Early Head Start Home Visitor

Action For A Better Community, Inc.

Job Location:

Rochester, NH - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 3 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Vacancy

Program: Head Start

Location: 400 West Ave

Position: Early Head Start Home Visitor / Home Based

Hours: 37.5 hrs wk/52 weeks per year

Salary Range: $42000 - $44906

Salary Grade: 12

Summary of Responsibilities:

Through regularly scheduled home visits the home visitor provides a curriculum for child development in the context of the home and during group socialization experiences for families with infant and toddlers and provides prenatal and postpartum education andsupport services to pregnant women and their families. The Home Visitor works with families to ensure that they are receiving needed services in the area of medical dental and mental health services; child development and education; family partnerships and goal setting; identification of family resources and needs; and provides encouragement to families as they progress towards self-sufficiency either through direct service or coordinated through referrals to community partnerships.

Qualifications/Education and Experience:

Requires a minimum of an Associate s Degree in Early Childhood Education or Social Sciences or Bachelor s in Social Work (BSW) preferred with 2-5 years experience working with children and families in a human service setting.
Requires a home-based Child Development Associate (CDA) credential or comparable credential and must demonstrate competencies in planning and implementing home-based learning experiences.
Requires a basic knowledge of local Human Services agencies and community services available to the public.
Requires a working level knowledge of early childhood developmentally appropriate practices for infants and toddlers and family support interventions.
Must be proficient in the Microsoft office suite.
Bilingual Preferred
Requires attention to detail; and good organizational interpersonal problem-solving written and oral communication skills.
Requires the health and physical capability to work in a typical classroom environment including sanitizing duties lifting children weighing up to 40lbs.; and reaching climbing bending and sitting on the floor with children; and going outdoors with children.
Ability to pass NYS Central Registry (SCR) clearance and criminal background check.
Must possess and maintain a valid NYS Driver s license.

All employees of ABC s Head Start/Early Childhood Services Dept. must receive and maintain a full clearance from the Office of Children and Family Services and Justice Center of New York that confirms any prospective applicant or current employee has no pending criminal cases or prior convictions for sexual assault domestic violence; has no indication of child abuse maltreatment or neglect; or who cannot be left unsupervised with children. Applicants or employees will not be hired or retained.

Please Forward Resumes/Applications to:

Human Resources Department

Action for a Better Community Inc.

400 West Ave

Rochester New York 14611

Deadline for Resumes/Applications: Open Until Filled

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Job Vacancy Program: Head Start Location: 400 West Ave Position: Early Head Start Home Visitor / Home Based Hours: 37.5 hrs wk/52 weeks per year Salary Range: $42000 - $44906 Salary Grade: 12 Summary of Responsibilities: Through regularly scheduled home visits the home visitor provides a c...