Sixpence Home Visitor

Job Description

Job Description

DO YOU HAVE A PASSION FOR SUPPORTING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY?

Join a cause that makes a difference! As a Sixpence Home Visitor, you’ll be a critical part of the team

Salary - $50,000+ Depending on experience

MISSION

The mission is to help young children (birth – age 5) thrive socially, emotionally, and academically through high-quality early childhood education; in partnership with their families and the community. This is a one-of-a-kind non-profit that is a collaborative partnership between Lincoln Public Schools (LPS), the University of Nebraska – Lincoln (UNL), Early Head Start (EHS), and the Buffett Early Childhood Fund. This growing non-profit helps young children thrive socially, emotionally, and academically through high-quality early childhood education; in partnership with their families and the community. The EHS (Early Head Start) program (ages 6 weeks to 3 years) and the preschool program (ages 3 years to 5 years) promote school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children through the provision of evidence-based education, health, nutritional, social, and other services to enrolled children and their families. In this position, you’ll be a key contributor to this important work by serving in a mission-critical role as a Sixpence Home Visitor.

WHAT IT'S LIKE TO WORK HERE

The strength of this state-of-the-art facility is built on the expertise, dedication, and the passion of the employees who work within. This non-profit hires Teachers, Family Support Specialists, Administrative Staff, and leaders who work together as a team to serve children and families in our community. Employees come first! There are frequent professional development opportunities for staff; from coaching and training, to collaboration with peers across the country. Like the children in the school, employees are constantly learning and developing. That’s why employee growth as early childhood professionals is so important and a large focus of the leadership team. As a valued team member, you’ll enjoy 26 paid holidays, paid sick time, paid vacation time, a casual work environment, and a full benefits package in addition to these perks!

ABOUT THE CAREER

The Sixpence Home Visitor develops and maintains relationships with the families enrolled in the home-based services. The Sixpence Home Visitor also plans and facilitates group activities for the families, and they conduct home visits for each of the children assigned to them, providing regular documentation for each visit. This is a key role in the organization, and you’ll get to work with both families and the children enrolled in the program.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND KEY TASKS:

• Develop and maintain supportive, productive relationships with families enrolled in the home visitation program.
• Recruit and enroll families for the home visitation program to reach and maintain full enrollment.
• Plan and conduct regular home visits to families (three times monthly for each child) using a Sixpence approved home visiting curriculum.
• Develop and schedule the program’s group activities (minimum of one per month) for all enrolled families, in collaboration with the Sixpence partner.
• Conduct child screenings on an established schedule and make referrals to needed community services.
• Work in collaboration with Sixpence staff, program partners, and other community agencies to implement the home-based services.
• Promote parents’ overall involvement and participation in the home visitation program, with a focus on building effective parenting skills through strengths-focused coaching and supports.
• Document the services provided and maintain records.
• Participate in training and technical assistance activities including Sixpence sponsored group training, site visits, monthly conference calls, and web-based activities.
• Develop relationships with other community-based service providers.
• Identify services needed by families and refer them to the appropriate resources available in the community.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in one of the following fields required:
• • Early Childhood Education/Early Childhood Special Education
  • Child Development
  • Human Services/Social Work (with 12 credit hours in family-centered practices or child/youth development)
  • Nursing (with 12 credit hours in family-centered practices or child/youth development)
  • Psychology/Sociology (with 12 credit hours in family-centered practices or child/youth development)
• Two or more years of home visiting or related experience preferred.
• Must be able to pass a background check that meets compliance standards.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS / ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Mission-driven with a commitment to making high-quality early care and education available to all children.
• Knowledge of curriculum, principles, and best practices of early childhood education.
• Ability and willingness to remain abreast of developments in the child development/early childhood education field to enhance professional growth and development.
• Commitment to continuously review, analyze, and apply findings from local and national evaluations to current program design.
• Ability to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing, in a manner that demonstrates and fosters cooperation, respect, concern, and openness to change.
• Ability to establish supportive relationships and form an alliance with staff and families from diverse backgrounds on behalf of children.
• Ability to take or think about the perspective of others and demonstrate self-awareness of one’s own culture, beliefs, and values.
• Knowledge of community resources and ability to develop community cooperation.
• Ability and willingness to make home visits and travel to community agencies, serving as an ambassador to the organization.
• Ability to follow through and accomplish job functions and meet deadlines.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing work and/or project conditions.
• Ability to collaboratively problem solve.
• Positive attitude and strong work ethic.
• Proficiency in Google Workspace (Google Docs, Google Sheets, Gmail and Google Drive), and willingness to learn new software programs.
• Compliance with all confidentiality regulations as required.
• Ability to obtain First Aid and CPR certification.

If you’d like to be part of something special, please apply!

Our client provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discriminatory hiring practices. We are committed to the equal treatment of all employees and applicants and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity/expression, and sexual orientation), age, disability, veteran status, parental status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Core Talent, LLC is a premier recruitment service based in Lincoln, Nebraska. We focus on YOU - our candidate; and our #1 goal is to get you placed into your ideal long-term career. Core Talent was created to compliment the employment and recruitment strategies of Lincoln's Leading Employers, and partners with businesses known for having employee-centric work environments. With 20 years of experience in the staffing and employment industry; we strive to become our client's trusted talent acquisition partner in today's competitive marketplace. We are active members in our community; serving in many non-profit groups and on local boards. We are located right in the heart of Lincoln, NE.

Company Description

Core Talent, LLC is a premier recruitment service based in Lincoln, Nebraska. We focus on YOU - our candidate; and our #1 goal is to get you placed into your ideal long-term career. Core Talent was created to compliment the employment and recruitment strategies of Lincoln's Leading Employers, and partners with businesses known for having employee-centric work environments. With 20 years of experience in the staffing and employment industry; we strive to become our client's trusted talent acquisition partner in today's competitive marketplace. We are active members in our community; serving in many non-profit groups and on local boards. We are located right in the heart of Lincoln, NE.