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About the Role
Provide high-quality, culturally competent child development and parent support services with an emphasis on the role of the parent as the child's first and most important relationship. The Home Visitor will also assist with the completion of child health requirements and other required screenings and assessments while supporting the larger system of Family and Health/Nutrition Services.
Responsibilities
- Maintaining a caseload of 12 participants
- Providing 90-minute weekly home visits to support parents/guardians in their roles as primary caregivers and to facilitate the child’s individual development within their home environments
- Providing regularly scheduled home visits with enrolled pregnant women to ensure access to comprehensive prenatal and postpartum care and to provide prenatal education on topics such as fetal development, labor and delivery, postpartum recovery (including maternal depression), and the benefits of breastfeeding
- Planning and implementing developmentally appropriate, parent/child focused Group Socializations twice per month in collaboration with the Education Coordinator and assigned staff
- Assisting parents in identifying strengths and goals leading to school readiness
- Working in collaboration with families to identify goals for themselves, their families and their child, and developing objectives for meeting those goals for the Family Partnership Agreement
- Entering child and family information into the approved child tracking system database (COPA & ACS/DOE systems)
- Assisting with collecting child health medicals and dentals along with entering health related data into COPA
- Submitting reports as needed and requested, such as monthly summary tracking reports
- Maintaining and providing data for the annual Program Information Report (PIR)
- Recording, monitoring and following up on referrals for support services for reporting requirements and ensuring that all documentation is current in child’s file and in compliance with Head Start/DOHMH regulations
- Assisting families in accessing and utilizing community resources, including arranging transportation when necessary
- Facilitating and supporting the participation of home-based families in program governance and program planning and assessment
- Record keeping and reporting to ensure compliance with Head Start regulations and high quality programming
- Helping families as necessary to arrange and keep medical and dental appointments required by EHS
- Working collaboratively with supervisor and program specialists/consultants (health, nutrition, mental health, disabilities and education) to ensure achievement of family goals, school readiness, and program compliance
- Active, ongoing participation in program recruitment and intake efforts
- Maintaining flexible schedule, including some evenings and/or Saturdays
- Attending and participating in professional development, staff meetings, and reflective supervision sessions
- Ability to lift 35 pounds
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Experience working with young children and understanding of principles of adult learning
- Experience working with and knowledge of community resources
- Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing with family, staff and community members
- Ability to foster and maintain positive, professional relationships with participating families
- Ability to use public transportation and travel independently
- Must be able to work independently
- Excellent computer skills including strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
- Successfully clear NYS DOI Fingerprint Screening, NYS Central Registry Clearance, Sex Offender Registry Clearance, 3 reference checks, physical examination with updated TB test, Tdap, MMR, varicella (fees may apply)
- Meet all employee health requirements in Article 47 (DOHMH) and Head Start performance standards
- Mandated Reporter training certificate (every 2 years) and comply with agency’s policy and procedure regarding identification and reporting of child abuse and neglect
- Obtain First Aid/CPR and Preventive infectious diseases certificate within the first year of employment
- Meets all health requirements in Article 47 (DOHMH) and Head Start Performance standards
Skills
- Bilingual English/ Chinese or Spanish strongly preferred
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
Location
- The Bronx
Work Type
- Monday - Friday, 8am - 4pm, or 9am - 5pm. Schedule may vary due to program needs.
- Maintaining flexible schedule, including some evenings and/ or Saturdays
Education Level
- High School Diploma
- Home-Based CDA credential or comparable credential
- Equivalent coursework as part of an associate’s or bachelor’s degree (60-90 college credits in Social Work, Human Development or Early Childhood Education preferred)
Salary/Compensations
- $34,420.04 - $38,938.91
Benefits
- life insurance
- 401k plan
- vacation
- personal time-off
- sick time-off
Equal Opportunity
- EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER (EOE)