Home Visitor/Teacher Early Head Start North Hollywood

Volunteers of America Los Angeles; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Home Visitor/Teacher for its Early Head Start program in North Hollywood. This role focuses on supporting families and children aged 0-5, fostering their development through engaging activities and home visits. You'll work collaboratively with families to ensure children receive the necessary skills and support for a smooth transition to kindergarten. If you are dedicated to making a difference in the lives of vulnerable families and children, this opportunity offers a rewarding career path with competitive benefits and a chance to contribute to the community.

Benefits

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Retirement benefits

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in ECE or related field required.
• 24 Child Development units needed, including infant/toddler care.

Responsibilities

• Visit families weekly to support developmentally appropriate activities.
• Create a diverse learning environment for children.

Skills

Child Development

Communication Skills

Family Engagement

Observation and Assessment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education

24 Child Development units

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Home Visitor/Teacher Early Head Start North Hollywood

Helping Our Most Vulnerable Change Their Life Stories

Volunteers of America is a non-profit human services organization committed to serving people in need, strengthening families, and building communities. VOALA provides a variety of social services to Los Angeles area communities such as Head Start programs, Upward Bound college prep programs, veterans’ services, homeless shelters, low-income housing programs, as well as drug and alcohol rehabilitation. Learn more at www.voala.org.

PAY RATE: $26.92 - $28.34 PER HOUR

BENEFITS: VOALA offers competitive medical, dental, vision, and retirement benefits.

HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START

Through our Head Start and Early Head Start programs, we work with children (ages 0–5) and their families to provide the skills, confidence, and stable home life necessary for a smooth transition into kindergarten and beyond. Children also receive a broad array of health services including screenings and referrals, immunization schedule maintenance, nutrition assessments and follow-ups, mental health assessments as part of initial screenings, and evaluations for developmental or physical delays. Children receive health and dental services and have access to ongoing, routine, and acute health and dental care. Enrolled children receive healthy meals, with assessments of their nutritional needs and necessary follow-ups. Nutrition education is available for parents and incorporated into daily classroom activities for children.

JOB SUMMARY AND PURPOSE

The Home Visitor/Teacher identifies, recruits, and enrolls families in the program. In classrooms, they support activities planned to help children develop socially, emotionally, intellectually, and physically, with the overall goal of achieving social competence. While working in homes with families, the Home Visitor/Teacher fosters the view that parents are their child's first teachers and reinforces this concept with developmentally appropriate activities.

The responsibilities include:

1. Working with home-based families by visiting the family home weekly to support developmentally appropriate, family-focused, and engaging activities;
2. Providing children with an environment that includes varied activities to promote social, emotional, intellectual, and physical development;
3. Supporting center-based classrooms as needed based on program requirements;
4. Implementing the program curriculum for enrolled children, planning individual and group activities to stimulate learning, and working cooperatively with Co-Teacher and Family Advocate to provide information and resources to families;
5. Creating a learning environment that reflects the diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds of the children and communities;
6. Consulting with families and staff to identify challenges and explore solutions;
7. Conducting ongoing observations, screenings, and assessments to develop individualized goals for each child's growth and development;
8. Recruiting and enrolling families into the Head Start program;
9. Maintaining children's records and submitting accurate monthly paperwork and reports;
10. Planning and participating in developmentally appropriate socialization activities twice a month;
11. Reinforcing the concept that parents are their child's first teachers and providing practical suggestions;
12. Acting as a liaison and advocate between families, community resources, and the program to ensure parent involvement and access to health, nutrition, disability, and mental health services;
13. Performing other duties as required to fulfill the program’s mission.

Qualifications:

REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to pass fingerprint clearance, background check, including criminal history, personal references, employment, and education verifications;
• Proof at the time of hire of:
  • TB clearance within the last 6 months;
  • Annual Influenza vaccination (between Aug 1 – Dec 1);
  • Pertussis (whooping cough) and measles immunizations;
• Health screening at employment start;
• Ability to interact with children in a busy environment, including:
• Lifting up to 50 lbs.;
• Frequent kneeling and squatting;
• Moving quickly when necessary.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE) or a related field;
• 24 Child Development (CD) units, including at least 6 units of infant/toddler care (at least 3 semester units required at hire, with the remaining 3 units to be completed within 1 year of hire).

EXPERIENCE:

• Experience working with infants and toddlers.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Two years of experience in ECE or social work;
• Child Development Teacher Permit;
• Knowledge of Head Start performance standards;
• Familiarity with Growing Great Kids curriculum.

Volunteers of America is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide Form I-9 verification to confirm employment authorization. If E-Verify cannot confirm your authorization, you will be provided instructions and an opportunity to resolve the issue before any employment action is taken.