Early Head Start Home Based Visitor: Carnegie

Early Head Start Home Based Visitor Carnegie

The Early Head Start Home Based Visitor Carnegie is responsible for providing high-quality early childhood education and family support services to eligible families with children from birth to age three. This role involves working directly with families in their homes to support their child's development, enhance parenting skills, and connect families to community resources. The Home Based Visitor will collaborate with other program staff to ensure that children and families receive comprehensive and individualized services.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct 90-minute weekly home visits with families to provide individualized early childhood education and parenting support.
• Implement developmentally appropriate activities and strategies that support children's cognitive, social, and emotional development.
• Assist parents in understanding and addressing their child's developmental milestones and learning needs.

Family Engagement:

• Build strong, trusting relationships with families to support their involvement in their child's learning and development.
• Develop and implement family goal plans in collaboration with parents, setting objectives and tracking progress.
• Provide resources, guidance, and referrals to families to address needs such as health, nutrition, and social services.
• Organize and facilitate regular group socializations to provide opportunities for children and families to interact and engage in shared learning experiences.

Program Compliance:

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records on each family's progress, including documentation of home visits, assessments, and developmental screenings.
• Ensure adherence to Early Head Start program standards, policies, and procedures.
• Participate in ongoing training and professional development to stay current with best practices and regulatory requirements.

Collaborative Support:

• Work closely with other Early Head Start staff, including teachers, and program administrators, to ensure a coordinated approach to family support.
• Attend team meetings, case conferences, and professional development sessions as required.

Community Outreach:

• Promote the Early Head Start program within the community to increase awareness and engagement.
• Assist in organizing and facilitating parent workshops, support groups, and community events.
• Recruit parents currently enrolled to serve as policy council representatives.

Qualifications

Education:

• Minimum of a home-based CDA credential or comparable credential, or equivalent coursework as part of an associate's or bachelor's degree in a related field preferred.

Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years of experience working with young children (birth to 5 years old) and families, ideally in a Head Start, early childhood, or social services setting
• Experience in home-based service delivery or case management is preferred.

Skills and Knowledge:

• Knowledge of early childhood development, family dynamics, and parenting practices.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build trusting relationships with families.
• Organizational skills and the ability to work independently.
• Proficiency in maintaining accurate records and preparing reports.
• Basic computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office and online data systems.
• Ability to plan and implement home-based learning experiences that ensure effective implementation of the home visiting curriculum and promote children's progress across the standards described by the Office of Head Start, including for children with disabilities and dual language learners.

Additional Requirements:

1. Current Act 114, Act 34, Act 151 and NSOR Clearances required prior to an offer (Must be dated within 1 year of hire date).
2. School Personnel Health Record (Form H511.340) must be completed and received by Human Resources prior to hire date.
3. CPR and First Aid certification is required (or willingness to obtain).

Working Conditions:

1. Sitting for extended period of time
2. Lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling 50 pounds
3. Ability to kneel, crouch, bend and reach to retrieve and handle teaching materials and supplies
4. Moving fingers and hands in a repetitive manner
5. Ability to speak clearly and distinctly when communicating with limited English speaking families.
6. Hearing clearly
7. Adequate vision to perform duties
8. Some evening or weekend hours may be considered to accommodate family schedules or community outreach events.

Reports To: Assistant Director, Early Childhood Education

Department: Early Childhood Education

Position Schedule: 260-day

Salary: Per HSEA Contract (Step 1 $51,903.20)

Benefits: HSEA Contract

To Apply: Create an on-line application and upload a cover letter, resume, clearances, PDE Teaching Certificate (if applicable) and transcripts at the AIU Career Site.

The Allegheny Intermediate Unit is an equal opportunity education institution and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, handicap, or limited English proficiency in its educational programs, services, facilities, activities or employment practices as required by Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments, Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Section 504 Regulations of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1975, Section 204 Regulations of the 1984 Carl D. Perkins Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, or any other applicable federal or state statute.