Early Head Start Home Visitor - Anne Arundel County

The Y in Central Maryland

1d•$24 - $25

About The Position

The Y Head Start Family Home Visitor provides child development, social, health, parent support, and parent involvement services to families, including home visits, socializations, advocacy, and crisis intervention. Services are delivered in accordance with Head Start Performance Standards, the Y of Central Maryland Child Care Philosophy, and local licensing regulations. The position uses a family-centered approach to help families build on their strengths and develop family partnership agreements that identify concerns, priorities, and resources. The visitor provides information and resources on child development, parenting education, and family support to families of infants and toddlers and to pregnant women. The role also includes conducting developmental screenings and ongoing assessments of infants and toddlers, and developing an individual learning plan for each child with parental assistance. The work supports economically disadvantaged families and helps young children prepare for success in school and life. Y associates must follow the Code of Conduct with Youth, complete child abuse prevention training, and comply with legal reporting requirements to help maintain a safe and respectful environment for young people.

Requirements

At least 2 years of prior experience working with children and families in a human service setting.
A bachelor's or associate degree in child development, education, social sciences, or a related field.
Ability to clearly communicate and effectively listen to children, parents or guardians, members, and other Y associates.
Ability and desire to problem-solve, handle crises, and work with families and children from various cultures and low-income backgrounds.
Interest in the well-being and education of young children, with enthusiasm, patience, good humor, good judgment, and a good spirit.

Responsibilities

Provide child development, social, health, parent support, and parent involvement services to families.
Conduct home visits and socializations, and provide advocacy and crisis intervention in accordance with Head Start Performance Standards, the Y of Central Maryland Child Care Philosophy, and local licensing regulations.
Use a family-centered approach to help families build on their strengths and develop family partnership agreements identifying their concerns, priorities, and resources.
Provide resources on child development, parenting education, and family support to families of infants and toddlers and pregnant women.
Conduct developmental screenings and ongoing assessments of infants and toddlers to determine motor, language, social, cognitive, and emotional skills.
Develop an individual learning plan for each child with parental assistance.
Follow the Code of Conduct with Youth, complete child abuse prevention training, and report suspected mistreatment as required.