Home Visitor

Jimmy Jazz; Rantoul (IL); Hybrid; USD 27,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Champaign County Regional Planning Commission is seeking a Home Visitor to deliver home-based child development and family support services in Champaign County. The role emphasizes weekly home visits, bi-monthly group activities, and adherence to Head Start standards and Illinois Learning Standards.

Requires an Associate’s or 2-year degree, DCFS compliance, a valid driver's license, and ability to travel to families' homes.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development and/or a Home-Based Child Development Associate credential.
• Ability to fulfill all DCFS requirements, including a physical, immunizations, and criminal background check.
• Must meet all requirements for childcare staff as defined by the DCFS.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to travel to home of families, trainings and meetings.
• Ability to maintain records and implement a comprehensive, individualized education program for each family.
• Experience with children preferred.
• Ability to lift children.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement home-based, developmentally appropriate child development and health services as well as family support services.
• Serve each family weekly in its home or other family-chosen location; provide group experiences twice a month.
• Use ongoing assessments to ensure individualization for each child and progress toward school readiness.

Skills

Travel 50%

Bilingual (EN/ES) a plus

Education

2 Year Degree

Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education

Home-Based Child Development Associate credential

Job description

• Base Pay $19.58 - $24.61 / Hour
• Required Degree 2 Year Degree
• Travel 50%
• Manage Others No

Champaign County Regional Planning Commission is currently seeking a Home Visitor to join our team and provide services in Champaign County! Champaign County RPC is a people-focused agency made up of over 100 programs designed to generate possibilities for all within our community. A great deal of planning goes into creating opportunities where people can succeed on their own, and RPC is doing that work. From analysis to policy guidance to offering services to our communities, RPCs people plan for people.

The Home Visitor plans and implements home-based, developmentally appropriate child development and health services as well as family support services that based on best practices as defined by Head Start Program Performance Standards and Illinois Learning Standards. Serves each family weekly in its home or other family-chosen location and twice-a-month provides group experiences for enrolled children and their parents. Uses on-going assessments to ensure individualization for each child and optimal progress toward school readiness.

Requirements

• Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development and/or a Home-Based Child Development Associate credential
• Ability to fulfill all DCFS requirements, including a physical, immunizations, and criminal background check
• Must meet all requirements for childcare staff as defined by the DCFS
• Valid driver’s license
• Ability to travel to home of families, trainings and meetings
• Ability to maintain records and implement a comprehensive, individualized education program for each family
• Experience with children preferred
• Ability to lift children
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus
• Please submit at least three professional reference letters with your job application. The references should be from current or prior employers.

Status: Full-Time/37.5 hours per week

Worksite: RPC ECEC - Rantoul and Virtual Office

Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (M-F)

Starting Hourly Wage:

• CDA: $19.58 -$20.60
• AA: $20.60- $21.61
• BA/BS: $22.88 - $23.91
• MS: $23.57 - $24.61

Employee Benefits may be viewed at:

https://ccrpc.org/about_rpc/human_resources/benefits/index.php