Early Learning Specialist Home Visitor

JOB TITLE:                    Early Learning Specialist Home Visitor

DEPARTMENT:           ParentChild+ Program

REPORTS TO:              ParentChild+ Coordinator

SALARY:                        $18.00 – $19.00/hr. /Full-time 30-35  hours per week. Days are dependent on family schedules  and supervisor approval.

 

JOB DESCRIPTION

Summary

Under supervision of the Program Coordinator, the Early Learning Specialist serves as a mentor/educator, working with parents/guardians of children aged sixteen months through four years. Home visitors promote each child’s growth and development by planning and implementing developmentally appropriate experiences focused on learning through play. In partnerships with parents Early Learning Specialist create environments in which children can develop personal relationships, experiment, make choices, solve problems, and develop age-appropriate social and self-help skills.

The successful Early Learning Specialist will understand her/his role as a mentor/model to the parent/guardian, and as an observer of home environment and situations to make appropriate referrals. The Early Learning Specialist will also be expected to participate in training, case conferences, and presentations as requested by Self Help Inc. and ParentChild+. Additionally, the successful candidate should support the mission and goals of Self Help Inc.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Home Visiting -Make 2 weekly, 30-minute home visits to each assigned family (10-11 families).
  • Work with an assigned group of parents/guardians and their toddlers; assess the individual needs, strengths, and interests of each child regularly.
  • Prepare and maintain accurate records, including child observation, lesson plans, attendance, parent participation, and others as directed by management.
  • Provide age and developmentally appropriate activities and experiences designed to promote all areas of a child’s development.
  • Prepare and provide materials as required by the curricula and as approved by the Program
  • Respond quickly and directly to children’s needs, desires and verbal and non-verbal messages, adapting the response to children’s differing styles and abilities.
  • Model the appropriate responses for parents/guardians. Facilitate the development of self-esteem, trust and autonomy by expressing and modeling respect, acceptance, and comfort for children.
  • Promote parent involvement in the child’s education and well-being with every activity and during each
  • Meetings and Weekly Supervision, Meet regularly with Program Coordinator for general staff and one on one weekly meetings.
  • Assessments and Evaluations, In accordance with prescribed time schedules, complete appropriate screenings of all assigned children.
  • In collaboration with parents, develop appropriate goals and objectives for each
  • Conduct on-going assessment of each child’s growth and development and update each child’s goals and objectives regularly.
  • Assist with transition to Head Start or other childcare
  • Provide referrals to program families for early childhood and social services on an as needed
  • Outreach: Assist in the recruitment, enrollment and retention of families to participate in home visiting
  • Perform other job related tasks as

Competencies

  1. Flexibility
  2. Communication proficiency
  3. Client Focus
  4. Technical Capacity
  5. Collaboration Skills

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. This position will provide services out in the community, at client homes in the Self Help Inc CFCE/PC+ service area (23 communities).

Physical Demands

This position would require the ability to carry toys, books to families’ homes, bend or stand as necessary. Must be able to lift 30 lbs.

Travel

Travel within the PC+ communities is expected for this position. Mileage is reimbursed at the federally approved rate by the agency.

Required Education and Experience

  • Must have Experience with infant/toddlers/preschoolers in a group setting or home-base Preferred experience in pre-school, Head Start or Early Head Start setting
  • Minimum of a High School Preferred qualification CDA or higher in early childhood education or related field
  • Must complete and pass MA CORI
  • Must have reliable Ability to independently travel to all family homes or other meeting locations
  • (Valid Ma. Driver’s License and car required).
  • Must be able to read/write in English
  • Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply: Spanish, Haitian Creole, Vietnamese, Portuguese
  • Strong computer skills, including experience working with database, word processing and spreadsheet applications. (MS Office Suite Word, Outlook, Publisher, Excel)

Preferred Education and Experience

Preferred qualification CDA or higher in early childhood education or related field

SHI is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, religion, ancestry, marital status or sexual preference, political or union affiliation.

E-mail resume and cover letter to:

gmcgarrigle@selfhelpinc.org. Include “ParentChild+” in the subject line.

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