Bilingual Early Head Start Home Visitor

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VOAC recognizes the unique needs of older adults who require a wheelchair ramp to stay at home safely and preschoolers whose families need additional resources. VOAC supports veterans' efforts to exit homelessness and provides a safe place for survivors of domestic violence. Wherever VOAC goes, it combines relationship‑building, volunteers and quality services to lift and support our neighbors’ efforts to become self‑sufficient and reach their full potential.

The Early Head Start Home Visitor works closely with the Associate Manager of Family Services and Homebased Programming and Family Community Advocates to ensure program compliance with Head Start Performance Standards. The Home Visitor provides continuous, comprehensive child development and family support services to children ages 0‑3 and their families, as well as expectant mothers. The role includes community outreach to recruit and enroll eligible children and families, using a case‑management approach to assess families’ strengths and barriers and link them to services within VOAC and the community.

The Home Visitor also works with parents to facilitate parent training, events and encourages volunteer participation in center activities.

• Ensures that the participant’s voice is heard and incorporated in programming.
• Facilitates Home Based Program in alignment with Head Start Rules and regulations.
• Responsible for outreach and recruitment, with the Family Community Advocate Team to ensure both home based and center enrollments of eligible children, assist parents in meeting enrollment criteria and maintain a prioritized wait list for interested families.
• Collaborates with the education coordinator, teaching team, Family Community Advocate Team, and community partners to design and implement activities to increase parent involvement in program activities, community activities, and family literacy activities.
• Develops rapport with families through ongoing communications, home visits, phone calls, and referrals.
• Utilizes Child Plus database for the tracking of enrollment, attendance, recruitment, referrals, in‑kind services and actions the family services team take to support families.
• Develop individualized, flexible, accessible and responsive choices for each family’s unique strengths and needs and assists families to define and set attainable goals.
• Attends orientations, trainings, education programs, staff meetings, community meetings, conferences and workshops to meet the needs of the position.
• Acts as an advocate for families when needed to assist in navigating social services systems to meet their needs.
• Organizes client’s files and ensures required documentation is up‑to‑date and in compliance with Head Start and licensing requirements.
• Performs all duties in a professional manner, adhering to the NASW Social Work Code of Ethics, NAEYC code of ethics and maintaining confidentiality of all information.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

• Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and the willingness and ability to obtain an early childhood professional Credential Level III within 3 months.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish, able to translate both verbally and in writing.
• Experience with case management and family support required.
• Must possess a valid Colorado driver’s license and state‑mandated automobile insurance.

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or early childhood education.
• Experience working with individuals and families from diverse backgrounds.
• Infant Mental Health endorsement.

• Has experience and knowledge of the NASW Social Work Code of Ethics, NAEYC code of ethics, and is able to obtain a PDIS level and implement them in their practice.
• Is familiar with motivational interviewing techniques and skills.
• Is familiar with Trauma‑Informed practice.
• Has experience or knowledge of SMART goals and how to facilitate creating SMART goals with a client.

Hourly/Nonexempt: $19/hr – $24/hr language Differential: $1/hr.

Full Time: 40 hr/week;
Occasional weekends (Saturday) for recruitment fairs and parent engagement activities.

• Vacation Time
• Separate Sick Time
• Paid Holidays
• Floating Holidays
• Personal Days
• Volunteer/Wellness Day
• Tuition Assistance
• Pension Plan
• 403b Retirement Plan with Agency Match
• Health, Dental, Vision, Pet Insurances
• Life Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Employee Assistance/Work Life Balance Program
• Employee Discount Program
• Life Lock with Norton
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Volunteers of America is an EEO Employer.

Posting will remain open until filled.

Visa sponsorship is not offered for this role.

Veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.