Part-Time Home Visitor - Early Childhood (Brooklyn)

Grandsettlement; New York (NY); Presencial; USD 21.000 - 30.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Grandsettlement’s ACF EARLY HEADSTART program in Brooklyn seeks a Temporary Home Visitor to provide culturally competent child development and parent support services, with a focus on the parent as the child’s first teacher. The role supports families to obtain health documents and coordinates with health, nutrition and education services.

The Home Visitor will perform 90-minute weekly home visits, document interactions, and collect data to monitor each child’s development.

Formación

• High School Diploma with CDA credential or comparable credential.
• Equivalent coursework as part of an associate’s or bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Human Development or Early Childhood Education preferred.
• Experience working with young children and understanding of principles of adult learning.
• Experience working with and knowledge of community resources.
• Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing with family, staff and community members.
• Ability to foster and maintain positive, professional relationships with participating families.
• Ability to use public transportation and travel independently.
• Must be able to work independently.
• Bilingual English/ Chinese or Spanish strongly preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Maintaining a caseload of (12) participants
• Providing 90-minute weekly home visits to support parents/guardians in their roles as primary caregivers and to facilitate the child’s individual development within their home environments
• Providing regularly scheduled home visits with enrolled pregnant women to ensure access to comprehensive prenatal and postpartum care and to provide prenatal education on topics such as fetal development, labor and delivery, postpartum recovery (including maternal depression), and the benefits of breastfeeding.
• In collaboration with supervisor and assigned staff, with planning and implementing developmentally appropriate, parent/child focused Group Socializations twice per month
• Assisting parents in identifying strengths and goals leading to school readiness
• Working in collaboration with families to identify goals for themselves, their families and their child, and developing objectives for meeting those goals for the Family Partnership Agreement
• Entering and maintaining child and family data into the approved child tracking system database (COPA & TS G). Assist with collecting child medicals and dental health information. Attend monthly QA meetings to ensure data accuracy. Take part in annual program assessments Program Information Report (PIR) and Self-Assessment. Records, monitors and follows up on referrals for support services for reporting requirements and ensures that all documentation is current in child’s file and in compliance with Head Start/DOHMH regulations
• Assisting families in accessing and utilizing community resources, including arranging transportation when necessary
• Facilitating and supporting the participation of home-based families in program governance and program planning and assessment
• Helping families as necessary to arrange and keep medical and dental appointments required by EHS
• Working collaboratively with supervisor and program specialists/consultants (health, nutrition, mental health, disabilities and education) to ensure achievement of family goals, school readiness, and program compliance
• Active, ongoing participation in program recruitment and intake efforts
• Maintaining flexible schedule, including some evenings and/ or weekends
• Attending and participating in professional development, staff meetings, and reflective supervision sessions
• Ability to lift 35 pounds
• Other duties as assigned

Conocimientos

High School Diploma

CDA credential

Social Work / ECE coursework

Experience with young children

Communication skills

Bilingual English/ Chinese or Spanish

Microsoft Word

Excel

Independent work

Educación

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Human Development or Early Childhood Education preferred

60-90 college credits in Social Work, Human Development or Early Childhood Education preferred

Herramientas

Microsoft Word

Excel

Descripción del empleo

Grandsettlement’s ACF EARLY HEADSTART program in Brooklyn seeks a Temporary Home Visitor to provide culturally competent child development and parent support services, with a focus on the parent as the child’s first teacher. The role supports families to obtain health documents and coordinates with health, nutrition and education services.

The Home Visitor will perform 90-minute weekly home visits, document interactions, and collect data to monitor each child’s development.