Early Head Start Home Visitor
Early Head Start Home Visitor
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At a Glance!:Early Head Start (EHS) Home Visitors provide in-home services to families with young children. In partnership with parents they plan and deliver individualized home visits focused on child development parent-child interactions and engaging learning activities. Home Visitors manage an assigned caseload and are responsible for coordinating comprehensive services and supporting each childs and familys developmental progress.
The Early Head Start Home Visitor position is 40 hours per week. The typical schedule is 8:00 am- 5:00 pm Monday through Friday.The Lead Teacher reports directly to the Area Manager.This position requires in person work.This positionis classified as an Early Childhood Program Specialist 3 (ECPS 3) under State of Washington Classified Job Specifications.
Apply Early! This position will stay open until filled with an initial application review date of June 30 2025. To be considered for initial screening please submit an application on or before June 29 2025.
Successful candidates typically start towards the beginning of the salary range and will receive scheduled salary increases.
Follow Head Start:For more onLower Columbia College Head Start see theAnnual Reportand join ourSocial Mediapage.Examples of Duties & Responsibilities
Home Visitation:
- Develops a regular schedule of home visits and curriculum-based activities to meet program standards. Prepares and implements lesson plans based on each childs developmental needs.
- Interacts positively with families to support individual learning and social-emotional development by:
- Weekly home visits (1.5 hours) and two socializations monthly to comply with program and best practice standards
- A relationship with children and families which is open friendly and encourages involvement in the program through promotion of parent-child bonding and nurturing parent-child relationships.
- Parents to promote feelings of security and trust with their infants and toddlers by being warm supportive comforting and by establishing strong and caring relationships with them. Provide strategies to strengthen healthy attachment
- Implement the Parents as Teachers curriculum to facilitate home visitations with parents provide children with developmentally appropriate experiences and opportunities that allow them to develop curiosity.
- Implementing facilitating and/or supporting health care/special services for children; including IFSP or individual care plans.
- Provide strategies to promote health pregnancy and attachment outcomes
Developmental Screening and Assessment:
- Conducts screenings and assessments of children in all developmental areas.
- Coordinates screenings with health/disabilities professionals to evaluate the childs development and to meet program standards.
- Refers to early intervention services and other appropriate community services as necessary.
- Maintains ongoing written documentation of observations/assessments of individual children. Reviews and updates assessments in accordance with program guidelines and best practice standards.
Individualized Child Education Plans:
- In accordance with program and best practice standards develops an Individual Child Education Plan for each child based on screenings assessments and parental input.
- Provides a learning environment and learning activities that are culturally sensitive and relevant to the developmental needs of each child and family including pre-existing plans.
Social and Health Services:
- Assists families in finding and accessing medical dental and mental health homes for children and adult family members.
- In collaboration with the family identifies family strengths and needs assists the family to develop and meet goals.
- Meets regularly with Mental Health Specialist for Reflective Supervision.
- Meets with the EHS Area Manager Content Specialists and Health Consultant to coordinate for families as needed.
Parent Engagement:
- Engage and support parent participation to plan and attend parent committee meetings and family events throughout the year and Policy Council
- Participate in planning and attendance at twice monthly Socializations with program families.
Community Resource and Referral:
- Be actively aware of existing and new community resources providing child and family services.
- Develops and maintains working relationships with staff at community agencies.
- Reports suspected incidences of child abuse/neglect to supervisor and/or leadership team member and makes report to CPS as mandated.
Transition Services:
- Conducts program intakes/orientation visits with each family and child to acquaint them with EHS services and to begin the development of a trusting secure relationship.
- Develops and implements transition plans with the parent for children age 2.5 years from Early Head Start to the next learning environment in the continuum of early childhood services.
Interdisciplinary Planning:
- Participate in interdisciplinary planning for children and families and other cross-component coordination efforts.
Record Keeping:
- Maintains complete objective and confidential records for children and families in accordance with program procedures and performance standards.
Professional Development:
- Participate in meetings conferences training sessions and workshops as assigned; some may include overnight travel.
- Will be required to participate in Infant/Toddler Curriculum training.
- Meets with EHS Area Manager to staff program families discuss transition dates attendance position expectations etc...
Supporting New Staff and Volunteers:
- Performs other duties as assigned by Supervisor.
This description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities skills effort work conditions and benefits associated with the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.- Develops a regular schedule of home visits and curriculum-based activities to meet program standards. Prepares and implements lesson plans based on each childs developmental needs.
Typical Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- AA in ECE and/or Human Development.
- Minimum of three years experience serving low income families.
- Competence in planning organizing scheduling record keeping and oral and written communication.
- Knowledge in prenatal through age three child/prenatal development early childhood education family dynamics and adult learning principles.
- Demonstrated ability to engage motivate and support families using strength-based culturally responsive approaches including parenting education conflict resolution and effective communication techniques.
- Ability to build respectful trusting relationships that promote family self-worth independence and responsiveness to diverse health and parenting beliefs.
- Ability to exercise sound judgment and maintain professionalism in high-stress or emotionally complex situations.
- Training and/or experience in teaching parents how to develop consistent stable and supportive relationships with infants and toddlers.
Preferred Qualifications
- BA in Social Work Early Childhood Education Nursing Family Services or a related field from an accredited institution.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish.
Physical Requirements
Seldom 1 10% of the time
Occasionally 11 33% of the time
Frequently 34 66% of the time
Seldom in emergency situations pick up children up to 50 lbs. (with assistance)
Seldom multiple uses of bleach solution for cleaning/sanitizing classroom and home visit supplies daily/weekly
Seldom classroom and home furniture rearrangement
Seldom drive day and/or night with children and families using program vehicle
Seldom assist with installing and carrying infant (up to 30 lbs.) and toddler car seats in program vehicles
Seldom sit for long periods of time (up to 7 hours) during mandatory trainings
Frequently sit either on child-sized chairs or the floor
Frequently squat
Frequently bend over to pick up items and/or assist children (30-40% of the time)
Frequently extended periods of standing
Frequently maintain sight and sound supervision of children with parents in their home and at Play groups
Frequently walk to and from vehicle to family visit location during outside play at family visits and/or at Play groups while navigating uneven and cluttered terrain
Frequently drive day and/or night to and from work site to families homes to conduct family visits (10-11 families per week or more visits if needed)
Frequently lift/carrying materials (5 -10 lbs.) to and from car and to and from family visit
Prior to First Day of Employment
Washington State Patrol Background Check
Sex Offender Registry Check
TB test completed within the last year
Food Worker Card
Valid Drivers License if hired in a transporter position
Cleared Portable Background Check through MERIT (to include fingerprinting)
Unofficial Transcripts
Policy Council Approval
Provide Certificate of Immunization Status (CIS) or Acceptable Version of CIS in accordance with the Washington Department of Health to include:
o MMR Vaccine or proof of immunity to measles
The minimum qualifications may seem specific and limiting but we do consider candidates with relatable education experience and skills. We encourage you to apply even if you dont meet exactly whats listed. With questions about qualifications feel free to reach out to our HR team.Supplemental Information
How to apply:
An online application must be completed for consideration. Click Apply at the top of the page to get started. Paper submissions or emailed materials will not be accepted. A complete application must also include the following documents (attached or in the online application itself):
Letter of Interest(cover letter) - describing your interest in Lower Columbia College and this position how your experience knowledge/skills education abilities etc. meet the qualifications for this position
Resume
References- please provide at least three professional references including one current or former supervisor
Unofficial transcripts
Upon request accommodations are available for persons with disabilities for the Lower Columbia College hiring process. Please contact Human Resources to request an accommodation. The Human Resources Office is accessible to persons with disabilities.
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Conditions of Employment
If you are hired you will need to provide proof of identity and documentation of U.S. citizenship or appropriate legal authorization to work for the duration of this position as required by the Immigration Reform Control Act of 1995.
Prior to a new hire a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicants suitability and competence to perform in the position.
This position is part of a bargaining unit subject to the WFSE HE collective bargaining agreement.
The College is committed to maintain an environment for teaching and learning which is free of drugs and alcohol.
If you are hired and are proficient in Spanish you will have to take a Spanish proficiency test to receive the 5% assignment pay.
Anticipated Start Date
LCC offers two start dates for new employees - the 1st and 16th or the closest working day.
Employment Type
Full Time
