Home Base Teacher

Pinal Gila Community Child Services•Queen Creek, AZ

About The Position

The Home Base Teacher partners collaboratively with families, joining them within systems rooted in their cultural practices, beliefs, and individual experiences. The role delivers comprehensive home-based services, including curriculum implementation, child assessment, and family advocacy across all content areas, in accordance with Pinal Gila Community Child Services (PGCCS) and Head Start Program Performance Standards (HSPPS). The position serves families with children ages 0–5 and expectant families. It supports children’s learning and development, strengthens parent-child relationships, coordinates with program content areas and community partners, and maintains service documentation. The teacher works independently and collaboratively, represents the agency professionally, and adapts to agency and family priorities. Work is performed in a classroom/office setting with minimal exposure to injury. Hours are generally during regular business hours and average at least 40 hours per week, with variations for projects, deadlines, and other concerns. Employees may have collateral-duty exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials, such as when providing first aid, and seldom exposure to vibration, toxic conditions, odors, dust, mold, or poor ventilation.

Requirements

A Home Visitation CDA or an associate degree in social work or a related field is required.
At least one year of experience in Early Care & Education, Social Services, Education, Home Visitation, or Health Care.
Advanced beginner to intermediate computer skills, including internet and email.
Maintain an Arizona driver’s license, proof of insurance, fingerprint card, Social Security card, CPR and First Aid certification, and Food Handler’s Card; provide a vehicle for program business as needed.
Complete a health questionnaire at hire and update it every three years.
Meet agency, state, and federal immunization requirements or have an approved exemption on file.
Be able to read, write, and understand English.
Knowledge of Head Start Program Performance Standards, Arizona Department of Health Services Bureau of Child Care Licensure, and community resources available to families in the assigned community.
Intermediate to excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to communicate professionally with internal and external customers.
Ability to build productive, collaborative relationships.
Ability to prioritize workload while remaining flexible to meet enrolled families’ ongoing needs.
Ability to assist with program goals and objectives and implement new procedures as directed.
Ability to work semi-independently within specific time frames and handle complex and sensitive information while collaborating with sites, the program, and the community.
Ability to demonstrate or understand the DCS reporting system and recognize signs and symptoms of child abuse and neglect.
Meet the physical requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation, including required vision and hearing abilities; speaking and giving directions clearly; walking, sitting, standing, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or otherwise moving objects up to 40 pounds; running 50 feet; and demonstrating exercises such as jumping jacks and leg lifts.

Nice To Haves

A bachelor’s degree.
Experience working with local community resources, diverse cultures, and adults.
Bilingual English/Spanish skills.

Responsibilities

Deliver direct home-based services to families with children ages 0–5 and expectant families.
Remain knowledgeable about current Head Start Program Performance Standards as they relate to home-based services.
Partner with Education, Health, Nutrition, Disability, Family, and community partners to support high-quality services.
Promote healthy parent-child relationships, recognizing the role of supportive relationships and the parent as the expert on their child.
Build on parents’ strengths by listening and normalizing parenting using the Touchpoint approach.
Plan and carry out home-based learning experiences using the home-visiting curriculum and supporting children’s progress under the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework: Ages Birth to Five, including appropriate support for children with disabilities and dual language learners.
Build respectful, culturally responsive, and trusting relationships with families.
Work with parents to develop and implement educational programs, including ongoing assessment, individual education plans, and applicable IEP/IFSP goals.
Facilitate socialization opportunities for enrolled and wait-listed families and their children.
Maintain knowledge of community partners and provide referrals with appropriate follow-up.
Participate in site teams, coordinated parent events, LPC, team activities, and community events.
Attend in-house training and work toward meeting agency education expectations.
Track inventory and maintain supplies and materials.
Maintain service integrity through regular data entry, reporting, and file maintenance.
Work independently and as part of a team, manage multiple tasks and deadlines, and adjust to agency priorities.
Maintain confidentiality regarding families, staff, and community partners.
Represent the agency professionally.
Recruit families for all PGCCS options, including maintaining a waiting list.
Use virtual platforms proficiently to facilitate communication and collaboration.