Family Support Specialist- First Teacher Home Visiting
About The Position
United Ability is an organization that provides a variety of services to individuals with disabilities. We are currently seeking candidates to join our team as a Family Support Specialist providing in-home training for parents/caregivers whose children are prenatal or older until kindergarten. If you are someone who has a passion for helping people, someone who is energetic, and someone who is career-oriented and looking for more than just a “job”, then you have found your calling. Each day working with families, you will see how much your work matters! A career at United Ability also includes: Medical, dental and vision insurance 3 weeks paid vacation with additional paid sick time Subsidized childcare for eligible employees Life insurance, disability benefits, health and wellness programs Retirement savings plan with employer match. Immediate app that allows you to draw your earned pay when you need it Collaborating with other team members, you will: Conduct home visits using the Parent as Teachers (PAT) curriculum, this includes planning the visit, gathering materials, traveling to home, and documenting visit within required timeframe Assists with parent group connections Develops and maintains a community resource network to link families as needed Assist parents/children with transition to preschool or kindergarten Completes weekly, monthly and annual reports within required timeframe Completes annual required training for Parents as Teachers Please note that this job description is not designed to provide a comprehensive list of all activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Job duties may change at any time and without prior notice. New job duties may be added as needed. Reasonable Accommodations: Please also note that reasonable accommodations may be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
Requirements
- Bachelor of a four-year degree in Early Childhood or a related field is preferred. It is also acceptable for a Family Support Specialist to have a two-year degree or 60 college hours in early childhood or a related field and/or supervised experience working with young children and/or parents
- Family Support Specialists must attend Foundational and Model Implementation Training from Parents as Teachers upon hire
- Valid State of AL driver’s license and successful completion of motor vehicle screening required
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
Responsibilities
- Conduct home visits using the Parent as Teachers (PAT) curriculum, this includes planning the visit, gathering materials, traveling to home, and documenting visit within required timeframe
- Assists with parent group connections
- Develops and maintains a community resource network to link families as needed
- Assist parents/children with transition to preschool or kindergarten
- Completes weekly, monthly and annual reports within required timeframe
- Completes annual required training for Parents as Teachers
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- 3 weeks paid vacation with additional paid sick time
- Subsidized childcare for eligible employees
- Life insurance, disability benefits, health and wellness programs
- Retirement savings plan with employer match
- Immediate app that allows you to draw your earned pay when you need it
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
