Home Visitor

Puget Sound Educational Service District; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid leave and holidays

Retirement plan

Job summary

Puget Sound Educational School District seeks two Home Visitors for its Early Head Start home-based program serving Pierce County families. You will provide comprehensive home-based child development, family support, health/nutrition services, and case management to pregnant participants, infants, and toddlers.

Typical duties include recruiting families, conducting home visits, assessing needs, coordinating services, and collaborating with partners to promote school readiness and family

Qualifications

• Home Visitor CDA or AA Degree or higher in ECE or related field with CDA equivalence.
• Experience working with children birth-5 and their families.
• Bilingual ability in Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and enroll pregnant women, infants, toddlers, and families for home-based services.
• Analyze child assessment data with parents to set school readiness goals.
• Conduct regular home visits to assess needs and support parent/child interactions.
• Coordinate transportation for program activities to ensure participation.
• Collaborate with other staff and providers to support families and children.

Skills

Bilingual (Spanish)

Home visiting

Child development

Education

Home Visitor CDA

AA Degree in ECE or related field

Job description

Description

Puget Sound Educational School District seeks (2) Home Visitors to provide quality home-based child development, family support and health/nutrition services and case management for pregnant participants, infants, and toddlers in an Early Head Start program serving families in Pierce County. The Home Visitor provides high quality, comprehensive support services to infants and toddlers and their families; including support to assist parents in meeting the needs of their children and enhancing parents' role as the primary influence in their child's education and development. To learn more about Early Head Start Home-Based program, visit https://ehshomebased.psesd.org/

Purpose Statement

The job of Home Visitor is done for the purpose/s of providing quality, comprehensive, home-based child/family support services for pregnant women and infants/toddlers and their families; providing support, training, and case management to assist parents in meeting the needs of their infants/toddlers; and enhancing parent's role as the primary influence on an infant/toddler's education and development.

This job reports to Assigned Administrator

Essential Functions

• Actively recruits and enrolls pregnant women, infants/toddlers, and families for the purpose of providing comprehensive home-based child/family support services and/or encouraging parent involvement and maintaining full enrollment.
• Analyzes child assessment data and collaborates with parents for the purpose of developing individual school readiness goals in five developmental domains.
• Assesses family, pregnant women and infant/toddler needs through regular comprehensive home visits under potentially dangerous conditions for the purpose of supporting parent/child interactions and school readiness goals.
• Assists families in arranging for transportation to program activities for the purpose of ensuring participation.
• Collaborates with Paraeducators or childcare providers for the purpose of providing guidance and support in their interactions with pregnant women, infants/toddlers, and families.
• Conducts health and developmental screenings and completes on-going assessments in the family's home or preferred language for the purpose of identifying needs, assessing children's health and development, and developing individual learning plans.
• Coordinates the development and implementation of socialization groups, parent engagement, and other program activities for the purpose of supporting individual school readiness goals, parent/child interactions and parenting skills.
• Develops individualized plans in partnership with all enrolled families for the purpose of facilitating progress toward family goals.
• Embodies the principles and practices that form our culture and commitment to becoming an Antiracist Multicultural Organization for the purpose of meeting the Agency’s End: Success for Each Child and Eliminating the Opportunity Gap by Leading with Racial Equity.
• Identifies family strengths, health care needs and social service needs for the purpose of providing referrals and support services to infants/toddlers and their families.
• Maintains a variety of manual and electronic documents, files, and records for the purpose of data collection, recordkeeping/documentation and tracking services to pregnant women, infants/toddlers and families.
• Participates in workshops, meetings, community events, etc. for the purpose of receiving and/or presenting information.
• Participates as a team member and/or partner in interdisciplinary planning for pregnant women, infants/toddlers and families with community partners such as Maternity Support, Early Intervention (Birth to Three) providers, Child Protective Services, Department of Children and Family Services, Department of Social and Health Services, Department of Corrections, community mental health providers, etc. for the purpose of providing case management to assist parents in meeting the needs of their families.
• Promotes physical well-being and community connections to agency providers for the purpose of supporting optimal growth and development.
• Provides services for pregnant women (e.g., health/nutrition/mental health support and follow up, perinatal education, resources, etc.) for the purpose of delivering services to expectant families in conformance with established guidelines.
• Recruits and trains parent volunteers for the purpose of strengthening community engagement.
• Responds to inquiries from a variety of sources for the purpose of providing information and/or direction.
• Reviews and updates immunization records for each infant/toddler for the purpose of ensuring infants/toddlers receive vaccinations on an age-appropriate schedule and/or compiling information for the annual immunization reporting.
• Supports families in accessing Early Head Start programming in their home or preferred language for the purpose of ensuring culturally and linguistically responsive services.

Other Functions

• Assist other personnel as may be required for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective work environment.

Job-Specific Competencies

ANTIRACIST LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

CULTURAL PROFICIENCY

Articulates and applies historical context of racism and understands the current reality of students and communities of color in order to support racial equity. Actively demonstrates a commitment to supporting equity and inclusion, and serves as an advocate with colleagues, partners, and communities to meet the Agency's End and goal of becoming an Antiracist Multicultural Organization in support of eliminating the opportunity gap.

RACIAL EQUITY ADVOCATE

Recognizes, supports, and engages in dismantling institutional racism. Partners with and is accountable to those with whom we are in a transformational relationship, including children, families, and communities of color.

RACIAL EQUITY MINDSET

Demonstrates awareness of biases, internalized racial superiority and oppression. Leads with a racial equity lens and actively uses the racial equity tool in meaningful ways.

TRANSFORMATIONAL VALUES

Contributes to valuable and positive, antiracist transformation in individuals, organizations, and social systems in an effort to actively progress across the antiracist multicultural institution continuum. Is able to foster a sense of community and shared purpose via collaboration and cooperation with others inside and outside PSESD. Embodies the principles and practices that form the Agency’s culture. Operates from an abundance mentality that recognizes opportunities, and is optimistic and realistic about the future.

JOB-SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

ACCOUNTABILITY

Takes responsibility and ownership for successfully accomplishing work and Agency objectives, and delivering results. Sets high standards of shared performance for self and others.

BOUNDARY SETTING

Maintains professional relationships between self and others by establishing parameters regarding interpersonal interactions. Engages in discussions about work constraints while maintaining positive relationships.

CHILD GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

Demonstrates knowledge and expertise related to child/youth development and growth.

COMMUNITY AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT

Demonstrates knowledge and expertise related to engaging with stakeholders, including children, families, and communities, to promote wellness and self-sufficiency.

PLANNING, ORGANIZATION, AND PRIORITIZATION

Assesses the work to be performed, and considers how it should be organized and accomplished, with appropriate priorities and realistic time parameters.

Minimum Qualifications

• Home Visitor CDA (Child Development Associate) credential or AA Degree or higher in Early Childhood Education (ECE) or related field with coursework equivalent to the Home Visitor CDA
• Experience working with children age birth-5 and their families.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Head Start/Early Head Start/ECEAP or other comprehensive child development/family support program serving low income families;
• Experience working with infants and/or toddlers:
• Experience working with pregnant and/or postpartum participants;
• Experience providing home visits with pregnant participants and/or families with children age birth-5;
• Experience working with refugee families, immigrant families, and/or families with limited English speaking abilities;
• Community outreach experience;
• Bilingual ability- Spanish preferred;
• Experience working with interpreters.

We Offer Comprehensive Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision through the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) Program
• 24 annual leave days per year
• 12 sick days
• 12 paid holidays
• Participation in Washington State Department of Retirement System
• Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan
• Subsidized ORCA card, free parking, and access to EV car charging stations (Renton office)