Early Head Start Home Visitor - Anne Arundel County

The Y of Central Maryland; Queen Anne (MD); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The Y of Central Maryland seeks a Head Start Family Home Visitor to deliver holistic services to families, children, and expectant mothers. You will perform home visits, provide parenting resources and support, and promote family involvement in our Head Start program.

You will conduct developmental screenings, craft individualized learning plans with parental help, and connect families with health and social resources to strengthen their everyday lives and future school success.

Qualifications

• Interest in child well-being and education, enthusiasm, patience and good judgment.
• Minimum 2 years of experience with children and families in human services.
• Clear communication and active listening with families and colleagues.
• Willingness to solve problems, handle crises, and work with diverse cultures.
• Bachelor's or Associate degree in child development, education, social sciences or related field.

Responsibilities

• Provide home visits, parent support and involvement services to families.
• Conduct developmental screenings and plan individualized learning for children.
• Advocate for families and connect them with community resources.
• Support children of infants/toddlers and pregnant women to prepare for school success.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Crisis intervention

Listening ability

Cultural sensitivity

Team spirit

Education

Bachelor's or Associate degree in child development or related field

Job description

Overwhelmingly, people who decide they want to be a part of the Y in Central Maryland tell us they do so because it reflects their values and a conscious decision, they’ve made about how they choose to live their lives. The happiest and most fulfilled Y associates are those who are motivated to help others and who want to be a part of something larger than themselves. If this speaks to your heart, then we invite you to join our team. Be a part of a charitable, mission-driven organization that works for individual and community well-being for all, for a better us.

How this role contributes to the Y’s mission:

As a Y Head Start Family Home Visitor, you will provide child development services, social services, health services, parent support and parent involvement services to families including home visits, socializations, advocacy and crisis intervention in accordance with Head Start Performance Standards, Y of Central Maryland Child Care Philosophy and local licensing regulations. You will implement a family centered approach to assist families to build on their strengths and develop family partnership agreements to support families in identifying their concerns, priorities, and resources. You will provide resources on child development, parenting education and family support on home visits to families of infants/toddlers and pregnant women. You will conduct developmental screenings and ongoing assessments of infants and toddlers to determine motor, language, social, cognitive and emotional skills and will develops an individual learning plan for each child with parental assistance. As a Y Head Start Family Home Visitor, you’ll contribute to the Y and to the broader community we serve by working with our littlest participants and their families who are economically disadvantaged and help them prepare for success in school and life.

This work is right for you if you have:

• An interest in the well-being and education of young children, enthusiasm, patience, good humor, good judgment and a good spirit
• At minimum of 2 years prior experience working with children and families in a human service setting
• The ability to clearly communicate and effectively listen to children, parents/guardians, members, and other Y associates
• The desire to problem solve, handle crisis, and work with families and children of various cultures from low-income backgrounds
• A bachelors or associates degree in child development, education, social sciences or related field

The Y in Central Maryland provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment. Moreover, the Y is firmly committed to celebrating and achieving diversity and inclusion in all we do. We strive to be an anti-racist organization and expect all associates to treat others with respect, kindness and dignity, at all times.

Thank you for considering working for the Y in Central Maryland. If being a part of our cause feels right for you, we hope you will join us.