EHS Home Visitor

ERIE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE•Chicago, IL

2d•$22 - $24•Hybrid

About The Position

Erie Neighborhood House, a community-building agency empowering Chicago’s low-income and immigrant family and dedicated to promoting a just and inclusive society is seeking a Home Visitor for the Early Head Start Home Based Program. The Home Visitor will provide appropriate educational lessons to the families and children. The program focuses on teaching parents and providing them with family activities that support them to be their child’s first teacher. The Home Visitor will meet with family/child in the commodity of the child’s home once a week for an hour and a half. The Home Visitor will also be providing mental-health assessment as an educational assessment as part of the learning curriculum.

Requirements

Education- BA, (Social Service, Human Services, Counseling, or related field). Minimum: AA or High School Diploma and must be attending school and have at least 18 college credit hours, pursuing A.A- degree.
Must obtain an Illinois Gateway ECE credential level 4 within 3 months of Employment
Experience working in licensed day care center
Parent as Teacher Certified
Bilingual/bicultural Spanish preferred
Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds
Physical constraints required include but are not limited to the ability to lift and carry children and other items weighing up to 50 pounds, for purposes such as lifting a hurt child or lifting a child for the safety evacuation of the building during emergencies.
Must be able to sit on the floor for extended periods of time.
Demonstrates the following qualities: self-motivated, self-directed, follows directions, makes good judgments, creative, reliable, and dependable.
Exhibits sincere interest in working with children and is knowledgeable regarding children's development and growth.
Ability to respond immediately to any emergency situation.
Provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States
Maintain Active Gateways Membership
CPR and First Aid Certification
Upon offer of employment, must complete all forms related to hiring, including Erie’s application and employment status.
Must provide three letters of recommendation.
In addition, must complete all DCFS licensing forms, including a criminal background check, fingerprinting, and a child abuse and neglect background check
MUST BE A MEMBER OF AFSCME OR JOIN AFTER 30 DAYS

Nice To Haves

Bilingual/bicultural Spanish preferred

Responsibilities

In collaboration with the classroom team, plans, prepares, and implements developmentally and culturally appropriate lesson plans.
Travel from the center to the family’s home daily as needed.
Participate in recruitment events as needed.
In collaboration with the team, Home Visitor’s plan socialization events
Engages and interacts with all children in the classroom to facilitate social and academic learning.
Meets with the lead teacher monthly for supervision and support
Uses active supervision techniques to always supervise children
Acts as an ambassador for Erie Neighborhood House Child Care
Participate in quarterly team meetings with Supervisor
Participates in transition meetings as needed
Must participate in the yearly in-service for ECE-Department
Enter documentation into Child/Plus.
Maintains current Gateways Registry membership
Completes two home visits per program year according to the education timeline
Completes parent teacher conferences according to the education timeline
Attend all staff meetings, agency meetings, and in-service meetings as required
Maintains current Illinois Gateways Registry membership
Maintains five hours of Gateways approved trainings per program year
Completes 20 hours of professional development training per program year
Responsible for the program complying with Erie, the Board of Education and all State licensing requirements and performance standards, including promoting the health and safety of all children, following sanitation procedures and universal precautions, completing a bi-annual physical exam, complying with the Confidentiality and Child Abuse and Neglect Act as a mandated reporter, as well as the American with Disabilities Act and Erie’s Inclusion Policy
Other duties as assigned

Benefits

Compensation of $21.63 - 24.04 / hourly based on experience
Work / life integration
Generous paid time off (examples below for full-time employment)
12 accrued sick days per year
3 personal days
Paid birthday off
8 paid holidays, including Juneteenth
In addition to above paid holidays, paid week off between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day
Vacation Year 1 = 8 days
Year 2 = 13 days
Year 3 + = 20 days
Access to alternative and flexible work schedules and personal leave, where possible
Two-weeks fully paid Parental Leave, for eligible employees
Time off for school conferences and activities as well as bereavement leave
Professional Development
Employer-sponsored learning and development programs
Paid day off annually for personal professional development
Tuition Assistance & Debt Relief Program, as budget allows
Wellness support
Employer-sponsored health, dental, and vision insurance
Employer-paid life insurance
Voluntary life and AD&D and shot and long-term disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for medical, vision and dependent care
403b with employer match
Employee Assistance Program