDA credential or comparable credential, or equivalent coursework as part of an associate's or bachelor's degree
• 1+ years experience working with young children and families in the home preferred
• Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred

Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

For more information on The Lourie Center Head Start, visit the Lourie Center website. Pay range is listed as $20.07 - $26.42. If the salary range is listed as $0 or if the position is Per Diem (with a fixed rate), salary discussions will take place during the screening process.

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), this position is classified as:
United States of America (Non-Exempt)

At Adventist Health Care our job is to care for you. We do this by offering:

• Work life balance through nonrotating shifts
• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
• Free Employee parking
• Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hire
• Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, (short-term disability buy-up available)
• Paid Time Off
• Employer retirement contribution and match after 1 year of eligible employment with a 3-year vesting period
• Voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness & accident insurance
• Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support

As a faith-based organization, Adventist Health Care has earned a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care. Adventist Health Care was the first and is the largest healthcare provider in Montgomery County.

If you want to make a difference in someone’s life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference.

Adventist Health Care strongly recommends all applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment. Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination.

Tobacco use is a well-recognized preventable cause of death in the United States and an important public health issue. Adventist Health Care will not hire applicants for employment who either state that they are nicotine users or who test positive for nicotine and drug use. Some jurisdictions, including Maryland, permit medical marijuana; however, marijuana remains illegal under the federal Controlled Substances Act.

Medical marijuana use will not be accepted as a valid explanation for a positive drug test result. Offers may be withdrawn if cotinine (nicotine) or marijuana is detected. Applicants may re-apply after 90 days if they can attest not to have used nicotine products in the past 90 days and pass follow-up testing.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Adventist Health Care is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to attracting, engaging, and developing the best people to cultivate our mission-centric culture. We do not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and related medical conditions, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities, in accordance with applicable law. Adventist Health Care is a religious organization as defined under applicable law; however, it will endeavor to provide reasonable accommodations for applicants’ religious beliefs. Applicants who wish to request accommodations should contact the Support Center HR Office.