EHS Home Visitor

Nappr; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 38,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Nappr seeks a dedicated Home Visitor to provide culturally sensitive, home-based Early Head Start services to children and families in the Albuquerque area. You will support caregiver-child interaction, link families to community resources, and promote health, nutrition, and social-emotional well-being.

Responsibilities include conducting regular home visits, documenting activities, and collaborating with the EHS Director on Parent Committee efforts, trainings, and program events.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering home-based services to families in EHS/Head Start strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of child development and family well-being screening procedures.
• Ability to coordinate with community resources and partners.

Responsibilities

• Conduct weekly/bi-weekly home visits, including prep and travel time, with 85% visit adherence.
• Maintain regular contact with families via in-person, phone, email, or text.
• Complete documentation and data entry in program database within required timeframes.
• Assist EHS Director with Parent Committee/Policy Council participation and recruitment.

Skills

Home visiting

Cultural sensitivity

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Education

AA in Early Childhood Education or related field

2 years college-level education in relevant fields

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Database software

Email/CRM systems

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY:

Provides culturally sensitive, culturally relevant home-based services to children/families enrolled in the NAPPR Early Head Start program, following EHS performance standards and Parents As Teachers model requirements. Provides positive parent-child interaction support and guidance, links families to available community resources, conducts caregiver and child wellness screenings, and provides child development information on health, nutrition, and the social-emotional well-being of the child and family.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES / ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Conducts weekly/bi-weekly home visits, including preparation and travel time, to visit the families in their homes. Adheres to all standards required by funders, ensuring cultural relevance and model fidelity, and maintains 85% of all scheduled visits.
2. Maintains relationships with parents through frequent appropriate communication with families served in person, via phone, email, text, and other written correspondence.
3. Completes required documentation and data entry of service into program database and adheres to all standards including required formats and time frames.
4. Conducts a minimum of one Socialization per month, including preparation and adherence to program standards.
5. Assist EHS Director in recruiting and maintaining active membership in the Parent Committee and Policy Council, attending and participating in Parent Committee and Policy Council meetings as appropriate
6. Participates in general program activities such as the community assessment, self-evaluation, recruitment and outreach, promotion of non-federal share opportunities, and other events, initiatives, and activities as assigned
7. Conducts required screening for child development and family well-being according to program standards, completes screening documentation, and links families to community resources based on needs identified through the screening process.
8. Actively participate in ongoing group and individual Reflective Supervision and Administrative Supervision.
9. Actively participate in program trainings, staff meetings, agency meetings, and family service coordination meetings

OTHER JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate with team to perform outreach and recruitment activities as assigned, including but not limited to staffing outreach tables, visiting community service providers, and serving as an ambassador for the program and agency at a variety of public events.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by the Program Director.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

Education Requirements

• An Associate of Arts (AA) degree in Early Childhood Education or related field including Social Work, Family Studies, Child Development, etc. or 2 years of college-level education in the above fields
• Extensive experience (beyond minimum requirement) providing home visiting services may be considered in lieu of education

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2 years' experience working with infants, toddlers, and their parents in a home-based environment
• Experience with providing culturally appropriate services
• Experience and/or knowledge of Reflective Practices, best practices, parenting education, parenting curricula, and community resources for family supports is highly desirable.
• Current and former Early Head Start and Head Start parents must receive preference for employment vacancies for which they are qualified

COMPETENCIES:

Core Competencies

• Effective Communication – clear andconcise verbal and written communication to convey substance/intent
• Customer Orientation – Close tocustomers, anticipate and meet needs
• Relationship Building – initiate contactreadily and devote time to maintain
• Drive/Energy – high level of energy andmotivation to sustain over time
• Team Player – Team-oriented, shareresources, assist other areas

Position-based Competencies

• Functional/TechnicalExpertise – knowledge, remain current, serve as resource
• Sensitivity – Communicateempathy, respect, and appreciation
• Organizing and Planning –manage time, maximize productivity, and prioritize
• Problem solving and decisionmaking – balance between studying and solving problems, commit to actionand use sound judgment
• Results Orientation –motivated by achievement and maintain appropriate focus on outcomes andaccomplishments

Specialized or unique knowledge, skills or abilities

• Ability to self-direct
• Computer experience, knowledge of or demonstrated ability to learn database software, Word, Excel, Outlook and web applications
• Attention to detail with ability to accurately handle large volume of administrative work
• Ability to take appropriate action in an emergency or other atypical situation considering child/family/personal safety, documentation requirements, involving authorities and reporting the incident to supervisor
• Ability to cope with stress and manage multiple priorities
• Patient; able to resolve conflicts, gentle, loving, kind, creative, and resourceful. Demonstrate an ability to work effectively with people. Must be able to cope well with stress and manage multiple competing priorities.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

• Typical work environment situations include frequent sitting, standing, bending, walking, talking, hearing, using hands to grip, typing, reaching with hands and arms, occasionally standing or walking on uneven surfaces, climbing stairs, and running. 2-4 hours per day of strenuous physical activity, lifting up to 50 lbs. (children), 6-8 times in an 8-hour day.
• The physical environment requires the employee to work primarily inside, in temperature-controlled conditions. Some noise and interruptions are present. Additional physical environments include vehicles, private homes, and occasionally outside.

Special Working Requirements:

• A functional automobile at his/her disposal; a valid, non-suspended NM driver's license and a current automobile liability policy with continuous coverage
• Must pass a pre-employment background check
• No substantiation or criminal conviction of child abuse or neglect
• No conviction of DUI or other moving violations in the past 3 years that would prevent insurability under NAPPR's liability coverage
• May require need for flexible schedules, including occasional evening and weekend work
• Travel within the state and out-of-state required