Early Childhood Family Home Visitor

Wu Yee Children's Services; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully paid health, dental, and vision

403b with matching

14 holidays

15 days vacation

Paid sick leave

Employee child care slots at reducedtu

Advancement opportunities

Professional development

Job summary

Wu Yee Children's Services in San Francisco hires a Home Visitor to support and empower families, coach parents on child development, and promote parenting skills within Head Start guidelines. This role involves in-home visits, goal setting with families, and collaboration with staff and community partners.

The Home Visitor must be bilingual English-Cantonese, have a relevant degree, at least two years in early childhood or family services, and be comfortable with lifting up to 50 lbs and

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Social Work, Psychology or related field; Bachelor’s degree preferred or an Associate’s with credential within 18 months.
• Minimum 12 ECE units with 3 infant/toddler units or ability to attain within 12 months.
• Proficiency in MS Office suite and computer literacy.

Responsibilities

• Provide weekly in-home support for Home Based parents and children, integrating educational goals and developmentally appropriate practices.
• Promote healthy attachment between parent and child.
• Maintain and manage a caseload of 10-12 families.
• Coordinate and plan socializations for Home Based families.
• Maintain regular communication with staff and families to ensure program performance.
• Recruit and enroll new families in collaboration with ERSEA and staff.
• Develop individualized goals and IFSP planning with families.

Skills

Bilingual English Cantonese

English proficiency

Group facilitation

Computer skills

Physical ability 50 lbs lift

Education

Associate’s degree in Social Work/Psychology or related

12 ECE units (infant/toddler)

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

MS Office

Job description

The Home Visitor most important mission is to enhance and empower the family to see themselves as the child's first and most important teacher! Meeting families in a culturally sensitive way to coach parents on advocating for a child's wellbeing and instructing parents on teaching opportunities both formal and informal that build child development.

Wu Yee Children's Services delivers comprehensive Child Development, Family, and Provider services for young children (0-5 years old) and low-income families throughout the City of San Francisco. The scope of our programs ranges from child/parent education, wellness, mental health, nutrition and social services including Early Head Start and Head Start programs.

Full time - 40 hours per week (8:30 am - 5:00 pm)

Location: 880 Clay St San Francisco, CA 94108 (Req #1670) - (Bilingual in Spanish or Cantonese)

Primary Responsibilities Include:

• Ensure that all Home Based requirements are met in compliance with Head Start Performance Standards.
• Provide weekly in-home support for Home Based parents and children integrating educational goals (including IFSP goals, if applicable) and developmentally appropriate practices in the home setting.
• Promote healthy and secure attachment between the parent and child.
• Coordinate and plan socializations for Home Based families in accordance with Head Start Performance Standards.
• Maintain and manage a caseload of 10-12 families throughout the program year.
• Maintain regular verbal and written communication with program staff and families to facilitate effective program performance.
• Develop cooperative relationships with community agencies and agency staff.
• Maintain children's files and database, including recording ongoing contact with families and ensuring all program requirements are completed and documented appropriately.
• Monitor progress and document follow-up for all program requirements.
• Work collaboratively with ERSEA and other staff to recruit and enroll new families and assure smooth orientation and transition.
• Assist parents in establishing and implementing long and short-term goals for their children, facilitate home interactive educational activities and model effective parenting skills for Home Based families according to scheduled timeline.
• Review each child's goals with parents to develop individualized lesson plans in partnership with the parents according to scheduled timeline.
• As identified, work with appropriate agencies and other resources to develop Individual Family Service Plans (IFSP).
• Assist in clarifying goals and desired outcomes for the IFSP meeting, annual review and transition meeting for families of children with suspected or diagnosed delay.
• Identify needs of pregnant women in the program, and design individualized plans to address their unique needs.
• Provide crisis intervention referrals, as needed.
• Coordinate family committee meetings, recruit parents for leadership roles in the Policy Council.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge/Experience/Skills Required:

• Bilingual in English and Cantonese language required.
• Proficiency in English both written and verbal.
• Knowledge of early childhood education and intervention, including experience coaching and mentoring early childhood curriculum and standards for infants and toddlers.
• Knowledge to support the healthy development of pregnant women.
• Minimum of two years of experience in early childhood development, family services, or pediatric health; including knowledge and experience relating to community resources for referrals to families in need.
• Skill in dealing with sensitive family situations in a non-threatening and professional manner.
• Good judgment and effective problem solving.
• Strong computer skills.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate group activities.
• Able to bend and lift 25 pounds, as needed.

Education Required:

• Associate's Degree or (equivalent coursework as part of an associate's or bachelor's degree), in Social Work, Psychology or related field; Bachelor's Degree preferred or an Associates degree in any field and required to complete a certification or credential of the above fields within 18 months of hire.
• A minimum of 12 Early Childhood Education units with 3 infant/toddler units or the ability to attain 3 infant/toddler units within 12 months of hire.

Working Environment and Physical Requirements:

• Must be PC literate; MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Regularly required to operate standard office equipment (personal computer, photocopy machine, fax machine, etc.)
• Ability to work on a computer up to 7 hours a day.
• Regularly required to sit for long periods of time, and occasionally stand and walk.
• Regularly required to use hands to operate computer and other office equipment.
• Close vision required for computer usage.
• Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, climb, and lift up to 50 lbs.

Working Conditions:

Standard office environment without unpleasant or hazardous conditions. Work entails typical physical demands involved in office work.

Compensation and Benefits:

• The pay range for this position is$28.72 - $44.35. A new hire generally starts between $28.72 and $36.48. The final salary offer will be determined after reviewing relevant factors, including but not limited to skill sets, relevant experience, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.
• Fully paid employee health, dental, and vision.
• 403b with matching contribution after 1 year.
• 14 holidays, 15 days vacation, and paid sick leave.
• Employee child care slots at reduced tuition on an as-available basis.
• Lots of opportunities for advancement across the organization.
• Extensive paid training and professional development.

Wu Yee Children's Services conforms to all the laws, statutes, and regulations concerning Equal Employment Opportunities and Affi¬native Action. We promote diversity and urge women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply to all of our job openings. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records to apply for any open position in which they feel qualified. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation and gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Wu Yee Children's Services is an equal opportunity employer.