Bilingual Early Head Start Home Visitor

Riverside Community Care • Somerville, MA

20h • Hybrid

About The Position

Riverside Community Care is seeking an Early Head Start Home Visitor to work one-on-one with low-income families from diverse ethnic backgrounds. This role provides in-home and some on-site educational services to support families with infants or toddlers, or pregnant women. Through weekly home visits and socialization groups, the Home Visitor partners with pregnant women and families with children birth to three years of age to enhance their healthy growth and development. The position assists families in receiving comprehensive services in areas such as health, nutrition, early childhood and parenting education, social services, and problem-solving support to help families meet personal goals. The ideal candidate will have a commitment to working with low-income and immigrant families, knowledge of community resources, and the ability to establish caring and supportive relationships. Familiarity with child development and/or social services delivery systems is beneficial. The role requires managing a caseload of 12 families, prioritizing tasks, planning work, setting goals, and effectively using time. Proficiency with computerized data systems for tracking family services is also necessary.

Requirements

• Valid Massachusetts driver’s license and regular access to a reliable vehicle
• Basic computer fluency, including Microsoft Office and data-based systems
• Must be able to prioritize and plan work activities, use time efficiently, and plan for additional resources, and set goals and objectives
• Bilingual English/Portuguese Required
• Must have a minimum of a home-based CDA credential or comparable credential, or equivalent coursework as part of an associate's or bachelor's degree; a CDA (Child Development Credential) in Home Visiting or Infants and toddlers, Associate’s degree or Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or related Human Services field preferred.
• Candidates without the required credential, but meeting experience and language preferences must enroll in the program sponsored HVCDA and obtain the credential within 120 days of employment
• Must receive background check clearance for Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI), Sex Offender Register Check (SORI), Finger Printing and Department of Children and Families

Nice To Haves

• Experience with low income and diverse young children and their families preferred.

Responsibilities

• Works one-on-one with low-income families from diverse ethnic backgrounds.
• Provides in-home and some on-site educational services to support families with infants or toddlers, or pregnant women.
• Conducts weekly home visits and socialization groups.
• Partners with pregnant women and families with children birth to three years of age to enhance their healthy growth and development.
• Assists families in receiving comprehensive services in health, nutrition, early childhood and parenting education, social services, nutritional services, and problem-solving support.
• Helps families meet personal goals for themselves and their children.
• Manages a caseload of 12 families.
• Prioritizes, plans work activities, sets goals and objectives, and uses time effectively.
• Works with different computerized data systems to track all services to the families.

Benefits

• Comprehensive, high-quality health, dental, and vision insurance options
• Flexible Spending Accounts – both medical and dependent care
• Eleven paid holidays
• Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure), personal, and sick time
• Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan
• Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring
• Discounts to movie theaters, sporting, and entertainment events
• Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiner’s fee

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED