Job Type
Full-time
Description
Job Title: Home Visitor - EHS/Family Partner - Developmental Educator Associate
Department: Head Start - CIS
FLSA Status: Non-exempt
Hours/Weeks: Full Year, Full Time
Bargaining Unit Position: (Y/N): Yes
NEKCA Mission Statement:
To empower all generations in the Northeast Kingdom to grow, prosper, and thrive.
SUMMARY:
Family Partners at NEKCA support families in goal setting, child development, and wholistic family well-being. Recognizing that families are their child's first teacher, NEKCA utilizes a strengths-based approach to help families thrive. Family Partners utilize a variety of strategies may include home visiting, coaching, and offering enrichment activities like community playgroups. Family Partners are part of a larger Early Childhood Team at NEKCA that collaborates to provide seamless services that put families at the center.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Carry out duties in compliance with HS Performance Standards, Content Area Plans, Vermont Child Care Licensing Regulations for Center-Based Child Care and Preschool Programs, NAEYC, Vermont Parent Child Center Quality Standards, Children's Integrated Services and Early Intervention Regulations, and NEKCA Standard of conduct.
• Complete NEKCA Performance Evaluations, Professional Development Self-Assessment, and in partnership with supervisor, Individualized
Professional Development Plan
• Be aware of indicators of child abuse and neglect and comply with Vermont Mandated Reporter Law and program Child Protection Protocol • Participate in center staff meetings, monthly content area meetings, pre-service, and in-services and incorporate relevant knowledge and skills into practice
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Conduct services/visits in child's most natural environment, typically home or childcare
• Provide services to child using play, at their level, sometimes on the floor, at the table or outside.
• Participate in initial assessment/evaluation
• Assist caregiver/s in accessing community supports to address identified needs
• Attend 6-month and annual reviews of One Plans and other team meetings, providing necessary progress reports.
• Maintain a file on each child, ensuring that all documentation, releases, and consents are completed accurately and timely, in accordance with state and federal guidelines.
• Communicate regularly with other service providers working with the child to provide continuity of services.
• Maintain and submit all billings and documentation requirements weekly.
• Maintain confidentiality of family records and other information.
• Attend regular staff meetings, and all other multi-disciplinary meetings as needed.
• Seek and attend ongoing professional development opportunities determined by Individual Professional Development Plan. • Maintain accurate, up-to-date files on all enrolled children
• Offer weekly home visits to enrolled families that last at least 1.5 hrs. and provide a minimum of 46 visits per year (make-up visits are an hour)
• Plan 22 playgroup opportunities in partnership with parents/guardians enrolled in EHS and offer over the course of the year
• Provide services to expectant families according to the program performance standards and curriculum
• Provide orientation to the program with review of the Family Partnership Handbook, the Guide to Community Resources, and with the completion of the Parent Engagement Survey and Family Interest Checklist
• Provide a monthly newsletter to all enrolled families
• Assist parents/guardians in co-planning for home visits, child development activities and playgroups per parent/guardian and child interests and goals
• Promote regular attendance in EHS activities and document
• Follow program protocol in documenting home visits, missed home visits, offer make-up visits, playgroup and parent attendance for all program offerings and all family contacts
• Write a minimum of one observation in each developmental domain per child per month for home visits and playgroups
• Put no less than 9 observations per child per assessment period in TS GOLD
• Conduct annual developmental and behavioral screenings in partnership with parent/guardian within 45 days of enrollment and review results with parent/guardian according to program protocol
• Contact Early Head Start Children's Services Manager if screening score show a concern
• Implement the EHS Curriculum to fidelity
• Complete DRDP Assessment 4 times a year according to timeline
• In partnership with parents/guardian develop child goals using multiple sources of data including but not limited to screening/assessment results, parent/ guardian home visitor observations and One Plan/IEP Goals
• Complete Family Conference Form within 3 working weeks after the assessment is completed and put in the child's file
• Offer copies of screenings, family conference forms, home visit plans, child observations, child health data, health service summaries and referrals after reviewing with parent/guardian and document on home visit plan
• In partnership with parents/guardians, based on developmental concerns, initiate and document referral process to appropriate agencies/providers
• Assist in implementing One Plan or Individual Education Plan (IEP), for children with special needs
• In partnership with families and appropriate community agencies/providers, participate in and ensure documentation of team meetings, evaluation process, and development of individual plans
• Staff will document all child development, health, and disability delivery of services and follow up
• Complete all registration paperwork with enrolled families within program timeline
• Complete a strength-based family assessment twice a year with all enrolled families according to timeline; update as needed
• Identify and describe family goals, document follow-up and progress
• Assess family resources, provide and record all referrals given to families
• Initiate and complete, in partnership with parent/guardian, child transition activities according to program policies
• Actively participate in program and family/child staffing
• Participate in development and implementation of community partnership activities
POSITION REQUIREMENTS: Education and Experience:
• Bachelor's Degree in Human Services or Early Childhood Development preferred
• 2 years relevant experience
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Salary Description
$18.25 - $22.99
