Family Development Specialist; Home Based EHS

The Centers•Cleveland, OH

About The Position

Provide home visits to women and their families eligible for the Smart Start Home Visiting Program funded through Head Start Grant. Grant term is 5 years and renewable. Responsible for recruitment, enrollment, planning, care coordination, and implementation of all essential components of the curriculum, assisting assigned families in identifying, accessing and utilizing community resources, while encouraging and promoting each family’s empowerment and self-sufficiency and reinforcing positive self-help skills.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Social Services or related.
Experience in child development and early childhood education
Certification in First Aide, communicable disease and child abuse recognition required after hire.
Valid Driver’s License, with proof of valid insurance required.
No record of child abuse or moral turpitude as determined by background check based on fingerprints.
Working knowledge of the principles of child health, safety, and nutrition; adult learning principles, and family dynamics.
Knowledge of community resources and the skills to link families with appropriate agencies and services.
Capable of developing and sustaining positive relationships with family members, staff and community partners.
Professional communication skills in both verbal and written form.
Ability to Conceptualize.
Attention to Detail.
Coaches and Mentors.
Client Focus.
Continuous Learning.
Empathetic of Others.
Flexible/Adaptive.
Gains Commitment.
Maintains Perspective.
Planning and Prioritizing

Nice To Haves

Bilingual (Spanish/English) a plus

Responsibilities

Screening, Observation, Assessment, and Curriculum Planning
Visit families once per week for 90 minutes per visit
Ensure parent/guardian participation with child
Cover at least three components during each visit, and all components over the course of a month
Conduct make-up visits within two weeks with families unable to fulfill their scheduled visits
Administer screening and assessments along with keeping accurate children’s records
Collaborate with parents to prepare and implement weekly lesson plans
Conduct Parent/Teacher conferences at least twice per year to review the child’s assessment and screening information in a safe and healthy environment.
Complete a family assessment twice per year.
Develop family goals, provide referrals and resources that are documented in the families’ electronic record.
Provided transportation as needed.
Plan and implement group experiences twice a month for families
Plan and implement field trips for the families
Provide an environment that is safe and healthy
Plan with the component Managers and Supervisor for providing all the Head Start component services to the families
Participate in agency recruitment activities throughout the school year, i.e. open enrollment, special events in order to maintain funded enrollment of Smart Start Home Visiting Program.
Work cooperatively with community resource agencies, connecting families as appropriate to meet their individual needs.
Recruit and maintain maximum caseload of 12 families throughout the entire year
Maintain an active waiting list
Participate in probationary and annual staff evaluations completing self-evaluations and goal setting.
Assist with agency recruitment activities throughout the school year i.e., open enrollment, special events.
Attend and participate in staff meetings and agency in-services.
Other duties as assigned