Home Base Educator

Blueprints; Canonsburg (Washington County); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Blueprints seeks staff to recruit and enroll eligible children and families for its Early Learning programs. You will work with the ERSEA and Home Base team to align family services, and provide weekly home visits using the Parents As Teachers approach.

You will connect families to community resources, support goal attainment, and promote school readiness through culturally responsive practices.

Qualifications

• Associates or Bachelor's Degree in Human Services or related field preferred.
• Or a CDA in home visiting with two years of supervised experience with young children/parents.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and enroll eligible children and families for Early Learning programs.
• Provide weekly home visits using Parents As Teachers Curriculum.
• Coordinate with ERSEA and Home Base team to align family services processes.
• Stay up-to-date about Blueprints and community resources to support goals.

Skills

Initiative

Accountability

Learning agility

Communication

Cultural responsiveness

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s in Human Services or related field

CDA in home visiting (or comparable credential)

Tools

Computer

Internet

Email

Word

Job description

• Supports and speaks in positive terms about Blueprints mission and others in the organization.
• Takes initiative to do more than is required or expected in the job.
• Demonstrates genuine enthusiasm for learning new skills and assuming new/changing roles.
• Takes full accountability for meeting commitments and achieving expected results.
• Accepts challenges and uses creative approaches to assess and solve problems.

Core Competencies

• Supports and speaks in positive terms about Blueprints mission and others in the organization.
• Takes initiative to do more than is required or expected in the job.
• Demonstrates genuine enthusiasm for learning new skills and assuming new/changing roles.
• Takes full accountability for meeting commitments and achieving expected results.
• Accepts challenges and uses creative approaches to assess and solve problems.

Effective Practices

• Demonstrates respect for others by sharing information objectively and non-judgmentally and adjusting verbal and written communication strategies for different audiences, guarding against abuse of power and sexual misconduct and using appropriate language.
• Confidentiality Statement: Upon accepting employment with Blueprints you will not disclose or use any Blueprints confidential information, either during or after your employment.
• Effectively communicates with others by using available technologies (e.g. fax, voice-mail, computers - see attached chart). Ensures that own communication is easily understood by speaking and writing clearly and using standard grammar and spelling.
• Makes prudent use of resources by monitoring consumption, minimizing waste, and offering suggestions for improving agency efficiency (e.g. travel expenses, office supplies).
• Effectively carries out job responsibilities by familiarizing self with pertinent program plans and policies, and overall agency goals and working cooperatively as part of a program team.
• Provides a culturally competent and flexible approach when working with those from various cultures by acknowledging, accepting and accommodating differences.

Essential Functions

• Regular and reliable attendance is essential.
• Recruit and enroll eligible children and families for the Early Learning programs to meet and maintain full enrollment to ensure compliance with funding requirements.
• Works in collaboration with the ERSEA and Home Base team (Specialists, Service Navigators, and Home Base Educators) to ensure all family services processes align.
• Provide weekly home visits for families using the Parents As Teachers Curriculum.
• Offer opportunities for families to connect with one another through group socializations & community outings.
• Stay up-to-date and well-informed about Blueprints, other community programs and resources to enhance and support goal attainment for participants.
• Link families to community resources and programs to achieve their individual goals.
• Support the delivery of comprehensive services for families of children prenatal to age five.
• Foster parent & family engagement in home visits, group socializations, and community outings.
• Encourage & support parent participation in home base parent committees and policy council.
• Conduct screenings and ongoing assessment in partnership with families to support the developmental growth and school readiness of young children and the individual goals of the parent & family.
• Foster meaningful, reciprocal relationships between parents and children in a manner that is both culturally receptive and responsive.
• Provide opportunities for parents to learn about expectant parenting and prenatal health, the developing role of young parents (for adolescent parents), and/or about their roles as new mothers and fathers.
• Engage with parents as equal partners in learning about their child while acknowledging parents' premier role as their child's first teacher.
• Share information with parents about activities and everyday interactions with children that promote school readiness as outlined by the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework.
• Maximize outcomes for families through the implementation of research-based models & practices including Blueprints Whole Family Approach & Family Centered Coaching; the Head Start PFCE Framework (Parent, Family, & Community Engagement) and the Strengthening Families Protective Factors Framework.
• Maintain Parents As Teachers (prenatal - age 5) parent educator certification.
• Implement the Federal Head Start Program Performance Standards and other applicable regulations.
• Participate in required meetings and training opportunities which may involve out-of-town travel.
• Responsible for obtaining and forwarding documentation for Non-Federal Share/In-Kind to Blueprints administration.

Computer Skills Needed

• Computer Intermediate
• Internet Intermediate
• Email Intermediate
• Word Intermediate

Skills, Abilities And Experience

• Experience related to the home base program model of service delivery preferred.
• May require a non-traditional work schedule.
• Operate agency vehicle when required.

Educational Requirements

• Associates or Bachelor's Degree preferred from an accredited college or university in Human Services or related field or a minimum of a CDA in home visiting or comparable credential with a minimum of two years of previous supervised work experience with young children and/or parents.